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24 alternatives to I made 22 apps and games this year mostly by myself – here they are
This is a collection of 22 apps and games created primarily by a single developer throughout the year. The projects span the life and fun categories, showcasing diverse applications and games built independently. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I made 22 apps and games this year mostly by myself – here they are launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2013 · aeipsapps.tumblr.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · forums.toucharcade.com · its alternatives →
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Hello. This year I dived into UI/UX area and at the same time I work as a web developer. I sincerely love making good UI. But at my full time job it's not always possible due to different reasons =\ So I've been posting random UI/UX staff on Twitter, then I made a free book that had 50 tips (posted it here as well). I decided to finish this year by collecting everything I learned and here it is: https://akcium.gumroad.com/l/ui-ux-tips. This time it's a paid one. But, you can check ~20 pages of it, just go to…
2021 · its alternatives →
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I was addicted to game mechanics, so we made our own game.
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Going from first time designer to published and full time
2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →
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A list of popular/awesome videos games, add-ons, maps, etc.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Stories behind your favorite projects and designers
2017 · its alternatives →
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Unleash your creativity in application creation
2023 · miguelanticonam.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · lentor.io · its alternatives →
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Keep Going▲84A book on how to create award-winning apps in 12 months
2021 · mtrostyle.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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24 Levels▲68Go as far you can across 24 levels spread throughout the day
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2024 · aappleby.github.io · its alternatives →
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I thought I might share some of the projects I've worked on through my journey as a high school programmer, lmk what you think!
2023 · cole.ws · its alternatives →
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Ryan Hoover's fave book on The Twenty Minute VC
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Ideas that made millions
2015 · itaxsmart.com · its alternatives →
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101 Games in One App - The Ultimate All-in-One Fun!
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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1,25,000+ Free Developer Tools, Cheatsheets, Icons, MCP, etc
2025 · hexmos.com · its alternatives →
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One App, Endless Games – Play Your Way!
2024 · sly58562.itch.io · its alternatives →
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I loved this recent "Show and Tell" thread about side projects posted on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42373343 It inspired me to build a mini directory that aggregates over 500 side projects posted to HN since 2017. You can filter by year, category, or revenue level. Thank you Cursor + Next.js for making this insanely fun to build. Hopefully you discover hidden gems or find inspiration in what the HN community is creating. Happy browsing!
2024 · hnsideprojects.com · its alternatives →
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