Wow..... we\'re still in a bit of shock...

We hit 100k copies sold on January 4th, just 20 days after launch!

Weve been busy fixing issues related to Steam Deck support, and on January 5th Valve came back with the results: were now Steam Deck Verified !

Were still cooking on things behind the scenes. Im looking at bringing the demo version into the main game as closely as possible, given how differently the money scales compared to the demo.

Andy shipped a roguelite mode to the beta branch to start testing out the vibes. How to join the beta, here .

Thank you for all the comments and suggestions, we\'ve been working through all of them.

More details to come in the future. Enjoy feeding the hole.

~Cory aka \"Thornity\"

1000 Reviews and Over 70k Players

Happy Holiday! Fun fact the Black Hole is still hungry even though you might be stuffed.. so make sure to keep on feeding it! The game recently hit 1000 reviews on Steam and over 70k total players (a number that we honestly didn\'t think wed hit in our wildest dream). So another huge Black Hole sized thank you to anyone who\'s play our game and left us a review.

If you haven\'t already please leave us a Steam review, it really helps us a lot!

This is likely our last patch for the year as both Cory and I are going to take a much needed vacation to rest, relax, and celebrate the holidays with our friends and family. We plan to be back the first week in January, but we will still do hotfixes as needed. I plan to check in daily to answer any questions via Steam Discussions and Discord , but we are only a two person dev team, so please be patient as we might not be as available for the next week.

On a personal note, this past week has been quite life changing for me and I can\'t thank you enough for playing our game, sharing it with others, and making sure the Black Hole stays fed! This was a great way to end the year, and I can\'t wait to cool up some fun new modes in 2026.

Cheers,

Andy (Aarimous)

\nNormal Mode Changes

• After a week of reading all your feedback and watching people play the game we have identified a few changes we wanted to make

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• Our goal here was to smooth over some of the rough parts that felt too much like a slog as well as speed up parts where we wanted you to feel more powerful

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• There are too many changes to list, but it general the we moved the location of various nodes, changed the costs, added/removed some nodes, and in some cases adjusted the mod values

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• These change might impact existing save files, but worst case I think you\'ll just need to go back and buy some of the nodes which were moved. Please let us know if you experience any major bugs and we can send you over a fixed save file.

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Roguelike Mode

• We need help testing this mode!

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• You can test this mode on the Testing branch in the Steam Beta and while there is a playable version ready, we still have a few features and design challenges to overcome

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• Right now this is a \"Proof of concept\" and essentially just has support for choose 1 of 3 random upgrades

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• Currently the mod pool is limited to the asteroid mods (but I did add a surprise mechanic to), and I will expand it to Planets/Stars as we get feedback

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• I have a lot of ideas for where to go from this POC, but I\'d love to hear if you have any ideas

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• Warning, we spent very little time balancing the value ranges in mod pool, cost scaling, and black hole growth numbers so please let me know if these need to change

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• If you test this mode please jump into Discord and share some feedback

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How to access the Testing branch on Steam from Properties:

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Zen Mode

• Weve seen some great love for Zen mode and while I am mostly happy with it I there were a few changes I wanted to make based on feedback

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• Our goal here is to make Zen more more satisfying and to give it just a bit more variation with allowing the asteroids to spawn with different sizes

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• You now one shot all asteroids

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• Asteroids now spawn randomly size 1-3

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• Breaker radius has been increased from 250% to 350%

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• Breaker Rate has been increased from 110% to 120% of the base speed

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• You now need to break 10,000 asteroids to beat the mode. Ill bring this back down if I see the play times are not around our goal of 10-20 minutes.

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Bugs/Misc Changes

• Update the save system to be able to support roguelike mode and future game modes, this should be backwards compatible with older save

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• Added smart work text wrapping to the upgrade node tool tips

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• Added some missing translations

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• Fixed a bug where the controller glyphs could show when switching modes

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• Fixed a bug where some text would not update when changing languages

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• Updated the Spanish translations. Thank you Li for helping us out. Please reach out via Discord if youd like to help us review or add your given language.

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• Adjust the width of the game mode panels so they will now properly scale with text size

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• Changed the colors of the game modes

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Day 6 Update

We hope you are having a nice weekend and are keeping the Black Hole well fed. If you haven\'t already please leave us a Steam review, it really helps us a lot!\n\nAfter a long and crazy launch week Cory and I are taking a break this weekend and will try and get one more major patch out before we take a longer vacation for the holidays. We don\'t want to make any promises but [u]here\'s a post[/u] if you want to know more about what we are working on.\n\nCheers,\nAndy\nAarimous

Developer Q&A

Here\'s a highlight video from our live Q&A episode of my podcast [u]Scope Creepers [/u] yesterday on my [u]Twitch channel [/u]. Please note that everything we talked about during the Q&A is subject to change.\n

Day 4 Update

Just a quick update today. We blew past 500 reviews which has personally been a long time goal of mine. A Black Hole sized thank you to anyone who\'s left a review. If you haven\'t already please leave us a Steam review, it really helps us a lot! \n\nWe\'re currently at 90% positivity which means the tag will show \"Very Positive\" on the Steam page. Which is a huge compliment and achievement for us, but we want to aim even higher and see if we can earn the \"Overwhelmingly Positive\" tag by getting up to 95%.

Our plan to do this is simple. Keep adding fun new modes for the foreseeable future. We don\'t want to make any promises for how frequently we\'ll add new stuff, but we are inspired by the Mini Motorways devs ([u]Dinosaur Polo Club[/u] ) who have continued to add new game levels to their game years after their game was launched. Cory and I are having a lot of fun working on this game and we hope you\'re continuing to enjoy the new game mode.\n\nCheers,\nAndy (Aarimous)\n

Live Developer Q&A Tomorrow

Cory and I are going to do a live Q&A episode of my podcast [u]Scope Creepers[/u] tomorrow on my [u]Twitch channel[/u] . I will record the stream and make a post on Steam once the episode is published on YouTube. \n

Planned to start around 12pm CST (6 PM GMT) on Friday December 19th. \n\nPlease let us know if you have any question you\'d like us to answer or feel free to drop by and ask us live.\n

Zen Mode Added

We added a new mode. Its called Zen Mode. In this mode there is no timer, no upgrades, you simply just need to break 1000 asteroids. If you like this mode let us know, we can add more types of Zen modes that are longer, shorter, or that focus on other game mechanics.

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Giant Grid Mode

Cory is working on Giant Grid which currently has 840 (!?) nodes in the tree. We wanted to get that out today, but we ran into a few bugs and loading issues since thats like 4x the size of the main game modes tree.\n\n[img src=\"https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/45667050/f5bd440fa6c58c5c6eb4961f31ceeaea8e806828.png\"][/img]

Roguelike Mode

Ive started to work on Roguelike Mode which will be our first mode which has a fair amount of new development work. \n\nThe general idea is: What would it be like if each time you bought an upgrade you instead got to choose 1 out of 3 random upgrades with random values based on a randomly rolled rarity.\n\n[img src=\"https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/45667050/6103a18939c72ed1bfc504ce642b097c75be3748.png\"][/img]I\'m hoping to have a beta build ready for testing tomorrow (Dec 19th), but that is subject to change since its already the end of the day on Thursday and tomorrow is a Friday after a long week of work supporting the launch. Plus I have the itch to dive into the new POE 2 league or play the new TFT Set.\n

Speedrunning

Lastly, a few people in our Discord community are trying to get a Speedrun.com category of the game made so we can have some official world records. But for now a huge congratulations to Kaede who set (from what I can tell) the current Normal Mode World record of 1 hr 9 min 39 sec. [img src=\"https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/45667050/3797cdff6591fc66d39822de3a3e45db39e434d8.png\"][/img]

A time which blows my mind since my best time is around 2 hours and I thought I was playing fast. So now I wonder is a sub 1 hour run possible?

Patch Notes:

• Added Zen Mode

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• Added an achievement for beating Zen Mode

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• Updated the German translations. Thank you Davidak for helping us out. Please reach out via Discord if youd like to help us review or add your given language.

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• Adjusted the game mode screen so the previous and next button are now in the corners of the screen instead of all crammed in the bottom center. In the future we plan to rework the selector so its easier to find a mode that suits the vibe you are looking for.

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• Added Giant Grid Mode as a coming soon game mode

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• Added Idle mode as a coming soon game mode

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Ok.. so it ended up being not such a quick update. But hey I\'m excited about this game and I could talk about it for hours.

First off, we must say a huge THANK YOU to you for playing our game. Cory and I are blown away by how many of you have played and fed the Black Hole, but its still hungry, so we must keep on feeding it!

If you haven\'t already please leave us a Steam review, it really helps us a lot!

Over the past two days, weve been prioritizing fixing bugs, UI/UX issues, and adding quality-of-life improvements (you can find todays changes listed below). Thats left us with little time to focus on adding the bonus game modes we had planned for this week and next. So weve updated our target dates to now show COMING SOON instead of a specific date. To be honest, I think those dates were a bit too ambitious for a two-developer team like ourselves, and to be even more honest, we didnt think the game would blow up like it did.

Now, to be clear, we designed the main game mode to be the full game, and toward the end of development we realized we could add even more content for you with these additional modes. We came up with some quick and fun mini modes for commutes or lunch breaks, and as we kept talking, Cory and I realized that we could probably even make some modes that would be good enough to have been the main game mode.

Some might call this last minute scope creep, but in the weeks leading up to release we focused in on executing our vision for the main game mode and planned to work on the additional modes post-launch. But then the game blew up, and now we are here. So moving forward, we wont promise a specific date, but instead we can promise that we will keep adding game modes and new content.

With that being said, heres a taste of a few ideas that we are cooking up.\n

Electric Clicker Mode:

What would it be like if every time the breaker clicked it would also shoot out lighting like the electric asteroids and stars?

Roguelike Mode:

What would it be like if each time you bought an upgrade you instead got to choose 1 out of3 random upgrades with random values based on a randomly rolled rarity.

Full Idle Mode:

What would it be like if the clicker had a mind of its own and auto-targeted nearby asteroids or what if you could recruit minions who would break asteroids for you?\n\n*These ideas are all works in progress and subject to change.\n\nDo you have ideas? We want to start coming up with modes which really push the bounds of what this game is and has to offer. So while we cant make any promises that well add your idea, wed love to hear them.

\nFor the rest of the week we are going to keep fixing bugs, UI/UX issues, and quality of life stuff. But we will also see if we can get a new mode or two added (no promises, but we will do our best).\n\nCheers, \nAndy (Aarimous)

Patch Notes

Bugs:

• Fixed a bug where achievements were not working for Mac

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• Fixed a bug where at 150% text scale you could not see the Play Epilogue button

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• Fixed some text typos for in game text and Steam achievements

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• Fixed a bug where the Epilogue achievement could pop up more than once

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• Fixed a bug where the comets could sometimes not make you auto crit

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Changes:

• Added a sensitivity slider to the setting menu so you can now adjust how fast/slow the breaker moves when using a controller/Steam deck

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• Change the upcoming game modes to now show \"COMING SOON\" instead of a specific date. We were simply too ambitious with the data and as a two dev team we need to make sure we are realistic with our timelines

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• Changed the logic so that Upgrade Tree based achievements will now be checked after you unlock an upgrade. Previously it would check when you started a run.

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New Game Mode: The Line\n

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The Line is a mode with minimal randomness, built for players who want a quick game but with full control.\n

Every choice matters in getting through quickly. You\'re in control! Stop, think, and min-max your choices.\n

How efficiently can you finish The Line?

Other Changes

• Added a confirmation when starting a New Game that would overwrite existing save data

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• Removed hotkeys from Continue and Play/New Game buttons

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• Fixed money not counting on Game Over and Epilogue screens

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• Milestone rewards now only round up, never down

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Throughout the day we\'ve been pushing out mini hotfix patches to fix any small bugs that you all have reported. In the coming days we plan to start adding some quality of life requests as well as the new game modes.

Summary of Changes:

• Added a setting to turn off the particles that flow into the Black Hole (for accessibility, but this might also give you a boost to performance)

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• Fixed a bug where the Main Volume slider was not working

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• Fixed a bug where some of the sound effects were not being impacted by the effect slider

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• Updated some of the achievements descriptions to match how you can actually unlock them

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• Update transitions based on player feedback

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• Fixed a bug where the debug panel would show for Mac builds on the Upgrade screen

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• Updated steam settings to show that our game does support modern Mac OSs

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• Probably a bunch of other minor bugs?

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• Removed speedrunning achievements based upon feedback from the community

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Thanks for playing our game!

-Andy (Aarimous) & Cory (Thornity)

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Its finally here.

Celebrate launch with a [u]limited-time 30% discount[/u]

Thank you to everyone who joined us along the way.

As always, keep feeding the black hole

~Cory & Andy

I havent made a post in a minute. It has been a month! YIKES.\nTime moves weird near a black hole, which is my official excuse for not posting.

Were officially 1 week away from release!\nThe game will be available on [u]Dec 15th @ 10:00 AM EST[/u] (3:00 PM UTC)

I wanted to share more updates along the way, but honestly? Theres been so much happening, and I didnt want to spoil everything before you get your hands on it.

Please keep feeding the black hole responsibly. Overfeeding may cause uhhh, universal collapse?\nWere still calibrating.

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Feeders,\n\nAndy and I set out to build a small project along the lines of,\nan incremental game that made financial sense for the time wed put in.

For myself, it has been a rollercoaster of excitement, stress, worry, and more.

I would also describe it as a rocketship, and every time we think things are calming down...BAM!

It feels like THIS GIF. Absolute chaos, want to keep going, and can\'t take your eyes off the moment.

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Thank you for feeding the black hole.

~Cory (\"Thornity\") from Team Black Hole

Fellow Feeders,

We have massive news! Youll soon be able to feed the Black Hole.

Thats right A Game About Feeding A Black Hole launches on [u]December 15th[/u], just in time for the Christmas holidays!

Yes, yes, fellow Feeders... we did have to move the original release date by about a month. In the best interest of delivering everything we envisioned (and without putting the Black Hole on a diet), we decided the smartest move was to shift the date.

To celebrate the release date announcement, here are some highlights:

1,000,000+ views across YouTube from content creators\n 30,000+ wishlists in under a month\n 96%+ Overwhelmingly Positive score on the demo\n

If you havent, wishlist the game and prepare for the holiday gifting storm because the Black Hole must grow.

Thank you all so much for being part of this journey. Your support has helped both Andy (\"Aarimous\") and me push toward the finish line. See you on December 15th.

FYI: We\'re waiting for Valve to update the actual release date on the store page.

~Cory (\"Thornity\") from Team Black Hole

Feeders,

Im here today to introduce you to [u]Planets & Moons[/u].

Planets are the next major objects youll be destroying after asteroids.

Theyre dense. Youll notice a bit of a lull when you first encounter them.

Once you start cracking through them, youll unlock the chance for Moons to spawn. Moons like to hang around their Planets (clingy little things), but destroying them together grants you special buffs.

Let\'s see an example of increased breaker speed from some moons.

SHOW ME HOW IT WORKS! FEED THE HOLE!

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~Cory (\"Thornity\") from Team Black Hole

Hi everyone,\n

Weve passed 15,000 wishlists for A Game About Feeding A Black Hole!

The wishlists have successfully levelled up the black hole. We are no longer a baby black hole.

When we started, we never imagined this level of enthusiasm.\nWeve seen your playtime. Seek help (or keep feeding the black hole because were not judging).

We cant wait to show you whats next when the full game launches

If you havent yet, you can join the Discord to help test future builds and give feedback right here

The black hole must grow.

~Thornity from Team Black Hole