Alex Kane | Wishlist AETHUS on Steam! 👩🚀⛏
@beacondev.bsky.social
Founder of Pawsmonaut Games - Scottish Solo Indie making AETHUS, a physics-driven sci-fi survival/base-builder set beneath an alien planet: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2541530/AETHUS
Previously: AAA Tech Designer: Splash Damage | BARB | R*
Previously: AAA Tech Designer: Splash Damage | BARB | R*
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AETHUS is an underground survival-crafting game, focused around a proper story with full voice-acting, that I'm developing solo after leaving my AAA job!
Think a more story-driven #Subnautica, set in alien caverns... 👩🚀⛏️
Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam!
#PitchYaGame
Think a more story-driven #Subnautica, set in alien caverns... 👩🚀⛏️
Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam!
#PitchYaGame
Getting my wee girl enrolled early. Start as you mean to go on, after all!
December 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Getting my wee girl enrolled early. Start as you mean to go on, after all!
Reposted by Alex Kane | Wishlist AETHUS on Steam! 👩🚀⛏
December 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
💯
game dev is so much fun actually
December 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
💯
December 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
During @piratesoftware.live's stream of AETHUS last week a number of chatters were asking about UI scaling!
I did already have a global UI scaling option, but I was inspired over the weekend to add a bespoke setting for each different UI element so you can set them individually!
#IndieDev #GameDev
I did already have a global UI scaling option, but I was inspired over the weekend to add a bespoke setting for each different UI element so you can set them individually!
#IndieDev #GameDev
December 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
During @piratesoftware.live's stream of AETHUS last week a number of chatters were asking about UI scaling!
I did already have a global UI scaling option, but I was inspired over the weekend to add a bespoke setting for each different UI element so you can set them individually!
#IndieDev #GameDev
I did already have a global UI scaling option, but I was inspired over the weekend to add a bespoke setting for each different UI element so you can set them individually!
#IndieDev #GameDev
Had SUCH a fun time talking about AETHUS, gamedev, indie life and AAA with @piratesoftware.live who did an amazing job showing the game.
Mega thanks to Thor and the team for the opportunity, and also to the hugely supportive chat community! 💓
Mega thanks to Thor and the team for the opportunity, and also to the hugely supportive chat community! 💓
December 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Had SUCH a fun time talking about AETHUS, gamedev, indie life and AAA with @piratesoftware.live who did an amazing job showing the game.
Mega thanks to Thor and the team for the opportunity, and also to the hugely supportive chat community! 💓
Mega thanks to Thor and the team for the opportunity, and also to the hugely supportive chat community! 💓
Live in 90 minutes with @piratesoftware.live!
Come check it out!
Come check it out!
Check out the brand new first hour of AETHUS being streamed TOMORROW by @piratesoftware.live as part of his #INDIECEMBER Games Festival!
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
AETHUS - AETHUS joins the Indiecember Games Show 2025! - Steam News
Check out PirateSoftware playing the full version of the game live on December 19th.
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Live in 90 minutes with @piratesoftware.live!
Come check it out!
Come check it out!
Reposted by Alex Kane | Wishlist AETHUS on Steam! 👩🚀⛏
Check out the brand new first hour of AETHUS being streamed TOMORROW by @piratesoftware.live as part of his #INDIECEMBER Games Festival!
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
AETHUS - AETHUS joins the Indiecember Games Show 2025! - Steam News
Check out PirateSoftware playing the full version of the game live on December 19th.
store.steampowered.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Check out the brand new first hour of AETHUS being streamed TOMORROW by @piratesoftware.live as part of his #INDIECEMBER Games Festival!
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
Reposted by Alex Kane | Wishlist AETHUS on Steam! 👩🚀⛏
I'm in this! A wonderful not-allowed-to-tell-you-coz-it's-secret character. Though probably not in the first hour...so you'll just have to wait 🤐
Check out the brand new first hour of AETHUS being streamed TOMORROW by @piratesoftware.live as part of his #INDIECEMBER Games Festival!
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
AETHUS - AETHUS joins the Indiecember Games Show 2025! - Steam News
Check out PirateSoftware playing the full version of the game live on December 19th.
store.steampowered.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm in this! A wonderful not-allowed-to-tell-you-coz-it's-secret character. Though probably not in the first hour...so you'll just have to wait 🤐
Check out the brand new first hour of AETHUS being streamed TOMORROW by @piratesoftware.live as part of his #INDIECEMBER Games Festival!
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
AETHUS - AETHUS joins the Indiecember Games Show 2025! - Steam News
Check out PirateSoftware playing the full version of the game live on December 19th.
store.steampowered.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Check out the brand new first hour of AETHUS being streamed TOMORROW by @piratesoftware.live as part of his #INDIECEMBER Games Festival!
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
Stay tuned afterwards for an interview with me, too!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...
#IndieGameTrends #IndieGaming
The feeling of working for someone else and then doing your own thing is absolutely profound. Every dev should try it at least once in their life, I would say! Hopefully I never have to work for someone else again! 🤞
Naughty Dog's Straley left the studio as he was "working really, really hard" on games that weren't his
www.gamesindustry.biz/naughty-dogs...
www.gamesindustry.biz/naughty-dogs...
Naughty Dog's Straley left the studio as he was "working really, really hard" on games that weren't his
The development veteran departed the Uncharted maker in 2017
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The feeling of working for someone else and then doing your own thing is absolutely profound. Every dev should try it at least once in their life, I would say! Hopefully I never have to work for someone else again! 🤞
Reposted by Alex Kane | Wishlist AETHUS on Steam! 👩🚀⛏
So chuffed to see AETHUS make the list this year!
Big thanks to @botherer.bsky.social and @kotaku.com for highlighting awesome indie games! ❤️
(Thanks for letting me know about the broken trailer link😅)
Big thanks to @botherer.bsky.social and @kotaku.com for highlighting awesome indie games! ❤️
(Thanks for letting me know about the broken trailer link😅)
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
So chuffed to see AETHUS make the list this year!
Big thanks to @botherer.bsky.social and @kotaku.com for highlighting awesome indie games! ❤️
(Thanks for letting me know about the broken trailer link😅)
Big thanks to @botherer.bsky.social and @kotaku.com for highlighting awesome indie games! ❤️
(Thanks for letting me know about the broken trailer link😅)
So chuffed to see AETHUS make the list this year!
Big thanks to @botherer.bsky.social and @kotaku.com for highlighting awesome indie games! ❤️
(Thanks for letting me know about the broken trailer link😅)
Big thanks to @botherer.bsky.social and @kotaku.com for highlighting awesome indie games! ❤️
(Thanks for letting me know about the broken trailer link😅)
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
So chuffed to see AETHUS make the list this year!
Big thanks to @botherer.bsky.social and @kotaku.com for highlighting awesome indie games! ❤️
(Thanks for letting me know about the broken trailer link😅)
Big thanks to @botherer.bsky.social and @kotaku.com for highlighting awesome indie games! ❤️
(Thanks for letting me know about the broken trailer link😅)
Reposted by Alex Kane | Wishlist AETHUS on Steam! 👩🚀⛏
Hooray! The first of the Thanksgaming 2025 posts is up on Kotaku, with an epic TWENTY unknown indies to check out!
I'm going to put up another 20 tomorrow.
Spread it far and wide!
kotaku.com/indie-games-...
I'm going to put up another 20 tomorrow.
Spread it far and wide!
kotaku.com/indie-games-...
20 Incredible Innovative Indie Games To Wishlist This Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgaming 2025 everybody! Celebrate with a huge pile of unknown indies to put on your radar
kotaku.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Hooray! The first of the Thanksgaming 2025 posts is up on Kotaku, with an epic TWENTY unknown indies to check out!
I'm going to put up another 20 tomorrow.
Spread it far and wide!
kotaku.com/indie-games-...
I'm going to put up another 20 tomorrow.
Spread it far and wide!
kotaku.com/indie-games-...
Reposted by Alex Kane | Wishlist AETHUS on Steam! 👩🚀⛏
More than 20,000 people have wishlisted AETHUS!
tinyurl.com/aethus20k
The end is in sight, and your support means the world ❤️
#IndieDev #GameDev #survival
tinyurl.com/aethus20k
The end is in sight, and your support means the world ❤️
#IndieDev #GameDev #survival
AETHUS - AETHUS passes 20,000 wishlists! - Steam News
Thank you for your support! <3
tinyurl.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
More than 20,000 people have wishlisted AETHUS!
tinyurl.com/aethus20k
The end is in sight, and your support means the world ❤️
#IndieDev #GameDev #survival
tinyurl.com/aethus20k
The end is in sight, and your support means the world ❤️
#IndieDev #GameDev #survival
More than 20,000 people have wishlisted AETHUS!
tinyurl.com/aethus20k
The end is in sight, and your support means the world ❤️
#IndieDev #GameDev #survival
tinyurl.com/aethus20k
The end is in sight, and your support means the world ❤️
#IndieDev #GameDev #survival
AETHUS - AETHUS passes 20,000 wishlists! - Steam News
Thank you for your support! <3
tinyurl.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
More than 20,000 people have wishlisted AETHUS!
tinyurl.com/aethus20k
The end is in sight, and your support means the world ❤️
#IndieDev #GameDev #survival
tinyurl.com/aethus20k
The end is in sight, and your support means the world ❤️
#IndieDev #GameDev #survival
Reposted by Alex Kane | Wishlist AETHUS on Steam! 👩🚀⛏
AETHUS is an underground survival-crafting game, focused around a proper story with full voice-acting, that I'm developing solo after leaving my AAA job!
Think a more story-driven #Subnautica, set in alien caverns... 👩🚀⛏️
Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam!
#PitchYaGame
Think a more story-driven #Subnautica, set in alien caverns... 👩🚀⛏️
Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam!
#PitchYaGame
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
AETHUS is an underground survival-crafting game, focused around a proper story with full voice-acting, that I'm developing solo after leaving my AAA job!
Think a more story-driven #Subnautica, set in alien caverns... 👩🚀⛏️
Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam!
#PitchYaGame
Think a more story-driven #Subnautica, set in alien caverns... 👩🚀⛏️
Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam!
#PitchYaGame
AETHUS is an underground survival-crafting game, focused around a proper story with full voice-acting, that I'm developing solo after leaving my AAA job!
Think a more story-driven #Subnautica, set in alien caverns... 👩🚀⛏️
Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam!
#PitchYaGame
Think a more story-driven #Subnautica, set in alien caverns... 👩🚀⛏️
Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam!
#PitchYaGame
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
AETHUS is an underground survival-crafting game, focused around a proper story with full voice-acting, that I'm developing solo after leaving my AAA job!
Think a more story-driven #Subnautica, set in alien caverns... 👩🚀⛏️
Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam!
#PitchYaGame
Think a more story-driven #Subnautica, set in alien caverns... 👩🚀⛏️
Check out the demo and wishlist on Steam!
#PitchYaGame
AAA strikes again. Ginormous megacorp prefers to settle for big cash in 30+ employment tribunals for wrongful termination rather than allow unionising! Take them for all they're worth and then go start your own crew, gang! ✊
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
AAA strikes again. Ginormous megacorp prefers to settle for big cash in 30+ employment tribunals for wrongful termination rather than allow unionising! Take them for all they're worth and then go start your own crew, gang! ✊
What could this mean?...
October 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
What could this mean?...
Today's joyful gamedev experience - a negative review for the demo from someone who hates tutorials! But... apparently can't spell or form coherent sentences.
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Today's joyful gamedev experience - a negative review for the demo from someone who hates tutorials! But... apparently can't spell or form coherent sentences.
Big thanks to @ign.com for featuring AETHUS' Gameplay Deep Dive - 'The Menagerie' on their GameTrailers channel!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ino5...
#GameDev #IndieGame #SurvivalGame
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ino5...
#GameDev #IndieGame #SurvivalGame
Aethus - Official Developer Gameplay Deep Dive Overview Trailer
YouTube video by GameTrailers
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Big thanks to @ign.com for featuring AETHUS' Gameplay Deep Dive - 'The Menagerie' on their GameTrailers channel!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ino5...
#GameDev #IndieGame #SurvivalGame
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ino5...
#GameDev #IndieGame #SurvivalGame
Reposted by Alex Kane | Wishlist AETHUS on Steam! 👩🚀⛏
I'm looking to cast a new #VoiceActor for AETHUS!
This is a freelance, paid position!
Male, 60+ voice-age, UK/EU-based. Native Scottish accent preferred.
Email: hello(at)pawsmonaut(.)games with your reel!
Please share and spread far and wide!
#GameDev #VoiceActing #CastingCall #IndieDev #GamesJobs
This is a freelance, paid position!
Male, 60+ voice-age, UK/EU-based. Native Scottish accent preferred.
Email: hello(at)pawsmonaut(.)games with your reel!
Please share and spread far and wide!
#GameDev #VoiceActing #CastingCall #IndieDev #GamesJobs
October 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I'm looking to cast a new #VoiceActor for AETHUS!
This is a freelance, paid position!
Male, 60+ voice-age, UK/EU-based. Native Scottish accent preferred.
Email: hello(at)pawsmonaut(.)games with your reel!
Please share and spread far and wide!
#GameDev #VoiceActing #CastingCall #IndieDev #GamesJobs
This is a freelance, paid position!
Male, 60+ voice-age, UK/EU-based. Native Scottish accent preferred.
Email: hello(at)pawsmonaut(.)games with your reel!
Please share and spread far and wide!
#GameDev #VoiceActing #CastingCall #IndieDev #GamesJobs
I'm looking to cast a new #VoiceActor for AETHUS!
This is a freelance, paid position!
Male, 60+ voice-age, UK/EU-based. Native Scottish accent preferred.
Email: hello(at)pawsmonaut(.)games with your reel!
Please share and spread far and wide!
#GameDev #VoiceActing #CastingCall #IndieDev #GamesJobs
This is a freelance, paid position!
Male, 60+ voice-age, UK/EU-based. Native Scottish accent preferred.
Email: hello(at)pawsmonaut(.)games with your reel!
Please share and spread far and wide!
#GameDev #VoiceActing #CastingCall #IndieDev #GamesJobs
October 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I'm looking to cast a new #VoiceActor for AETHUS!
This is a freelance, paid position!
Male, 60+ voice-age, UK/EU-based. Native Scottish accent preferred.
Email: hello(at)pawsmonaut(.)games with your reel!
Please share and spread far and wide!
#GameDev #VoiceActing #CastingCall #IndieDev #GamesJobs
This is a freelance, paid position!
Male, 60+ voice-age, UK/EU-based. Native Scottish accent preferred.
Email: hello(at)pawsmonaut(.)games with your reel!
Please share and spread far and wide!
#GameDev #VoiceActing #CastingCall #IndieDev #GamesJobs
Preach!
Look, it’s really straightforward to get a publisher as a new name indie in 2025. Simply do 95% of the work making and marketing your game, and if your metrics are trending towards almost certain success, a publisher will swoop in to promise the remaining 5%, deliver 3%, and collect 75%
October 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Preach!