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John_SMW
@john-ss.bsky.social
Spinning My Wheel my current project! #SpinningMyWheel Founder of Sophophilia Studios. Sophophilia.com
Follow the project on Discord https://discord.gg/ZwPP5Sr6vG
Making games is my favorite form of artistic expression
A little over 24 hours left!
Wanted my very limited marketing budget to go to players instead of multi billion dollar companies.
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August 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Wanted my very limited marketing budget to go to players instead of multi billion dollar companies. You all can WIN MONEY!!
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August 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I am running this comp cause I'd rather give players of my game the money, rather than an advertising company.
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July 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Running a skill based competition with Cash Prizes for Spinning My Wheel Demo. Discord for more info! discord.gg/Tg7cbTzYmJ
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July 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
June 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Hamster Mining update #Devlog - I wanted to try a Digging system that I had wanted to build but thought I would take too long. But in building a "easier" system I ended up building most of the components I would need!
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May 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Tried to get a physics based Grappling hook with rotational retracting. But... the Physics engine didn't like it. Anyone have any quick fixes? I have some ideas on how to fix it, but they are pretty complex.
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April 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Got some of the Level design done! (Placeholder art) And got a System to limit wheel builds, I introduce the Brain Chip Power system! I can't do it captain, I don't have enough POWER
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April 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Trying to decide which direction to go for fuel nodes. I like the visual of the crude oil sphere, but if you look at how the fuel looks in the tank behind the hamster, its orange. Trying to balance commutative design, & visual interest.
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March 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Testing out different node types such as Gooooold, and Fuel BOMBS! From my Node based Softbody mining game mode!
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March 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
As I was hiking in the woods in VT, in knee deep snow, a thought dawned on me. I could use the Node Based Softbody system I made a year ago to let the player dig! After a few tweaks, it is working pretty well! Thoughts?
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March 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Working on the Lab desk and background today. I love making #art but boy oh boy does it take too long. And with #AI commoditizing it, I feel like it is even less appreciated nowadays. Motivation to put in the effort suffers, that's for sure.
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February 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Working on the Lab desk and background today. I love making #Art But boy oh boy does it take too long #Assets #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #pcgaming #solodev #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #Unity2d #GAMES #2dGame #2dgames #PC #mobile #gamedevs #indiedevs #indiegamedevs #SpinningMyWheel #Dev #2dArt
February 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Got platforms working fully with my overly complicated character! Drop downs, and one way pass-throughs. I also improved the ghost system!
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February 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Got the first Sprite Shape Art done! I might make a #Tutorial on it, if anyone wants, cause I couldn't find info on how to make high quality art for the system. lmk
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February 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Still working on the data structure, but today I got to see how this new system interacts with wheel loadouts. Made this while watching the #SpaceX #Starship 7 launch!

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January 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Been working on upgrading the save data, and wheel customization creation. But nothing visual to share, so please enjoy wall of code, cause thats all I have been looking at for the past week.
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January 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
January 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
After 3 days of Testing. I have 4 cameras, a Main for UI and Cinemachine brain, 3 that are children, Background, Gameground, and Foreground, Only the Gameground is Orthographic, other 2 Perspective. Thoughts?
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January 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I placed Ham in an scene from an art pack I have been selling on the #Unity #AssetStore since 2016 I think. The art styles are close enough for testing. I'm quite happy with how it looks, thought?
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January 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Implemented a "Ghost" mode for attachments, allowing you to retract and then re-engage attachments to get past a certain obstacle or if you get stuck.
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January 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The Lab levels I made months ago got all messed up as I made the workshop area, I got them operational today! Now time for designing them, and Art.
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January 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Ive been working on stuff that is not visually interesting, so... not very Social media friendly. But I did add lights to the basketball court! Enjoy
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December 17, 2024 at 3:51 PM