Swan's Road, press fact sheet (updated 2026-11-01)

Title: Swan's Road
Developer: Jim Matheson, independent
Platforms: iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, iOS 17 or later. One universal app.
iPhone Duo: runs natively. Closed, one column on the outer screen. Open, two panes: the board on the left; the controls, tide bar and player rows on the right, in portrait and landscape.
Version: 1.0.1, submitted to App Review
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6821428315
Price: Free. Swan's Road Complete is a one-time purchase, USD 5.99.
       The Nautical chart and Minimal looks are USD 1.99 each, or included in Complete.
Category: Games, Board and Strategy. Age rating 4+.
Players: one against the computer at four levels; two on one device; two nearby over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth; online through Game Center.
Modes: 7x7 and 9x9 boards, 30-level campaign, 80 puzzles, a daily game with a Game Center leaderboard.
Privacy: App Store label "Data Not Collected". No ads, no account, no analytics, no server. Games stay on the device.
Accessibility: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion.
Website: https://swanroad.app
Support: https://swanroad.app/support
Privacy policy: https://swanroad.app/privacy
Press contact: jim@mouseandchisel.com (promo codes for Complete available on request)
Feedback: Jim welcomes player ideas for new features, add-ons and board designs, and any other positive or constructive feedback, at https://swanroad.app/support

One line: A two-player strategy board game where anchors pull, pearls drift and the tide rises.

The name: "swan-road" (swanrad) is the Old English kenning for the sea in Beowulf.

Contents of this kit: icon/ (1024px app icon), screenshots/iphone and screenshots/ipad (the App Store screenshots, 1206x2622 and 2064x2752), artwork/ (three hero paintings at 1536x864 and the 1200x630 social card).
