The Phantom Grid

A complete one-person studio. 15 hand-crafted levels, enemy AI, dual themes, and a full leaderboard system. Built in Swift by one developer.

The Phantom Grid is a native iOS arcade game built from the ground up with modern controls, smooth performance, and 15 hand-crafted levels.

COLLECT. DIG. TRAP. ESCAPE.

Run across platforms, climb teal-glowing ladders, and collect every gold orb to trigger the teleport exit. But enemies are hunting you. Dig holes in the floor to trap them, walk over them safely, and move on — before the hole fills back in.

HOW TO PLAY

• Drag anywhere on screen to move left, right, up and down ladders
• Double tap the left half to dig left — double tap the right half to dig right
• Collect every gold orb on the level to unlock the exit
• Trap enemies in holes and walk over them for bonus points
• Finish fast for a speed bonus — every second counts

15 LEVELS From THE GATE to THE NEXUS — each level introduces new layouts, tighter spaces, and faster enemies. THE LABYRINTH will test your patience. THE FORTRESS will test your nerve. THE NEXUS will test everything.

FEATURES

• Smooth 60fps fixed-timestep game loop
• Drag-anywhere touch controls — no virtual joystick
• Interactive tutorial level — learn by doing
• Per-level leaderboard with initials entry
• Speed bonus timer — finish fast, score big
• Soft respawn — keep collected gold when you die
• Haptic feedback on every game event
• Background music with cinematic credits theme
• Synthesized sound effects
• Dev mode for power users

BUILT BY ONE PERSON Every line of code, every level layout, every sound effect, and every pixel of art direction — by one developer. The Phantom Grid is a complete one-person studio project shipping its first title.

Coming soon: Sunken Market theme, Game Center leaderboards, and more levels.