Developer fixes a phone game live with Claude Code

What the research found

A developer built the Needle It Android bubble puzzle with Claude Code over 1,144 commits since September 6, switching to live phone-driven fixes, then refactoring to 634 Kotlin files and 2,757 unit tests; the game is free on Google Play with ads and an optional unlock.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

1. Needle It is free on Google Play with ads and an optional one-time unlock 99%
2. The project has 1,144 commits since 6 September 99%
3. The game has 255 levels with stored shortest solutions 98%
4. The codebase has 634 Kotlin source files and 2,757 unit tests 99%

Evidence

• reddit.com https://reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1xcu06f/i_stopped_writing_tickets_for_my_game_played_it
• play.google.com https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.dhaup.needleit

Actionability rated low.