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Dotball Beat The Ball | Strategic dot football game

Dotball Beat The Ball shows how Idea as Code can take a small playable concept from browser prototype to a polished iOS release path with game logic, AI behavior, App Store packaging, privacy documentation, and platform-ready screenshots.

Project summary

A public-facing project that demonstrates execution quality.

Dotball Beat The Ball is a turn-based dot football strategy game for iPhone and iPad, with local play, a Beat the Bot AI mode, automatic scoring, and celebratory match feedback. It is coming to the App Store this week.

Try it live

Coming to the App Store this week.

Dotball Beat The Ball is packaged for iOS and moving through App Store Connect. The public privacy policy is live, build 2 is uploaded, and the App Store release is planned for this week.

Read privacy policyRead the Dotball research paperJoin the Dotball LinkedIn group

The iOS build includes a purple soccer-ball app icon, App Store screenshots, and App Store privacy documentation.

Core features

What people can expect from the experience.

Turn-based dot football strategy on a compact grid

Classic local play for two players on one device

Beat the Bot mode with AI opponent behavior

Automatic scoring when the ball reaches the opponent's goal line

Confetti feedback after goals and first-to-3 match flow

iPhone and iPad builds prepared through Capacitor and Xcode

Launch visuals

Dotball Beat The Ball is coming this week.

The launch poster and App Store screenshots show the upcoming iPhone and iPad experience, including the tactical dot grid, Beat the Bot challenge, and purple soccer-ball identity.

Dotball Beat The Ball coming soon App Store poster with purple and blue soccer strategy artwork.
Dotball Beat The Ball is coming to the App Store this week, with turn-based dot football strategy built for iPhone and iPad.
Dotball Beat The Ball sneak peek graphic with the game board half revealed.
The sneak peek graphic gives the Dotball community a partial look at the game before the App Store launch.
Dotball Beat The Ball rules infographic explaining how to play.
The rules one-pager explains the core loop: move to adjacent dots, use fresh lines, score on the opponent's goalie line, and race to three goals.
Dotball Beat The Ball running on iPhone with the tactical dot grid and classic mode selected.
The latest iPhone build keeps the match loop visible: mode selection, score, reset controls, and the tactical dot grid.
Dotball Beat The Ball running on iPad with arena choices, rules, strategy tips, and the tactical board.
The latest iPad build adds Dotball Lab arena choices, visible rules, strategy tips, and a wider tactical board layout.
Purple Dotball Beat The Ball app icon with a centered soccer ball.
The purple app icon was designed for the iOS release, with a centered soccer ball for quick recognition on the App Store and home screen.

Why it matters

What this project says about Idea as Code.

Moves a lightweight web game toward a real App Store release

Demonstrates Idea as Code execution across gameplay design, AI behavior, native packaging, signing, and store operations

Creates a new public product proof point alongside Brain and other Idea as Code projects

Experience design

The product qualities we wanted this project to express.

A simple tactical loop that rewards blocking, route planning, and timing

A solo mode that gives the game replay value without needing a second player

A mobile-first interface with safe-area handling, readable controls, and App Store-ready screenshots