I wanted to make "Wheel of Fortune but better." I think Wheel of Fortune works well as a game show (with contestants playing for real money), but kinda crappy as a party game to play with friends. It seems that the mobile and console ports of the game are trying to emulate the game show's exact format.
I wanted to make a competitive hangman game that has the spirit of Wheel of Fortune, but none of its baggage. I was inspired particularly from watching Game Grumps play Wheel of Fortune. I even made a Game Grumps-themed puzzle set for the game with the intent to send it to them. But I never did.
This game also uses the same sound effects and music as Seven Pips, with Ryan's permission. That track turns out to be very versatile, so I used it a few more times later.