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Show HN: Slab – minimal iOS stacking game I built while learning to code

A developer going by monetizedev shipped Slab, a minimal iOS stacking game, as a self-taught coding project, posting it to Hacker News on August 25, 2026.

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Slab, a minimal stacking game for iOS, was posted to Hacker News on August 25, 2026 by an indie developer using the handle monetizedev, per the HN submission. The developer described it as a project built while learning to code.

The app, subtitled "Zen Stack" in its App Store listing, is available on the Apple App Store. No pricing details, download figures, or revenue information were included in the submission.

The HN post was filed under "Show HN," a category typically used by developers sharing personal or early-stage projects directly with the Hacker News community. The submission received 1 point and 1 comment at the time of posting, per the HN thread.

No information about the developer's location, funding, team size, or prior projects was included in the source material. The submission contains no forward-looking statements about planned features, updates, or expansion.

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