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Solo indie game dev trying his best. 🔴 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@Aarimous 🟣 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aarimous 🔵 Steam : https://store.steampowered.com/developer/aarimous

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Aarimous @aarimous.com · May 2

I've finally had a profitable month after 14 months of full-time game dev!

Ok.. it was only $63 of profit, but still it's my first month in the green and that's a huge milestone for me.

Now, I just need to do it again.

#gamedev #godot #indie #indiedev #youtube
youtu.be/-5O-lbuUzkM

My First Profitable Month as a Solo Game Dev

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 7h

What a crazy week of moving, hitting 6k wishlists for our upcoming game A Game About Feeding a Black Hole, and watching a ton of people have fun play the demo!

Here's a look at the last week and what we're cooking up.

#gamedev #godot #youtube #indie #indiedev

youtu.be/nhnB3aKLxas?...

A Crazy Week of Wishlists and Moving

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 7h

I am live on Twitch to celebrate hitting 6k Wishlists and prep the demo for the Steam Next Fest!

#gamedev #godot #inide #twitch #steam #nextfest #indiedev

www.twitch.tv/aarimous

Aarimous - Twitch

Game Dev Friday | Next Fest Prep | !demo

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 10h

New Scope Creepers Podcast with the dev who made Lyca!

I had a blast chatting with Shaun, it was fun to learn about how he made Lyca, lessons learned along the way, and hear all about his new project Hear the Bell Toll!

#gamedev #godot #inide #indiedev #podcast #youtube

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Shaun: On a using Tight Deadlines to Actually Release a Game | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast

YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 7d

I want my content to focus on what I’m thinking about and working through..

So instead of forcing a game dev video, today is an emotional one reflecting on moving out of my house and all the amazing things I've accomplished here.

#gamedev #indiedev #godot #youtube

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The end of an era...

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 7d

Happy Friday! This week's Scope Creepers Podcast is with Queble!

@queble.bsky.social

#gamdev #podcast #godot #indie #indiedev

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Queble: On a Lifetime of Game Dev and over 100 Games | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast

YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 8d

Thornity (Cory) was on Jonas's podcast 🙂 Check it out!

For those who don't know Cory and I partner together to make A Game About Feeding A Black Hole!

#gamedev #podcast #youtube #indie #indiedev

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Min-Maxing Your Steam Launch

YouTube video by Jonas Tyroller

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 10d

After a fun weekend of releasing the demo for A Game About Feeding A Black Hole, I wanted to take a step back and talk a bit about why I make games and why I share my journey on YouTube.

#gamedev #godot #indiedev #indie #indiegames #youtube

youtu.be/H-yFXz-Dkh8

Why I still love Making Games and Sharing my Journey

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 11d

My current plant to get A Game A About Feeding A Black Hole finished and launch in the next 45 days!

It's an ambitious timeline, but I think we can do it.

Wish us luck 🙂

#gamedev #godot #indie #indiegame #indiedev

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My Simple Plan to Finish my Game

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 11d

Play the demo now: store.steampowered.com/app/3694480/...

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.

store.steampowered.com

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 11d

The line keeps going up 🥳

Pre-demo Launch: 404 Wishlists

Thursday: +62
Friday: +283
Saturday: +406
Sunday: +554

Current: 1827

#gamedev #steam #indie #indiedev #indiegame

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 12d

Breaking down Orbital Potato's video to talk about the ways we and I designed A Game About Feeding A Black Hole to be simple and fun.

@orbitalpotato.bsky.social

#gamedev #godot #indie #inidegame #game #youtube

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The Design Choices that made my Demo Fun

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 12d

Play the demo now: store.steampowered.com/app/3694480/...

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.

store.steampowered.com

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 12d

Wishlists go brr +406 yesterday!

Current total 1,398 (+995)

Up 346% from pre demo launch.

#gamedev #godot #steam #indiegame #indiedev #demo

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 13d

I was too excited, I had to make a video sharing the results so far from launching the demo for my game on Steam.

#gamedev #godot #indie #indiegame #indiedev #youtube

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My most successful Demo Launch!

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 13d

Orbital Potato played the demo for A Game About Feeding a Black Hole!

Go give it some views, likes, and watch time!

@orbitalpotato.bsky.social Thank you, this helps indie devs like myself so much :)

#indiegame #indie #godot #gamedev #indiedev

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I AUTOMATED Feeding A BLACK HOLE In This NEW Incremental Upgrade Game!

YouTube video by Orbital Potato

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 14d

I'm live on Twitch to celebrate launching my Steam demo!! Come say hi and celebrate with me :)

www.twitch.tv/aarimous

#twitch #gamedev #godot #inide #indiedev #pizzafriday

Aarimous - Twitch

Steam Launch | Pizza Friday | !demo

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 14d

After 6 months and 200ish hours I have launched the Steam demo for A Game About Feeding A Black Hole!

#steam #godot #youtube #gamedev #indie #indiegame #indiedev

youtu.be/h5kBjYJhtEs?...

I made an Incremental Game About Feeding A Black Hole

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 14d

Happy Friday! New Scope Creepers Podcast with @jotson.bsky.social

#gamedev #podcast #godot #indiedev #indiegames #indie

youtu.be/5xekAPnXkjo

Jotson: On Making the Game You Actually Want to Make | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast

YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 15d

I just dropped the official demo trailer for A Game About Feeding A Black Hole!

Which means the demo is also now live on Steam 🎉

#gamedev #indie #indiegame #indiedev #godot #incremental #game

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A Game About A Feeding Black Hole Demo - Official Demo Trailer

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 21d

Hey, I am live for yet another Game Dev Friday!

Today we are talking Game 4 and 5 and maybe even some game dev?

#twitch #gamedev #godot #indie #indiedev

www.twitch.tv/aarimous

Aarimous - Twitch

Godot Game Dev | Pizza Friday | !demo

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 21d

My goal is to get a game in each of the next 3 Steam Next Fests.

It's a bit ambitious, but this should encourage me to make smart game design choices and prevent the Scope Creep monster from ruining everything!

#gamedev #godot #inide #indiedev #inidegame

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The future of my Solo Game Dev Studio..

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 21d

New Scope Creepers Podcast with Thornity!

#gamedev #godot #inide #indiedev #steam #podcast

youtu.be/EYtIKHFHNIU

Thornity Returns: On Steam Sales and Page Traffic | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast

YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 28d

After 18 months and only 1 profitable month so far, I probably should have quit...

But I didn’t, and now I’m surprisingly close to profitability.

So here’s a full breakdown of my income and expenses as a full-time solo game dev.

#gamedev #youtube #godot #indie #indiedev

youtu.be/i0i-pmIkzPY

I should have quit by now…

YouTube video by Aarimous

Aarimous @aarimous.com · 28d

I just published a new Scope Creepers podcast with Firebelley Games!

youtu.be/Cs1imbMfVKU?...

#gamedev #godot #indiedev #indie #podcast

Firebelley Games: On being a Full Time Game Dev for 1 Year | Scope Creepers a Game Dev Podcast

YouTube video by Scope Creepers: A Game Dev Podcast

Aarimous @aarimous.com · Sep 5

A fun little tutorial about using Godot to create a simple Game Over Screen in only 10.

#gamedev #godot #tutorial #gamedev #indie #indiedev

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Making a Game Over Screen in 10 Min - Godot 4 Tutorial

YouTube video by Aarimous