iOS App Store · Released June 2025
Hoops GM
The deepest basketball management sim on mobile. Take control of a struggling franchise at the bottom of the league and guide them to glory through smart roster moves, strategic free agency, and a complex simulation engine.
About the Game
Hoops GM is a basketball management simulation where you start at the bottom and work your way up. Unlike typical sports games, there's no pay-to-win — it's pure strategy. You navigate a dynamic free agent market, manage a full roster with starters, bench, and reserves, and make tough decisions about when to spend big on talent versus building for the future.
The game features a complex simulation engine with built-in randomness, meaning the better team doesn't always win. Games play out with detailed live play-by-play, so you can watch your strategic decisions come to life. After winning the top-tier championship, you unlock Prestige mode — a harder restart with permanent bonuses that tests how far you can push your legacy.
Key Features
Tech Stack
Built solo in Unity for iOS, with a focus on simulation systems and UI design for mobile.
What I Learned
Hoops GM was a deep dive into systems design — building interconnected economies, balancing simulation outcomes so they feel fair but unpredictable, and designing UI that presents complex data clearly on a mobile screen. It pushed me to think about long-term engagement and progression design in a way my action games didn't, and taught me a lot about what makes management games satisfying to play over dozens of hours.