Made by a 9-year-old · with AI

Roll. Collect. Escape.

A cozy pixel-art maze game for iPhone. Roll a ball through 30 mazes across 6 worlds. Collect every coin to reveal the key, then slip through a hidden door.

Download on the App StoreiPhone · Free · No ads
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The story

Ball Maze was designed and built by a 9-year-old (3rd grade) using Claude Code, an AI coding assistant — every world, every maze, the keys and the hidden doors. Dad helped get it onto the App Store. It’s a real game made by a real kid, one idea at a time.

How to play

Coins open the way out

01

Roll

Tilt the on-screen joystick to roll your ball through the maze.

02

Collect

Sweep up every coin. Dodge spikes, bombs, and moving barriers.

03

Unlock

The last coin reveals a golden key — grab it before the clock runs out.

04

Escape

The key opens a hidden door. Roll through it to the next world.

Six worlds, 30 stages

Swipe between floating islands

Forest
FREE
Desert
5 stages
Ocean
5 stages
Volcano
5 stages
Winter
5 stages
Ruins
5 stages

6 themed worlds

30 hand-built mazes across Forest, Desert, Ocean, Volcano, Winter, and Ruins.

Hidden keys & doors

Collect everything to reveal the key, then find the secret way out.

Beat the clock

Finish fast for up to 3 stars. Traps and barriers keep you honest.

One-hand joystick

A simple on-screen pad. Portrait, cozy, pick-up-and-play.

Fully offline

No account, no sign-up, no internet needed. Progress saved on device.

No ads. No subscription.

Forest is free. One small one-time purchase unlocks everything else.

Free

Forest world

5 full stages, free forever. Learn the ropes, keep the ball.

One-time · $3.99

Unlock all worlds

Unlocks the other 5 worlds — 25 more stages. A single purchase. No subscription, no ads, nothing else to buy.

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Questions

Is it really made by a child?

Yes — a 9-year-old (3rd grade) built it with Claude Code, an AI coding assistant, and a parent helped with the App Store release.

Are there ads or a subscription?

Neither. Forest is free; one $3.99 purchase unlocks all 6 worlds. That’s the whole store.

Does it need the internet or an account?

No. Ball Maze runs fully offline with no account and no sign-up. Progress is saved on your device.

Is it safe for kids?

Yes. Rated 4+, no ads, no chat, no links out, and it collects no personal data. See the Privacy Policy.

What languages?

English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), and Spanish.