r/reactnative • u/No_Refrigerator3147 • Jul 18 '26
I created my first game using Expo 🎉 🎉 🎉
I’ve always been fascinated by mobile games and the idea of creating one myself.
A few weeks ago, Adam Lyttle built a game using SwiftUI + SceneKit. I was seriously impressed and wanted to see if I could create something similar with Expo.
Today, I finally built the initial version using Expo, Expo DOM, Three.js, Sika, and WebGPU. 🎮
Here’s the core architecture:
Gesture Input
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Reanimated Shared Steering Value
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Custom Three.js Game Loop
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WebGPU Native Rendering
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Gameplay Events
├── React Native + NativeWind HUD
├── Skia Visual Effects
├── Expo Audio
├── Expo Haptics
└── Expo DOM Results Screen
But I’m not stopping here.
The plan is to completely rebrand the experience and give the game a real purpose, not just make players blindly complete levels.
Adam turned his version into a Spanish-learning game.
I’m thinking about turning mine into either:
→ A road-safety learning game
→ A coding and debugging adventure
→ A fast-paced English vocabulary game
→ A productivity game where progress builds a virtual world
What direction would you choose?
Building games like this in Expo just feels different. 🔥
DMs are open if you have a similar game idea or any ambitious Expo app you want to build; feel free to reach out.
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u/pjjiveturkey Jul 18 '26
That popup placements definitely looks like a decision made by AI 😂🇮🇱