ABC Sleuths

ABC Sleuths is a colorful, animated, and interactive letter-finding puzzle game designed for kids and casual players. The player’s goal is to find all instances of a randomly selected letter (both uppercase and lowercase) within a grid before time runs out.


Features Breakdown
Home Screen
• Animated gradient background that continuously cycles through bright and happy colors.
• Game Title: “ABC Sleuths” displayed at the top in large, bold, white font.
• Buttons:
• Play — Navigates to the Info screen.
• How to Play — Shows a pop-up with a brief guide.
• Rate App — Triggers StoreKit rating prompt.
• Share App — Opens a share sheet using UIActivityViewController.

All buttons are rounded, vibrant, and neatly stacked using a UIStackView.


Game Screen
• Gradient Background: Light, animated color-changing gradient.
• Top Row:
• Score on the left.
• Timer on the right (60 seconds countdown).
• Instruction Label: Tells the player what to look for, e.g., “Find and circle ‘K’ and ‘k’”.
• Hint Button: Highlights all correct letters in blue.
• Letter Grid:
• 7x7 grid of buttons.
• Each button shows a random letter.
• Borders and corners are styled for clarity.
• At least 3–6 instances of the target letter are guaranteed.
• Bottom Action Bar:
• Back — Returns to Info screen.
• Share — Opens a share sheet.
• Rate — Triggers App Store rating prompt.
• Skip — Moves to the next round.
• Gameplay Logic:
• Tapping a correct letter turns it green.
• Incorrect taps turn red.
• Vibration feedback on every tap.
• Sound feedback for correct and incorrect taps.
• “Well Done!” animation when round is completed.
• Timer and score management.
• New round starts automatically after each success or time-out.



Future Ideas
Would you like to:
• Add levels or difficulty modes?
• Save high scores using UserDefaults?
• Support multiplayer or leaderboard (via GameKit)?
• Add a profile/character avatar?