SpriteKit Physics Memory Leak

During testing I discovered my game was leaking a small amount of memory each second. Using Instruments I discovered the problem seemed to be connected to PhysicsKit. In GameViewController I had enabled showPhysics to check the physics bodies of the nodes. This was causing the memory. It’s not a big problem as this would not […]

App Updates For December 2015

The following apps were updated on 07 December 2015. Ugmon When Ug dies, a blank screen would sometimes appear if the player had earlier quit the game. This has been fixed. • Fixed a bug that would cause tutorial mode to persist until the tutorial had been completed. • There is more health to be […]

Subclassing UIButton in Swift Tutorial

This tutorial shows you how to add more functionality to UIButtons by subclassing. It demonstrates the use of enumerations to make each button a different type and extensions to give the subclassed UIButton more functionality. In this tutorial we will create a very basic interface which consists mostly of a grid of UIButton’s. However, our […]

Simple Slider Tutorial Using Swift

This tutorial shows you how to make a simple but effective slider view for iOS. Although there are a lot of steps here, the actual project is really easy to understand and you can download the completed project if you wish. This tutorial uses Swift and focuses on just getting the slider on the screen […]

Bingo With Heston 3 Released

Lunapip is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of children’s maths game Bingo With Heston. Version 3.0.0 is now available from the App Store. This latest version is compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch running iOS 8 or later. See the Bingo With Heston page for more information.

Adaptive UITableView Cells

This tutorial will show you the method I use to make an UITableViewCell with an adaptive height. The article assumes you have a little experience with adaptive layout, Swift and custom classes. Here’s the process I use. You can also download a copy of the project which contains the example used here as well as […]

Can You Find Version 3 Released

Can You Find version 3 is now available on the AppStore.   This new version brings all new graphics and sounds, lots more questions and multiple sticker books with different themes. Children will love helping Joji the alien learn the names of interesting things found on planet Earth! See the Can You Find page for […]