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John_SMW

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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

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A little over 24 hours left!
Wanted my very limited marketing budget to go to players instead of multi billion dollar companies.
discord.gg/Tg7cbTzYmJ
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #PC #Contest #Prizes #FreeGame #Free #Demo

13.08.2025 20:33 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wanted my very limited marketing budget to go to players instead of multi billion dollar companies. You all can WIN MONEY!!
discord.gg/Tg7cbTzYmJ
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #Contest #Prizes #FreeGame #Free #Demo

05.08.2025 17:23 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd be more than okay if you shared this, I would be super grateful!

29.07.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Join the Spinning My Wheel Discord Server! Check out the Spinning My Wheel community on Discord - hang out with 17 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

discord.gg/ZwPP5Sr6vG

Forgot the link

29.07.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am running this comp cause I'd rather give players of my game the money, rather than an advertising company.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #gamedevs #indiedevs #indiegamedevs #SpinningMyWheel #Dev #2dArt

29.07.2025 17:55 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Running a skill based competition with Cash Prizes for Spinning My Wheel Demo. Discord for more info! discord.gg/Tg7cbTzYmJ
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #gamedevs #Cash #USD #Win #prize

28.07.2025 19:08 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah I respect that, I am seriously considering it. If after I reach out to a few publishers, if none show any interest, then yeah, I'll take up a day job.

11.07.2025 20:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

yeah, my savings was gone many months ago, I'm living off debt. It is not good for one's mental health. I am trying to see if any publishers are interested, if not I think I'll need to take a little break to recover financially.

11.07.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

yeah I definitely waited too long. and then I also entered NexFest too early. but I knew that as much. but I needed a boost regardless of if it was not ideal timing. currently trying to get all the materials ready for publisher hunting.

11.07.2025 18:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spinning My Wheel Demo on Steam Spinning wheel of destruction, is you! This Mining Demo has you Gel-O gunning chunks of land into jelly masses of ore, which you need rip apart and stuff the ore in your cheek pouches!

I will be #streaming #development on #Steam, Participating in the #SteamNextFest Event. New #free #Demo Available.
store.steampowered.com/app/3797780/...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #gamedevs #indiedevs

12.06.2025 14:34 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Next Fest Trailer! I hope you all are interested and have fun with the demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/3608460/...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #mobile #gamedevs #indiedevs #indiegamedevs #SpinningMyWheel #Dev

11.06.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Steam Community :: Sophophilia Studios :: Broadcast

#streaming #steamNextFest Stream steam... noice
steamcommunity.com/broadcast/wa...

09.06.2025 21:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spinning My Wheel on Steam Build a physics‑powered hamster‑wheel, master rocket‑boosted moves, to lead a brain chipped enhanced hamster through puzzles, mining, and laboratory‑runner mayhem.

#Steam 's #NextFest has started!! I hope you all have fun if you checkout Spinning My Wheel's Demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/3608460/...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #mobile #gamedevs #indiedevs #indiegamedevs

09.06.2025 18:43 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting Ready for Steam Next Fest! - Development Live Stream - Spinning My Wheel YouTube video by Sophophilia Studios

Getting ready for #SteamNextFest Live Streaming #gamedevelopment on #YouTube youtube.com/live/RlQKfrr...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #mobile #gamedevs #indiedevs #indiegamedevs #SpinningMyWheel #Dev #2dArt

03.06.2025 15:10 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sophophilia_Studios - Twitch Game Art for Spinning My Wheel in #Photoshop#indiedev #indie #Digital #gamedev, #creative, #art, #gameart

Game Art for Spinning My Wheel in #twitch #Photoshop #indiedev #indie #Digital #gamedev, #creative, #art, #gameart www.twitch.tv/sophophilia_...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #mobile #gamedevs

23.05.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Art Asset Creation - Development Live Stream - Spinning My Wheel YouTube video by Sophophilia Studios

Another Day of Drawing Art Assets www.youtube.com/live/q3op5M_... via #YouTube
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #mobile #gamedevs #indiedevs

23.05.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Art Asset Creation - Development Live Stream - Spinning My Wheel YouTube video by Sophophilia Studios

youtube.com/live/xphrQyH...

22.05.2025 17:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Art Asset Creation - Development Live Stream - Spinning My Wheel YouTube video by Sophophilia Studios

Okay, now the #Livestream is going. And on #Youtube and #Twitch
youtube.com/live/xphrQyH...

www.twitch.tv/sophophilia_...

22.05.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Art Asset Creation - Development Live Stream - Spinning My Wheel YouTube video by Sophophilia Studios

Art Asset Creation - Development Live Stream - Spinning My Wheel www.youtube.com/live/Z-jDDvw...
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #mobile #gamedevs #art #2dart #photoshop #drawing

22.05.2025 15:38 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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!
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay

16.05.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If I can start generating some revenue, hopefully I can switch back to full time development. 🀞🀞

26.04.2025 21:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

I was actually just looking into this the other day, July would mark 2 years. As for how far until launch. Well I recently ran out of savings so I had to pick up work which is really slowing down progress. I want to get something out before that 2 year mark hits!

26.04.2025 21:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming

15.04.2025 19:26 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC

03.04.2025 18:30 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I got the full Mining mode gameplay loop done.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #mobile #gamedevs #indiedevs #indiegamedevs #SpinningMyWheel #Dev #2dArt #gamedevelopment #android #iOS #development #indiegamesdev

24.03.2025 18:13 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #2dGame #2dArt #Unity2d

13.03.2025 18:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Testing out different node types such as Gooooold, and Fuel BOMBS! From my Node based Softbody mining game mode!
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #mobile #gamedevs #indiedevs #indiegamedevs #SpinningMyWheel #Dev #2dArt

12.03.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on some art for the different node types
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #gaming #pcgames #gameplay #pcgaming #GAMES #2dgames #PC #mobile #gamedevs #indiedevs #indiegamedevs #SpinningMyWheel #Dev #2dArt #gamedevelopment #android #iOS #development #indiegames

10.03.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I started playing with it, I had the same thought! Man, World of Goo was such a fantastic game!

09.03.2025 19:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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?
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Unity2d #2dGame #pcgames #gameplay

09.03.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0