Supply Chain Master: Building an Industrial Empire
Inspiration
I'm hooked on production games. After messing around with AI wrapper apps, I wanted to make something different. That's how Supply Chain Master came to be.
What it does
Supply Chain Master is a mobile game where you're the big boss building an industrial empire. Here's what you can do:
- Establish production lines for essential materials
- Unlock advanced manufacturing capabilities
- Optimize resource allocation and logistics
- Balance supply and demand for maximum profit
- Face tougher challenges: The game gets harder as you get better.
How I built it
I used these tools to build the game:
- React Native
- Expo
- Claude AI
Challenges I ran into
I'm new to React Native, so I hit some snags:
- Making it run fast: The game has a lot going on, so keeping it smooth was tough.
- Keeping track of everything: Managing all the game's productions and consumptions without slowing it down was a challenge.
- Making it work in the background: Had to figure out how to keep the game calculating resources correctly even when you're not in the app.
- Making it look good and easy to use: Showing all the info you need without it being overwhelming took some work.
Accomplishments that I am proud of
Building Supply Chain Master was a big deal for me:
- It's the most complex app I've made so far.
- I learned a ton about React Native mainly state management with frequent state updates and actually made something that works well.
- Using AI to help me code was a game-changer.
- I built the game in a way that makes it easy to add new stuff later.
What I learned
This project taught me a lot:
- I now get how React Native really works.
- I'm better at managing complex data in apps.
- I learned how to make a game that's challenging but still fun.
What's next for Supply Chain Manager
Here's what I'm planning to add:
- Game Center stuff: Leaderboards and achievements to make it more competitive.
- Better graphics: Make the resources look cooler, right now the images are AI generated.
- Android Version
I'm going to keep working on Supply Chain Master to make sure it stays fun and challenging for strategy game fans.
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