About Letter Linker
Letter Linker is a relaxing game where you rearrange tiles to make a contiguous word map. No timers, no pressure - just you and the letters.
When Wordle took off, I wanted to make my own word game. But more importantly, I wanted to prove I could build and ship an entire app using only SwiftUI, developed entirely on my iPad. Letter Linker was the outcome.
How to Play
You're given a grid of letter tiles. Your goal is to rearrange them so that every tile connects to form valid words - horizontally and vertically, like a crossword. Drag tiles around until everything links up.
It's simple to learn but satisfying to solve. Perfect for winding down.
Features
- Relaxing gameplay - No timers, no scores, just puzzles
- Fun custom themes - Change up the look to match your mood
- Built on iPad - The entire app was developed using Swift Playgrounds
- Daily puzzles - New challenges every day
The iPad Challenge
I set myself a constraint: build this entire app on my iPad using Swift Playgrounds. No Mac, no Xcode. Just me, an iPad, and SwiftUI.
It was a fun exercise in working within limitations. Swift Playgrounds has come a long way, and it was genuinely possible to build and ship a production app from it. The constraint forced me to keep things simple, which ended up being a feature, not a bug.
Tech Stack
- 100% SwiftUI - No UIKit
- Swift Playgrounds - Developed entirely on iPad
- Custom theming system - Multiple visual themes
- Drag and drop - Smooth tile manipulation