Dev logs, technical deep dives, and behind-the-scenes updates from the solo developer building Tideward.https://tideward.app/en-ushttps://tideward.app/blog/progression-systems-that-respect-your-brain/https://tideward.app/blog/progression-systems-that-respect-your-brain/Idle games don't have to be mindless. How Tideward brings real RPG character builds and meaningful skill choices to the idle genre on Apple devices.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tideward.app/blog/how-alpha-testers-are-shaping-manu-idle/https://tideward.app/blog/how-alpha-testers-are-shaping-manu-idle/Lessons from running a Discord-based alpha for an indie idle RPG: how community feedback changed core mechanics, and why open development works.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tideward.app/blog/building-with-swiftui-and-cloudkit/https://tideward.app/blog/building-with-swiftui-and-cloudkit/Why ship an indie game in SwiftUI instead of Unity, how CloudKit replaces a custom backend, and the tradeoffs of going native-Apple for an idle RPG.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tideward.app/blog/the-zero-analytics-game-website/https://tideward.app/blog/the-zero-analytics-game-website/Why I deleted GA4 from the Tideward site on May 1 — what I lost, what I gained, and the cookieless tools that cover the decisions I actually make.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tideward.app/blog/why-we-renamed-manu-idle-to-tideward/https://tideward.app/blog/why-we-renamed-manu-idle-to-tideward/Trademark research, App Store positioning, and the soft conflicts that turned a fine dev codename into the wrong product name. The May 2026 rebrand, in full.Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tideward.app/blog/the-math-behind-idle-games/https://tideward.app/blog/the-math-behind-idle-games/How idle games calculate offline progress: a deep dive into simulating a full day of gameplay instantly — the math, algorithms, and tradeoffs.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tideward.app/blog/designing-offline-progression/https://tideward.app/blog/designing-offline-progression/Designing fair offline progression for an idle game. Tideward gives 24 hours of real offline rewards — no ads-to-double, no pay-to-unlock gates.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tideward.app/blog/privacy-first-design/https://tideward.app/blog/privacy-first-design/How Tideward ships with zero analytics, zero ads, zero third-party SDKs — and what it took to build a privacy-first idle RPG on Apple CloudKit alone.Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://tideward.app/blog/why-we-are-building-manu-idle/https://tideward.app/blog/why-we-are-building-manu-idle/The origin story behind Tideward, a solo-built idle RPG native to every Apple device. No ads, no tracking — just a game that respects your time.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT