Photo Slice Native

Photo Slice Native is an Android-first Expo / React Native arcade prototype inspired by Xonix, where each level is built from a random photo on the device.

The project focuses on a tactile cut-and-reveal loop: the player slices into a hidden image, avoids moving hazards, and gradually opens the photo by capturing safe areas.

Current Feature Set

• mobile-first single-screen gameplay prototype
• random level photos loaded from the media library
• demo backdrop fallback when photo access is unavailable
• five difficulty levels: Sunny, Cloudy, Stormy, Blizzard, Apocalypse
• hazard counts per difficulty: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
• moving cursor that travels along the hidden area perimeter
• tap-driven 90 degree turns while a cut is active
• per-difficulty counters for completed photo openings
• local sound effects for reveal and hazard clear events
• EAS build profiles for preview APK and production AAB outputs

Tech Stack

• Expo
• React Native
• TypeScript
• local asset-based audio
• GitHub Actions CI for type checking

Main Scripts

• npm install — install dependencies
• npm run start — start the Expo dev server
• npm run android — build and run the Android app locally
• npm run ios — build and run the iOS app locally
• npm run web — launch the web preview
• npm run prebuild — regenerate native Expo projects
• npm run typecheck — run tsc --noEmit
• npm run apk — create an Android preview build through EAS
• npm run aab — create a production Android App Bundle through EAS

Gameplay Loop

• tap the field to send the cursor into the hidden area
• while a cut is active, each next tap turns it by 90 degrees toward the tap side
• if a hazard touches the cut before it closes, the attempt fails
• when a cut reaches the boundary, the smaller captured area is revealed
• hazards inside the revealed area are removed
• when all hazards are cleared, the photo is fully opened and the run continues on a new random image

Local Run

1. cd /Users/valeryazartsov/photo-slice-native
2. npm install
3. npm run android

Project Notes

• Android package: com.valeryazartsov.photoslicenative
• Expo slug: photo-slice-native
• TypeScript-only codebase
• CI validates type checking on push and pull request

Changelog

Project-level updates are tracked in CHANGELOG.md.