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Solo indie game dev trying his best. ๐Ÿ”ด YouTube: http://youtube.com/@Aarimous ๐ŸŸฃ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aarimous ๐Ÿ”ต Steam : https://store.steampowered.com/developer/aarimous

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Daniel from Oro Interactive: Publishing on Steam and Momentum | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast
Daniel from Oro Interactive: Publishing on Steam and Momentum | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

I interviewed a publisher on Scope Creepers!

#gamedev #publisher #indie #youtube #podcast #indiedev #godot

youtu.be/CIfeWGZthM0?...

06.03.2026 16:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Codeer: On Cancelling a Project due to Scope Creep | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast
Codeer: On Cancelling a Project due to Scope Creep | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

New Scope Creepers podcast with Codeer! ๐ŸฆŒ

#gamedev #unity #godot #indie #podcast #indiedev #youtube

youtu.be/JAd2X64X6kw

27.02.2026 14:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot: A low-poly spaceship game of some kind, with blue and red tinting.

Screenshot: A low-poly spaceship game of some kind, with blue and red tinting.

Graphic: What appears to be a map of some kind. Rooms are numbered but not labeled. The image is monochrome tinted and includes soft marble texture elements, like it comes from a brochure of some kind.

Graphic: What appears to be a map of some kind. Rooms are numbered but not labeled. The image is monochrome tinted and includes soft marble texture elements, like it comes from a brochure of some kind.

Video screenshot: Some kind of cute tube sock with ears (a puppet creature) is sat down to play checkers at an outdoor cafe table. The creature looks slightly confused. You want to hug them.

Video screenshot: Some kind of cute tube sock with ears (a puppet creature) is sat down to play checkers at an outdoor cafe table. The creature looks slightly confused. You want to hug them.

Graphic: a cropped images of logotype of some kind. A large letter 'A' made with a rainbow-colored film strip. Below that, and smaller, the letters 'c' and 'i'.

Graphic: a cropped images of logotype of some kind. A large letter 'A' made with a rainbow-colored film strip. Below that, and smaller, the letters 'c' and 'i'.

Just made a bunch of GDC pitch meeting requests, a bit exhausted...

...so perhaps a few hip indie publishers would like to save me some time by just DMing me if they want to see a new project from the developers of "Blippo+" and "Hypnospace Outlaw."

#GDC #gamedev

14.02.2026 14:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 63 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Aarimous - Twitch Game Dev Friday | Godot | !yt !game

We are so back for a Game Dev Friday Steam!

www.twitch.tv/aarimous

#gamedev #godot #twitch #pizza #indiedev

13.02.2026 17:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
My 3 Tricks to actually Release a Game this Year..
My 3 Tricks to actually Release a Game this Year.. YouTube video by Aarimous

This is part two of a new series that follows along the various things Thornity and I are doing to release our next game(s) by August.

I am also trying to then give advice for what to do/think about if this is your first time releasing a game.

#gamedev #godot #indiedev

youtu.be/CwkP_RdPdbs

13.02.2026 17:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
NewObject: On the Design and Development of Ballionaire | Scope Creepers a Game Dev
NewObject: On the Design and Development of Ballionaire | Scope Creepers a Game Dev YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

New Scope Creepers Podcast with NewObject the dev behind Ballionaire!

@newobject.bsky.social

#gamedev #godot #indie #podcast #indiedev #youtube

youtu.be/WLCN3JU33Ec?...

13.02.2026 14:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
How This Indie Dev Made $500,000 In 1 Month.
How This Indie Dev Made $500,000 In 1 Month. YouTube video by Thomas Stewart

I was on @thomasstewartdev.bsky.social podcast:

I think you'll like this one. ๐Ÿ™‚

#gamedev #podcast #indie #inidedev

youtu.be/5Ov46Zt9TZ8?...

26.01.2026 14:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Opportunity Cost of Working on Failed Games
The Opportunity Cost of Working on Failed Games YouTube video by Aarimous

My creative brain loves all of my games, but then as I look at the failed projects I think of them as a business.

Both brains can be right about what to do next, but it's in that tension where I find the optimal decisions usually comes to the surface.

#gamedev #godot

youtu.be/K5BpFTN35RE?...

23.01.2026 18:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Stephen Hubbard: A Pro Poker Player who Makes Games | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast
Stephen Hubbard: A Pro Poker Player who Makes Games | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

New Scope Creepers podcast where I chat with a professional poker play and game dev.

I loved learning about his perspective on the intersections of the two things that on the surface don't seem all the related.

#gamedev #podcast #godot #indie #indiedev #poker

youtu.be/oerk76OkZcs

23.01.2026 16:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aarimous - Twitch Reacting to Steam Pages | Game Dev Friday | Godot | !yt !game

You are Enough.. Happy Friday come hangout and take a break from the world with us.

www.twitch.tv/aarimous

16.01.2026 17:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How success has changed me and how it hasn't..
How success has changed me and how it hasn't.. YouTube video by Aarimous

A Game About Feeding A Black Hole has grossed half a million during the 1st month and that amount still blows me away.

So I wanted to take a moment to reflect upon what's changed and what hasn't with me, my life, and my game dev journey.

#gamedev #godot #indie #inidedev

youtu.be/PEp3vQbt3Os?...

16.01.2026 17:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Payne Robinson: On finding good Game Ideas, and making a Success Game | Scope Creepers a Game Dev
Payne Robinson: On finding good Game Ideas, and making a Success Game | Scope Creepers a Game Dev YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

New Scope Creepers Podcast out Now :)

I sat down with Payne Robinson to chat about his recently released game Execute, coming up with game ideas, and using constrains and deadline to execute (pun intended) game ideas.

#gamedev #podcast #godot #indie #indiedev

youtu.be/s5au6PFYEXk?...

16.01.2026 15:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aarimous - Twitch Game Dev Friday | Godot | !yt !game

Happy Pizza Friday! I am live now ๐Ÿ™‚

#twitch #gamedev #godot #indie #indiedev #friday #pizza

www.twitch.tv/aarimous

09.01.2026 17:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
So you want to make a game this year..
So you want to make a game this year.. YouTube video by Aarimous

I don't typically like handing out unsolicited advice, but in case you want it.. here's what I recommend you do this year to actually release a game on Steam.

#gamedev #godot #indie #indiedev #youtube

youtu.be/o2ssCF8HXf4?...

09.01.2026 17:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
I did it.. but now what's next?
I did it.. but now what's next? YouTube video by Aarimous

2025 ended with A Game About Feeding A Black Hole blowing past my wildest exceptions and now my solo studio is funded for the next 4 years!?

Which begs the question, now what?

#gamedev #godot #inide #indiedev #youtube

youtu.be/9MMQkMk3WGM?...

02.01.2026 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trenton: On Community, Roguelike Deck Builders, and Mega Games  | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast
Trenton: On Community, Roguelike Deck Builders, and Mega Games | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

New Scope Creepers Podcast out Now!

#gamedev #indiedev #godot #indie #youtube #podcast
youtu.be/szXLfKtRuWs?...

02.01.2026 16:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A beautiful sunset on a year that had a lot of ups and downs for me and Iโ€™m grateful for all of it. Cheers and Iโ€™m excited to find out what 2026 has in store. โค๏ธ

31.12.2025 23:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Game About Feeding A Black Hole Q&A with Thornity | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast
A Game About Feeding A Black Hole Q&A with Thornity | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

Here's the Full Episode: youtu.be/0S5GcSo7rJo?...

20.12.2025 21:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
He hated working with me.. so I Interviewed Him
He hated working with me.. so I Interviewed Him YouTube video by Aarimous

Thornity and I did a live Q&A yesterday talking about how we made A Game About Feeding A Black Hole.

Here's a highlight video of my favorite parts :)

#gamedev #podcast #indie #godot #inidedev

youtu.be/HL7xrhXcVqI

20.12.2025 21:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aarimous - Twitch Game Dev Friday | Scope Creepers Podcast @12 CST !game

Happy Pizza Friday! Live Scope Creepers Podcast Q&A with Thornity at 12 CST

www.twitch.tv/aarimous

19.12.2025 17:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Our Game made $175k in 4 Days.. was that Luck or Skill?
Our Game made $175k in 4 Days.. was that Luck or Skill? YouTube video by Aarimous

A question I've been pondering this week.. was the successful launch of A Game About Feeding a Black Hole a stroke of Luck or was it Skill?

#gamedev #godot #indie #indiedev #youtube

youtu.be/c1QHkgLuIsQ?...

19.12.2025 17:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How much our Indie Game Made on the First Day
How much our Indie Game Made on the First Day YouTube video by Aarimous

Day 1 Results are in... ๐Ÿคฏ

#gamedev #inidedev #godot #steam #youtube #indie

youtu.be/uP7aGG2m30o?...

16.12.2025 17:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save 30% on A Game About Feeding A Black Hole on Steam A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.

Link to the game:

store.steampowered.com/app/3694480/...

15.12.2025 17:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
My biggest release.. and it's not even close!
My biggest release.. and it's not even close! YouTube video by Aarimous

Shoot for the moon, even if you miss youโ€™ll be sucked in by a Black Hole.

We just released A Game About Feeding A Black Hole with an incredible 44k Wishlists! I hope you enjoy the game as mush as I enjoyed making it. Cheers!

#gamedev #indiegames #godot #steam #blackhole

youtu.be/lszyinWsm1A?...

15.12.2025 17:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The end of the the todo list.. we made it ๐Ÿฅน

#gamedev #godot #indiedev #indie

14.12.2025 20:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 59 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So right now I'm trying to take this all in and to look back and be grateful for all the mistakes and failures I made along the way because the fact that I learned from them makes each and every one of them worth it.

12.12.2025 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My mantra is and has been "Long term success over short term gains". It's something I wish all the companies I worked for would practice, and I'm proud to say it's the core pillar of my own business.

12.12.2025 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Progress has always felt like it comes in waves for me, but looking back I think growth is slow burning, and happens in almost imperceptibly small moments all the time.

12.12.2025 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a strange feeling for me in the game dev space. Normally I'm fueled by anxiety and feelings of imposter syndrome. But I've been at this for 5 years now and with this being my 3rd commercial release, I'm starting to feel all the EXP I've gained along the way.

12.12.2025 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This feels like a pretty big moment for me. A few months ago I didn't think I'd have a game on the Popular Upcoming list anytime soon.

But we did it!

I want to take a moment to share a strange feeling I've been having.

Confidence.

#gamedev #godot #steam #indiedev #indie

12.12.2025 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0