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Illustration: an app icon with a shopping bag and a coin, next to an hourglass
Behind the scenes 20. October 2026

In-app purchases: better from the start

App Store review times vary. I wait longest when I add an in-app purchase later. Here’s what I learned.

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Illustration: the unfolded device with two beds side by side, next to it folded with side navigation
Releases 18. October 2026

Tiny Garden Days on the iPhone Duo: two beds instead of bigger pixels

Version 1.0.1 optimizes Tiny Garden Days for the iPhone Duo: two beds side by side on the large display and its own navigation for the outer display.

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Tiny Garden Days: app icon and Pip the hedgehog on a felt meadow
Releases 13. October 2026

Tiny Garden Days is here

My cozy felt garden game is finally on the App Store. Start for free, no ads – and I’d love every bit of honest feedback.

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Sprite sheet: four frames of the felt butterfly with its wings opened to different degrees, with an arrow below showing the flight direction
Behind the scenes 11. October 2026

Why my butterfly flew backwards

For Tiny Garden Days I animated sprites. It was easy – until the butterfly fluttered across the screen in reverse.

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Illustration: a crossed-out licence sheet next to a music box with notes and sparkles
Behind the scenes 7. October 2026

Nursery songs are public domain. The recordings aren’t.

For Spieluhr I wanted to license stock music. The fine print stopped me, and in the end AI made the music.

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