Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Back in June Steam launched a massive rework to the home page with changes to the layout, popular up and coming, and launching the new personal calendar widget. So, did it help or hurt us indie game devs?
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00:00 The Steam Meta
01:00 Changes
01:40 Popular Up and Coming
03:19 Sponsored Segment
05:09 New Personal Calendar
06:19 How It Works
07:30 Data from Our Games
09:50 You Still Need Wishlists
10:46 Steam is a Business
12:00 Game Dev is Hard
Back in June Steam launched a massive rework to the home page with changes to the layout, popular up and coming, and launching the new personal calendar widget. So, did it help or hurt us indie game devs?
📢 Sponsored by Xsolla SDK 3 #gamedev #mobilegames #XsollaSDK
Keep more of what your game earns with Xsolla SDK 3. Add a direct checkout to your game, cut platform fees, and reach players through 1,000+ global payment methods.
🚀 Try the SDK demo: xsolla.com/sdk/?utm_source=paid_youtube&utm_medium=display-cpm&utm_campaign=sdk3_2026&utm_content=Aarimous&utm_term=ww
==========================
Checkout our games on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/developer/aarimous_thornity
Go checkout the full podcast: @ScopeCreepers
If you're in the Twin Cities (Minnesota) come checkout IGDA TC:
igdatc.org
Game Dev Coaching ($100/hr):
tidycal.com/aarimous/game-dev-coaching
My other Social Media:
Discord: discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9
Twitch: twitch.tv/aarimous
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aarimous.com
Itch: aarimous.itch.io
00:00 The Steam Meta
01:00 Changes
01:40 Popular Up and Coming
03:19 Sponsored Segment
05:09 New Personal Calendar
06:19 How It Works
07:30 Data from Our Games
09:50 You Still Need Wishlists
10:46 Steam is a Business
12:00 Game Dev is Hard
