Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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After 18 months and with 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.

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Game Dev Coaching:
For more info DM me on Discord or email me at aarimous@gmail.com

Find my Games:
Steam: store.steampowered.com/developer/aarimous
Itch: aarimous.itch.io

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My Podcast: @ScopeCreepers

My other Social Media:
Discord: discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9
Twitch: twitch.tv/aarimous
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aarimous.com

00:00 I'll Be Honest
01:09 Income and Expense Graph
02:04 Trending towards Profitability
03:05 The Last 6 Months
04:04 YouTube Income
05:53 Steam Sales
06:53 I Got Audited
07:33 Long Tail of Sales
08:51 Strategic Bundles
09:56 My Projections
10:31 I'm Not Dead Yet