So you want to make an Incremental Game?
My tips, tricks, and things to consider when trying to make a successful incremental game. #gamedev #indiedev #aarimous Chris Zukowski's blog post about the "golden age" : https://howtomarketagame.com/2025/11/... Go checkout the full podcast: @ScopeCreepers Checkout my games on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/develo... If you're in the Twin Cities (Minnesota) come checkout IGDA TC: https://igdatc.org/ Game Dev Coaching ($100/hr): https://tidycal.com/aarimous/game-dev... My other Social Media: Discord: / discord Twitch: / aarimous Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aarimous.com Itch: https://aarimous.itch.io/ 00:00 My successful Incremental Game 01:03 Keep it Simple Stupid 02:01 Copy a Successful Game 03:02 Then Make it Your Own 04:17 My Podcast 05:17 Damage vs Health 07:40 Not Formulaic 08:20 Do Once Then Delegate 11:30 Dark Fantasy Idlers 13:17 Novelty 17:26 Call it Good Enough and Ship It
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He knew my game would go Viral.. so I Interviewed Him (Chris Zukowski)
This Made My Game 10X More IMMERSIVE
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