Niño Lindo Development
@ninolindo.dev
🧩 Creator of LOSER-A Word Game for iOS: https://apple.co/4hzkjAe
👨🏽💻 Indie Software Dev: https://ninolindo.dev
📍 Youngstown, Ohio.
👨🏽💻 Indie Software Dev: https://ninolindo.dev
📍 Youngstown, Ohio.
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Niño Lindo Development
@ninolindo.dev
· Nov 22
LOSER - A Word Game
Introducing LOSER, the all-new word game that offers unlimited playing, an array of exciting modes, and a variety of challenging difficulty levels. Crafted with care by a solo developer, LOSER promis...
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Hi Bluesky👋🏽I’m an indie developer from Youngstown, OH. In 2024 I launched my first solo app called LOSER-A Word Game. It's an ad-free, no-subscription game for iPhone, iPad, & Vision Pro. It has 4 game modes, achievements, leaderboards, & more. I’d be honored if y'all gave it a try! apple.co/4hzkjAe
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🚨The massive 2.0 update of my app, LOSER - A Word Game, is out now & to celebrate I am making it ✨COMPLETELY FREE✨ for the next 24 hours!
💅No catch. No caveats. No ads. No limits. No data collection.
💙Download LOSER today & it’s yours to play and keep. Forever.
🔗 apps.apple.com/us/app/loser...
💅No catch. No caveats. No ads. No limits. No data collection.
💙Download LOSER today & it’s yours to play and keep. Forever.
🔗 apps.apple.com/us/app/loser...
September 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🚨The massive 2.0 update of my app, LOSER - A Word Game, is out now & to celebrate I am making it ✨COMPLETELY FREE✨ for the next 24 hours!
💅No catch. No caveats. No ads. No limits. No data collection.
💙Download LOSER today & it’s yours to play and keep. Forever.
🔗 apps.apple.com/us/app/loser...
💅No catch. No caveats. No ads. No limits. No data collection.
💙Download LOSER today & it’s yours to play and keep. Forever.
🔗 apps.apple.com/us/app/loser...
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"Apple is now extracting text from your screenshot captions with OCR and treating that text as part of your keyword metadata." by @arielmichaeli.bsky.social
#ASO article: appfigures.com/resources/gu...
#ASO article: appfigures.com/resources/gu...
The Biggest App Store Algorithm Change is Here - This is What You Need to Know
We reverse engineered a big ASO change to the App Store that's impacting thousands of apps and here's what we know.
appfigures.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
"Apple is now extracting text from your screenshot captions with OCR and treating that text as part of your keyword metadata." by @arielmichaeli.bsky.social
#ASO article: appfigures.com/resources/gu...
#ASO article: appfigures.com/resources/gu...
Just deployed a lil' first draft accessibility page for LOSER. Seemed like an easy win, especially since Apple is letting us link to pages like this in our App Store listings now. Really having a blast working on a11y features 🥰 #WWDC25 ninolindo.dev/accessibilit...
Accessibility | LOSER - A Word Game
Learn about the accessibility features in LOSER - A Word Game, including dark mode support, larger text sizes, and reduced motion settings.
ninolindo.dev
June 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Just deployed a lil' first draft accessibility page for LOSER. Seemed like an easy win, especially since Apple is letting us link to pages like this in our App Store listings now. Really having a blast working on a11y features 🥰 #WWDC25 ninolindo.dev/accessibilit...
Published my first set of App Accessibility details for LOSER on AppStoreConnect a little bit ago. *And* a few more a11y options are in the works that I am hoping to release soon 😉 I love that Apple is allowing us devs to showcase this. #WWDC25
June 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Published my first set of App Accessibility details for LOSER on AppStoreConnect a little bit ago. *And* a few more a11y options are in the works that I am hoping to release soon 😉 I love that Apple is allowing us devs to showcase this. #WWDC25
The new Challenges API added to GameKit looks fun & nifty. Love that Challenges are based on Leaderboards so you get a lot of things for "free" if your game has already integrated with Leaderboards. #WWDC25
June 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The new Challenges API added to GameKit looks fun & nifty. Love that Challenges are based on Leaderboards so you get a lot of things for "free" if your game has already integrated with Leaderboards. #WWDC25
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Cold Take: my beef with LLMs (minus ethical/environmental concerns) is their overuse. AI is an incredible new arrow in our quiver but the hype cycle has us trying to use it for *everything*, often when it doesn’t make sense. This isn’t a novel sentiment at all but woo baby it exhausts me.
June 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Cold Take: my beef with LLMs (minus ethical/environmental concerns) is their overuse. AI is an incredible new arrow in our quiver but the hype cycle has us trying to use it for *everything*, often when it doesn’t make sense. This isn’t a novel sentiment at all but woo baby it exhausts me.
Kids: you got any games on your phone???
Me: yes.
Me: yes.
April 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Kids: you got any games on your phone???
Me: yes.
Me: yes.
My game is literally 1/80th the cost of the new Mario Kart game 😇 Hint hint nudge nudge
April 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My game is literally 1/80th the cost of the new Mario Kart game 😇 Hint hint nudge nudge
Not awful for being out of practice on Time Trial mode but dang… that feeling of panic when the timer starts to get low. It’s a genuinely satisfying feeling when your own game humbles you.
March 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Not awful for being out of practice on Time Trial mode but dang… that feeling of panic when the timer starts to get low. It’s a genuinely satisfying feeling when your own game humbles you.
If you see this, post your Lock Screen
March 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If you see this, post your Lock Screen
I use “we” in comments and commits in private-to-just-me repositories. And I won’t be taking any questions about it, thanks.
March 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I use “we” in comments and commits in private-to-just-me repositories. And I won’t be taking any questions about it, thanks.
Finally started using a custom `PreviewModifier` for my SwiftUI previews that caches a preview-specific `ModelContainer`. Not sure if I am actually seeing a performance improvement from said changes or if I'm just confirmation biasing. #iWantToBelieve
March 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Finally started using a custom `PreviewModifier` for my SwiftUI previews that caches a preview-specific `ModelContainer`. Not sure if I am actually seeing a performance improvement from said changes or if I'm just confirmation biasing. #iWantToBelieve
Since dropping the price of LOSER-A Word Game to $0.99 it’s been steadily climbing the top paid word games chart (currently at #15!). Super exciting, tons of gratitude for all the folks willing to try my game. Makes me extra excited for my eventual next big update! 💙
March 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Since dropping the price of LOSER-A Word Game to $0.99 it’s been steadily climbing the top paid word games chart (currently at #15!). Super exciting, tons of gratitude for all the folks willing to try my game. Makes me extra excited for my eventual next big update! 💙
I just dropped the price of my game to $0.99, be a Loser and go buy it now apple.co/4hzkjAe
LOSER - A Word Game
Introducing LOSER, the all-new word game that offers unlimited playing, an array of exciting modes, and a variety of challenging difficulty levels. Crafted with care by a solo developer, LOSER promis...
apple.co
March 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I just dropped the price of my game to $0.99, be a Loser and go buy it now apple.co/4hzkjAe
Happy copyright update day
January 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Happy copyright update day
My 2024 LOSER stats. I blame debugging for all 85 of my failed words 😇
December 31, 2024 at 3:57 PM
My 2024 LOSER stats. I blame debugging for all 85 of my failed words 😇
Come play LOSER - A Word Game (my game!) with me this morning. I'll be live on YouTube chatting about software, word games, and 2025 plans 💙 youtube.com/live/5pYKa4C...
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December 29, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Come play LOSER - A Word Game (my game!) with me this morning. I'll be live on YouTube chatting about software, word games, and 2025 plans 💙 youtube.com/live/5pYKa4C...
I keep forgetting I can use Typed Throws now in Swift 6. Still haven't figured out how useful they are in practice but I'll never find out if I keep forgetting to incorporate them.
December 22, 2024 at 5:38 PM
I keep forgetting I can use Typed Throws now in Swift 6. Still haven't figured out how useful they are in practice but I'll never find out if I keep forgetting to incorporate them.
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December 22nd is my birthday, and once again I’ll be live streaming building a SwiftUI app from scratch to raise money for charity!
- Watch the stream here: https://buff.ly/4grWMjo
- Donate to my nominated charity here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/swiftui-birthd…
- Watch the stream here: https://buff.ly/4grWMjo
- Donate to my nominated charity here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/swiftui-birthd…
Livestreaming SwiftUI for charity
Help Paul Hudson raise money to support Julian House
buff.ly
December 12, 2024 at 2:27 PM
December 22nd is my birthday, and once again I’ll be live streaming building a SwiftUI app from scratch to raise money for charity!
- Watch the stream here: https://buff.ly/4grWMjo
- Donate to my nominated charity here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/swiftui-birthd…
- Watch the stream here: https://buff.ly/4grWMjo
- Donate to my nominated charity here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/swiftui-birthd…
I'm tired, boss.
December 21, 2024 at 6:34 PM
I'm tired, boss.
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Friendly reminder that if you love an indie app please leave a review and tell them! I just got a nice review for Nihongo and it made my day. ☺️
December 17, 2024 at 6:40 AM
Friendly reminder that if you love an indie app please leave a review and tell them! I just got a nice review for Nihongo and it made my day. ☺️
I’ve never stopped thinking about left-pad
December 7, 2024 at 5:22 PM
I’ve never stopped thinking about left-pad
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#IndieAppSales is over, but there's another way to help out an Indie Developer - give them a 5-star rating, and a great review!
It's really hard for Indie's to stand out in the crowded AppStores that we live in today, and great reviews make a HUGE difference! Go leave one today!
It's really hard for Indie's to stand out in the crowded AppStores that we live in today, and great reviews make a HUGE difference! Go leave one today!
Want a way to help out an Indie Dev? How about a 5-star review?
Whether it's Bills to Budget, or an app you found during #IndieAppSales, a 5-star review makes a huge difference to help us stand out in a busy AppStore. Help an Indie out today!
https://apps.apple.com/app/bills-to-budget/id1636872963
Whether it's Bills to Budget, or an app you found during #IndieAppSales, a 5-star review makes a huge difference to help us stand out in a busy AppStore. Help an Indie out today!
https://apps.apple.com/app/bills-to-budget/id1636872963
Bills To Budget
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Bills to Budget lets you start simply - add your b…
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December 4, 2024 at 1:48 PM
#IndieAppSales is over, but there's another way to help out an Indie Developer - give them a 5-star rating, and a great review!
It's really hard for Indie's to stand out in the crowded AppStores that we live in today, and great reviews make a HUGE difference! Go leave one today!
It's really hard for Indie's to stand out in the crowded AppStores that we live in today, and great reviews make a HUGE difference! Go leave one today!
Big thanks to everyone who purchased & supported my game for #IndieAppSales. Because of you this was one of my best sale events ever (PS: sale goes until EOD)!
If you like my game it would mean the world to me if you gave it a 5 star review on the App Store. Many many thanks 🥰
apple.co/4hzkjAe
If you like my game it would mean the world to me if you gave it a 5 star review on the App Store. Many many thanks 🥰
apple.co/4hzkjAe
LOSER - A Word Game
Introducing LOSER, the all-new word game that offers unlimited playing, an array of exciting modes, and a variety of challenging difficulty levels. Crafted with care by a solo developer, LOSER promis...
apple.co
December 3, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Big thanks to everyone who purchased & supported my game for #IndieAppSales. Because of you this was one of my best sale events ever (PS: sale goes until EOD)!
If you like my game it would mean the world to me if you gave it a 5 star review on the App Store. Many many thanks 🥰
apple.co/4hzkjAe
If you like my game it would mean the world to me if you gave it a 5 star review on the App Store. Many many thanks 🥰
apple.co/4hzkjAe
Reciting the Winter Soldier trigger words as I delete Xcode's derived data folder.
December 3, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Reciting the Winter Soldier trigger words as I delete Xcode's derived data folder.