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Case study

Bubble Bliss

Bubble Bliss logo

A colourful bubble shooter set in a relaxing tropical world.

Match and pop bubbles, fire boosters, build combos and clear the board before time runs out. We designed the art, the interface and the game itself, and built it all in Unity.

Download on theApp StoreAvailable now on iPhone.
Engine
Unity
Genre
Timed bubble shooter
Platform
iOS
Our role
Art, UI & development

Calm to look at. Hard to put down.

Bubble shooters are a crowded genre, so Bubble Bliss had to stand out in two ways at once: an art style that feels like a holiday, and a timed format that gives every round real tension.

We paired a soft sunset palette with bright, glossy bubbles. The world stays quiet in the background, so the board is always the loudest thing on screen.

Artwork

Six bubbles, six symbols

Every colour carries its own symbol. That keeps the board readable on a small screen and makes the game playable for colour-blind players, without losing the candy-glass look.

  • Heart bubble

    Heart

    #D91867

  • Moon bubble

    Moon

    #CB49E0

  • Star bubble

    Star

    #EFA803

  • Swirl bubble

    Swirl

    #167DDC

  • Leaf bubble

    Leaf

    #15BF61

  • Flower bubble

    Flower

    #E7600C

Boosters with personality

Power-ups are drawn chunkier and bolder than the bubbles, so players spot them the moment they appear in the launcher.

Bomb booster

Bomb

Rocket booster

Rocket

Lightning booster

Lightning

Gameplay

Two minutes of pure flow

Each round runs against the clock. The score, timer and rows left are always in view, and the board keeps the beach backdrop visible underneath.

Bubble Bliss gameplay: Combo streaks
Combo streaksChained matches build the multiplier.
Bubble Bliss gameplay: Boosters in play
Boosters in playThe bomb with its live aim line.
Bubble Bliss gameplay: Big moments
Big momentsCall-outs and confetti on large clears.

See it in your hands

Download on theApp Store

Development

Built in Unity

Bubble shooters live or die on how the shot feels. These are the systems we built to make it feel right.

Hex-grid board

Bubbles sit on an offset hexagonal grid, so every shot snaps cleanly into place and neighbours are fast to look up.

Aim and bounce

A live aim line traces the shot, including wall bounces, so players can line up bank shots before they let go.

Match and drop

Groups of three or more pop, and any bubbles left hanging fall away, which is where the big scores come from.

Combo engine

Consecutive matches build a combo multiplier, with score pop-ups and “Amazing!” call-outs that reward a hot streak.

Timed rounds

A countdown clock, live score and rows counter keep every round tense, short and easy to replay.

Game feel

Pooled particle bursts, confetti and soft screen feedback make each pop satisfying without slowing the game down.

From sketch to store

  1. 01

    Concept and art direction

    We set the mood first: a calm tropical sunset, so the board can be busy while the world stays relaxing.

  2. 02

    Asset production

    Logo, bubbles, boosters, backgrounds and UI were painted in-house in a single glossy, candy-like style.

  3. 03

    Unity build

    The board, shooting, matching, combos, timer and boosters were built in Unity and tested on real devices.

  4. 04

    Polish and juice

    Particles, call-outs and animation timing were tuned until every match felt rewarding.

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