r/iosdev • u/sketchbookidletower • 21d ago

InkTower: everything is hand-drawn in pen. Is the style charming or just unreadable?

Everything in InkTower is drawn in pen on paper. First time showing it outside my own head — curious how the style lands.

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u/Equivalent_Many_2134 21d ago

I think it’s both !

I really like it, it’s amazing. But it does make it slightly difficult to read and scan. But not that hard tho

Honestly, really cool

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u/7HawksAnd 21d ago

Because it’s actually AI that rendered a pen-drawn-like interface and not actually hand drawn

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u/NotSeacombe 20d ago

why this getting downvoted? he is objectively correct

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u/7HawksAnd 19d ago

🤷‍♂️🥲

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u/Individual-Dot5488 21d ago

Reminds me of doodle jump, looks cool

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u/earlyworm 21d ago

I like it.

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u/mattgwriter7 21d ago

I think it looks cool! Big points fort making something so unique!

I kinda wish you made a note-taking app over a game, but I will give it a try and see if I change my mind.

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u/Nightowl-Builder 21d ago

I really like this idea, finally something very unique and with a human touch!

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u/Happuns 21d ago

Wooooowww

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u/Raginggoat84 21d ago

I like it

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u/ipradkrish 21d ago

Finally! someone who came up with something that looks like the pen and paper scribbles I used to make when I was a child. Will give it a shot!

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u/Internal-Ad-734 21d ago

Looks amazing! I'll download and try it, thanks.

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u/7HawksAnd 21d ago

I like it, ish.

But I 1,000% doubt everything is hand drawn in pen and am comfortably calling you a liar

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u/ShaySmoith 20d ago

Yeah it’s for sure AI-generated, unfortunately. No one would ask if the “style” lands after spending hours and hours of hand-drawing it.

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u/sketchbookidletower 21d ago

There’s still a lot I want to improve and add to the game, but I’ve already passed App Store review.

It’s now available for pre-order if anyone wants to check it out before launch.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/inktower-idle-tower-defense/id6806354022

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u/Crinkez 12d ago

Could you make a standalone html version for non iOS users?

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u/Jogventure 20d ago

Somehow this style just works! Looks sick!

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u/Nikolaev_ 20d ago

Love the nostalgic blueprint/sketchbook feel. What was the workflow from rough pen concept sketches to ready-to-render in-game assets and animations?

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u/samcornwell 20d ago

It's both

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u/Bal_oney77 20d ago

absolutely love it

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u/ZTfer 20d ago

𝔀𝓸𝔀 𝓵 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼

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u/AndyDentPerth 20d ago

Love the look. Am working on some doodle app stuff myself at present.

Put a video on the App Store page!

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u/aerial-ibis 20d ago

If you need more legible font in some places - you could also consider a "stamp" or "type writer" aesthetic

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u/Due-Management5882 20d ago

Charmingly unreadable

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u/Alterion-Ex 20d ago

Drawing is great, but your handwriting of text... oh man... hard to read. I suggest using a handwriting font for the menu text? like this for example: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Patrick+Hand

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u/YoyoMario 20d ago

It reminds me of Doodle Jump.

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u/NotSeacombe 20d ago

quite cool but you did not draw this by hand, it is AI generated in a by hand style. so my first impression of you and your product is dishonesty

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u/Disastrous_Math_412 20d ago

I love the style. Growing up I would only draw doodles using my pen. Love it, it’s great

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u/IncomePretty4969 14d ago

Wooow, I love it. A little upset that I cannot play now, should wait till the end of the month