SwarmCrush app
SwarmCrush is a modern, React Native-powered arcade game that combines classic target-shooting mechanics with contemporary mobile gaming features. Built using Expo's managed workflow, the game demonstrates advanced implementation of real-time touch handling, complex state management, and social gaming features.
Project Timeline
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Key Features
Social Authentication
Multiple sign-in options including Apple, Google, and Facebook authentication, with seamless profile synchronization and secure user data management.
Dynamic Score System
Engaging score animations with energy bursts and floating numbers, providing instant visual feedback for player achievements.
Social Sharing
Share game progress and achievements across multiple platforms including Instagram Stories, Discord, Telegram, and Snapchat.
Real-time Leaderboard
Competitive global leaderboard system with live updates, friend tracking, and achievement displays.
Profile Customization
Personalized user profiles with customizable avatars, usernames, and progress tracking.
Interactive Notifications
Dynamic toast notification system with themed animations providing real-time feedback on game events and achievements.
Sound Management
Immersive game audio system with configurable sound effects and background music.
Cross-Platform Support
Optimized performance across iOS and Android with platform-specific enhancements and responsive design.
Secure Data Management
Firebase integration with secure storage rules, data compression, and efficient state management.
Achievement System
Comprehensive trophy and achievement system tracking player progress and milestones.
Performance Optimization
Optimized animations, state management, and resource handling for smooth gameplay experience.
Error Handling
Robust error tracking and handling with Sentry integration and user-friendly error messages.
Challenges & Solutions
Challenges
- 1User authentication complexity across multiple platforms
- 2Social media integration and sharing limitations
- 3Game performance and state management
- 4User profile data synchronization
- 5Real-time leaderboard updates
- 6Secure data handling and privacy
- 7Cross-platform UI consistency
- 8Asset management and loading
- 9Error handling and user feedback
- 10Game progression system
Solutions
- 1Implemented a unified authentication system using Firebase Auth, integrating Apple Sign-In (ASWebAuthenticationSession), Google OAuth, and email/password with TypeScript for type-safe authentication flows
- 2Developed a flexible social sharing system using React Native Share and Expo Linking, supporting Instagram Stories, WhatsApp, and other platforms with dynamic content generation using react-native-view-shot
- 3Optimized game state management using Redux Toolkit, Redux-Saga for side effects, and Firebase Realtime Database, achieving smooth 60 FPS gameplay with React Native Reanimated
- 4Built a real-time profile system using Firebase Cloud Storage for secure avatar management, Firestore for data persistence, and React Query for efficient cache management
- 5Engineered high-performance leaderboard using Firebase Firestore with compound queries, implementing optimistic updates with Redux for instant feedback
- 6Implemented secure data access using Firebase Security Rules, with client-side validation using Zod and server-side validation using TypeScript interfaces
- 7Created a responsive UI system using React Native's StyleSheet, custom theming with React Context, and MaterialCommunityIcons for consistent cross-platform design
- 8Optimized asset loading using Expo Asset system with preloading strategies, implementing progressive image loading with expo-image
- 9Developed a comprehensive error handling system using Sentry for monitoring, custom error boundaries in React, and an animated toast system with Reanimated 2
- 10Architected a progression system using Redux for state management, Firebase Cloud Functions for achievement validation, and custom animations with react-native-reanimated
Impact & Metrics
Screenshots
IOS app store screenshots
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