Scope Creepers - A Game Dev Podcast

Aarimous and Matteo Palmer sit down to talk about composing music for indie game and his current work on the long awaited squeal Melvor Idle 2.#podcast #gamedev #indiedev Matteo Palmer Music:https://www.matteopalmermusic.com/https://www.instagram.com/matteopalmermusic/Local MN Game Dev Meetup: https://igdatc.org/Discord: https://discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9Checkout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

Aarimous and Thomas sit down for the 8th time and talk all about working together on Thomas's next game "Just Keep Fishing". #podcast #gamedev #indiedev Wishlist our Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4601160/Just_Keep_Fishing/Play the Itch Demo: https://thomas-stewart.itch.io/just-keep-fishingDiscord: https://discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9Checkout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

​Aarimous and Matt from Seafront Games sit down to chat about diving into making an incremental game after making a game with over 1000 reviews. We also chat deeply about motivations and Matt asks me about the future prospects of incremental games as an "easy" genre to make games in.Checkout Matt's Work:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494840/Scoot/https://store.steampowered.com/app/4436560/We_Need_More_Humans/Discord: https://discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9Checkout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

​Aarimous and American Mcgee sit down and talk about coming out of retirement, starting an incredibly successful plushie business, learning to embracing change, and the challenges of making his next game.Checkout his Plushies: https://plushiedreadfuls.com/My Discord: https://discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9Checkout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

Aarimous and Jordan from O & Co Games sit down to chat about showing games at conventions (PAX and GDC) as well as picking a release date, game dev burnout, and the value of working with others to makes games.Affiliate Link to Chris Zukowski Inside Conference:https://www.progamemarketing.com/p/inside-conference-2026/?affcode=822864_csbdoe1j&coupon_code=EARLYBIRDInside Conference isn’t a traditional conference. Every session is a focused one-on-one conversation between me and a developer who’s done something impressive fast. We go deep on the specifics — not vague advice. More Info: https://howtomarketagame.com/inside/Checkout Jodan's Work:YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠ @OandCoGames ⁠⁠ TetherGeist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474430/TetherGeist/Discord: https://discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9Checkout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

Aarimous sits down with a cup of coffee and answers all your questions. If you enjoy this episode please leave more questions in the comments or in Discord. Discord: https://discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9Checkout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

Aarimous and Mark LaCoix sit down to chat about how GDC went this year, his work on Blippo+, and the value we have both found in game dev community. Checkout Mark's Work:https://blippo.plus/https://nicegames.club/https://noblerobot.com/Checkout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

Aarimous and Alpherior sit down to chat about the the success of his first game Genome Guardians and how he's approaching releasing his 3rd commercial game and the squeal Genome Guardians 2.Checkout Alpherior's games: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/AlpheriorCheckout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

Aarimous and Chris Z sit down to chat about the most recent Steam Next Fest, Steam marketing, and why most indie devs fail to make a second game!How to Market A Game: https://howtomarketagame.com/free/Checkout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

Aarimous and Daniel sit down to chat about how Oro Interactive picks games to publish, what he looks for in pitch decks, and how they use momentum to have great game releases on Steam. Oro Interactive: https://www.orointeractive.com/Checkout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

Aarimous and Codeer sit down to chat about his game dev journey, cancelling a game from scope creep, and what he's working on next.Checkout Codeer's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CodeerCheckout Aarimous's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepers

Aarimous and NewObject sit down to chat about his game Ballionaire, the process of making it, desinging, and supporting it post launch. We also chat about some of the core design feelings he things devs should focus on.Checkout Ballionaire:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2667120/Ballionaire/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Pluto sit down to chat about his recent viral game A Few Quick Matches, the emotions around it all, and what he's learned from the past few months.A Few Quick Matches: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3805420/A_Few_Quick_Matches/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersIGDA TC: https://igdatc.org/Checkout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

​Aarimous and Stephen sit down to chat about the intersection of playing professional poker and making games. Checkout Game Dev.tv free courses: https://gamedev.tv/products?page=1&types=Course&minPrice=0&maxPrice=0Nate Silver's Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204236707-on-the-edgeWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersIGDA TC: https://igdatc.org/Checkout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous ​and Payne sit down to chat about his game Execute, coming up with game ideas, and using constrains and deadline to execute game ideas.Payne and I bundled our games: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/64489Checkout Payne's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PeeblyCheckout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Trenton sit down to chat about the importance of community, making roguelike games, and mega games!Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersIGDA TC: https://igdatc.org/Checkout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

​Aarimous and Thornity sit down to do a Q&A about A Game About Feeding A Black Hole.A Game About Feeding A Black Hole:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3694480/A_Game_About_Feeding_A_Black_HoleA short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersChat with Corey:https://tidycal.com/ckdarby/biz-game-devGame Dev Coaching:For more info DM me on Discord or email me at [email protected] other Social Media:Discord: https://discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aarimousBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aarimous.comItch: https://aarimous.itch.io/

Aarimous and Tim (from Gambler's Table) sit down to chat about their demo was stolen, how much success they have had from Itch.io, and the things they have learned along the way!Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersPlay the demo for Gambler's Table now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3618390/Gamblers_Table/Checkout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

​Aarimous and Orbital Potato sit down to chat about how he choose the games he cover on YouTube, what standout out to him in the market, and what sort of games he wants to see in the future!Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Orbital Potato's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@orbitalpotatoCheckout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Sockhouse sit down to chat about the success of Click and Conquer, working with Thornity, Life, and everthing in between.Play Click & Conquer:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3267900/Click_and_Conquer/Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Shaun sit down and chat about how he made Lyca, his upcoming game Hear The Bell Toll, and what's he learned from his game dev journey.Checkout Shaun's games on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/syphono4Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and ⁠ Queble sit down and chat about his game dev journey, his current project, and how simple code is probably better than complex code.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersFollow Queble on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@queblegamedevelopment4143Checkout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous⁩ and Jotson sit down and chat about his new game The Mailroom, why he's interested in making a horror game, and what's he learned from his game dev journey so far.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersFollow Jotson on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jotsonCheckout my main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

⁨Aarimous⁩ and Thornity sit down and chat about some interesting correlations he has seen from the games he's worked with the developers on. And while it's hard to draw an concrete conclusions for the data, it is interesting to see how Wishlists alone didn't guarantee success in this sample of games.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersChat with Corey:https://tidycal.com/ckdarby/biz-game-devCheckout my main channel: @Aarimous

Aarimous and ⁨Firebelley Games⁩ chat about doing full time game dev for over a year, lessons learned, time management, and what we're both focusing on in the months, years, and maybe decades to come.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Jacob's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FirebelleyGamesCheckout Aarimous's YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Jack Sather chat about why/how Jack got into Game Dev a year ago, following his creative instincts, starting YouTube, and what sort of games he hopes to make!Listen on Checkout Jack's main YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JackSatherCheckout Jack's Game Dev Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@playable-workshopCheckout Aarimous's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Jackie Codes chat about gaining knowledge, her game dev journey, and how much she's love building a community through meeting people and creating content on Twitch!Scope Creeper's Podacast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Jackie's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieCodesCheckout Jackie's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/jackie_codesCheckout Aarimous's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Thomas Stewart chat about prioritizing project, how the GMTK game jam went, and share some updates about their game dev journey.Scope Creeper's Podacast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Thomas's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasStewartDevCheckout Aarimous's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimious sits down with Stefan and Cory to chat about their new game Click & Conquer which they made in 300 hours and has already surpassed $100,00 is sales!?Play Click & Conquer:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3267900/Click_and_Conquer/Chat with Corey:https://shorturl.at/58qc0Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Aarimous on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimious and Nick Glenn sit down to chat about how he got into Game Dev, the struggles he faced, how he's grown over the years, and what he hopes to get out of running his new channel Playable Workshop.Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Nick's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@playable-workshopCheckout Aarimous on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimious and Niklas sit down to chat about game design, creating opportunities for luck to occur, and how to capitalize on luck to grow your Steam wishlists. Checkout Small Spaced on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3151380/Small_Spaces/Score Creepers in on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7tgpSndG_J4?si=syEwQfYDSQZmnyZACheckout Aarimous on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimious and 2NerdyNerds sit down to chat about their game dev journey as individuals and as a couple while they learned to make games together, managing scope creep, and lessons learned for releasing their first game Super Cat Cafe.Checkout 2NerdyNerds on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/2nerdynerdsSupurr Cat Cafe Sandwich Rush: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658690Reclaim The Living: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2894090/Aarimous's Games:Checkout Aarimous on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Thomas Stewart sit down and chat about how the launch of Hexagod went as well as the Sock Pop collective and what they might be able to learn from their success.Scope Creeper's Podacast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Thomas's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasStewartDevCheckout Aarimous's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

I sit down with Joe from Indie Game Clinic and have a lovely chat about game design and the challenges from making indie games.Checkout Joe's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IndieGameClinicCheckout Aarimous's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AarimousAarimous's Games:Hexagod: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3059390Chess Survivors: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2065000

I sit down with Endo to chat about publishers, game design, and trying to find the fun as a solo game dev.Endo's Games:Arcane Arts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650200Echo Extract: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3366750Checkout Endo's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAk77tpDVdcA0Xb7fzQjG2A Scholar of the Aarimous's Games:Hexagod: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3059390Chess Survivors: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2065000

Aarimous and Thomas Stewart sit down and chat about game dev in 2025 and get deep quickly!Note: This is an episode we record back in July, 2024Scope Creeper's Podacast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Thomas's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasStewartDevCheckout Aarimous's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Thomas Stewart sit down and brain storm ideas for new games and work through the creative process that is game dev.Note: This is an episode we record back in September, 2024Scope Creeper's Podacast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Thomas's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasStewartDevCheckout Aarimous's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

@ThomasStewartDev and @Aarimous sit down and chat about how their respective full time game dev journeys are going so far.Note: This is an episode we record back in July, 2024Scope Creeper's Podacast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Thomas's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasStewartDevCheckout Aarimous's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Thomas Stewart chat about some of the lessons they have learned from releasing their indie games.Note: This is an episode we record back in April, 2024Scope Creeper's Podacast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Thomas's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasStewartDevCheckout Aarimous's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous

Aarimous and Thomas Stewart chat about why they quit their jobs to make games, how they made that decision, and then dive deep into the emotions of being an indie dev.Note: This is an episode we record back in March, 2024Scope Creeper's Podacast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScopeCreepersCheckout Thomas's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasStewartDevCheckout Aarimous's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Aarimous