Whale Dev Studios

Currently working on Anchor Point.
Reel & Deal is out!

[Whale Dev Studios @whaledevstudios]

Hey, I'm a solo game developer, I spent 3 months on a single wave system for my MMO and accidentally built a second game.

I've been working solo on a realistic fishing MMO on UE5 for over a year now. I knew realistic graphics, dynamic weather systems, ultra realistic wake and wave systems, fish migration patterns, etc. were a tough bite to chew but I'm slowly getting there.
After I spent nearly 3 months just on a ship's wake system I was getting so frustrated.
Then I realized I had actually gathered so much data for fishing that I could make a simpler but very detailed strategy game based on my already collected data.

And Reel & Deal is just that!

I took the database from my main project and built a smaller indie roguelite card game around it, entirely solo, built from scratch with React and Tauri rather than a traditional game engine.
You have to match the right fishing methods, baits and gear based on your location and the dynamic weather conditions to catch the most profitable fish in the area. It also features an Endless mode if you want to keep pushing your build as far as it can go.

Here's what's in the game:
600+ fish and sea creatures to catch
20+ real world locations, each with their own unique species
Dynamic weather conditions that shift the fish pool mid run
20+ bosses each with unique abilities and phases
A huge variety of gear, baits and consumables to combine in endless ways

Reel & Deal launches on Steam on May 19 as Early Access. The game includes colorblindness support, controller support, and is available in 11 languages. If it sounds like your kind of game, wishlisting it would mean a lot!

https://t.co/xvBcRAALii

P.S. I used Claude Code as a coding assistant during development. The game design, mechanics, creative direction, and artwork were made by me and my talented friends.

[Whale Dev Studios @whaledevstudios]

Today's catch from the cold Alaskan waters :)

A photo taken with the photo mode in my upcoming game Anchor Point! Steam wishlist page will be coming soon! If you are into fishing games keep this game in your radar! #gamedev #indiedev #steam #solodev #gaming #fishing #devlog

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Gamedev is so overwhelming sometimes…

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@DaneloKikisch Thanks! :)

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:) Seeing your dream game coming together is so much fun! What do you think of this loading screen? #gamedev #indiedev #steam #anchorpoint #upcoming #indie #solodev #devlog

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@nikmlnkr Yes the white thing on the bottom right is actually a shader that moves as you load into the game!

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@techdroider They deserved it lol

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@82apps Congrats!

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@mattshumer_ The exact thing happened to me I wrote about it on reddit but it was opus 4.8 for me.

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@anillsahind Güzel duruyor elinize sağlık

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@PlayStation Yeah nah

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@ClaudeDevs Lol

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@claudeai Still no resets? Wow

[Whale Dev Studios @whaledevstudios]

Here are couple of screenshots taken with the photo mode from our upcoming MMO Commercial Fishing Simulation game called Anchor Point!

Enjoy cold Alaskan water views!

#indie #gamedev #steam #anchorpoint #upcoming #indiedev #solodev #devlog

[Whale Dev Studios @whaledevstudios]

@ClaudeDevs Reset pls

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@claudeai Reset pls

[Whale Dev Studios @whaledevstudios]

Reel & Deal didn't get a single bad review yet!!

It's been 3 months and no negative reviews! good for my first project I guess :) You can check it out here! https://t.co/ZsT8VhM8Iw #indie #indiedev #fable #claude #gamedev #steam #fishing

[Whale Dev Studios @whaledevstudios]

Tired of "you've used your 40 free background removals this month"?

I built Batchroom: self-hosted batch background removal + image pipelines. Your hardware, no meters, no cloud. One Docker container. MIT core. Totally FREE!

https://t.co/FoyQ4RFZN3

[Whale Dev Studios @whaledevstudios]

Reel & Deal is OUT on Steam! Give it a try! https://t.co/ZsT8VhM8Iw #indie #gamedev #gamerz360 #indiedev #claude

[Whale Dev Studios @whaledevstudios]

Been solo-building a fishing MMO for over a year. Got so frustrated with one system that I accidentally made a whole second game out of my fish database.
Reel & Deal — a roguelite where real fishing knowledge wins runs. 600+ species, dynamic weather, and way too many hours of my life.
May 19 on Steam. Wishlist if it looks like your thing
https://t.co/xvBcRAALii