Icy Hippo G.P.Dec 2014 – now

ΠΑΛΕΡΜΟ

A cross-platform social deduction role-playing game for iOS and Android.

Built end-to-end with React Native and still shipping a decade later. 500K+ organic downloads on Google Play with no publisher backing, and a consistent presence among the Top Paid Games on the Greek App Store.

At a glance
RoleCo-founder, lead engineerPlatformsiOS & AndroidStackReact Native, ExpoLive since2014
500K+Organic downloads
Top Paid GamesGreek App Store charts
10+ yrsContinuously shipping
4.7Average store rating
Screens

In the hands of players

App Store screenshots from the current release

ΠΑΛΕΡΜΟ narration screen
ΠΑΛΕΡΜΟ voting screen
ΠΑΛΕΡΜΟ murder screen
ΠΑΛΕΡΜΟ police officer role
ΠΑΛΕΡΜΟ avenger role
ΠΑΛΕΡΜΟ murderer role
The work

What I own

I lead the product and the engineering: architecture, releases, infrastructure and long-term technical direction across both platforms.

One codebase, two stores

Built end-to-end in React Native, so iOS and Android ship from the same codebase with the same release cadence.

Growth without a publisher

500K+ downloads came organically — word of mouth among players, not paid acquisition or publisher distribution.

A decade of maintenance

More than ten years of OS updates, store policy changes and platform migrations.

Shaped by its players

A decade of reviews, messages and requests from real game nights decides what gets built next.