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IDC Projects

A mobile app and game studio that produced a large portfolio of early App Store products and monetization systems.

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IDC Projects was the app-studio arm of the broader IDC ecosystem. It produced mobile apps and games, including the Memory Matches franchise, while building the analytics and ad-mediation systems that later fed into larger ventures.

▶Barcode Scan — First iOS App

Barcode Scan — First iOS App

The first app built for the App Store in 2009. Ported the ZXing barcode library, handled graphics and affiliate partnerships. Users could scan a barcode and...

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Preview for IDC Projects Mobile App and Game Studio
▶IDC Projects Mobile App and Game Studio

IDC Projects Mobile App and Game Studio

A mobile studio that created 25+ iOS and Android apps with 20+ university collaborators during the earliest days of the App Store. The studio operated across...

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Preview for Memory Matches — Managing the Franchise
▶Memory Matches — Managing the Franchise

Memory Matches — Managing the Franchise

A decade-long mobile game franchise that hit #1 Game on the US App Store, was downloaded by millions, and generated over $1M in revenue across 15+ derivatives...

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