Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

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Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch episodes

June 23, 2021 [Ep316] Cloth Airplanes
Good day, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss extraneous chats, what happens in the margins, and your house bones. It’s weird to think that we all live in a skeleton that we fill with personalized guts. And that, even though you and your life are changing constantly, that skeleton always stays the same. Well, at least until you decide to turn all your outlets right side up again, but who wants to go to all the effort to do that?
Questions answered (abbreviated):
- Woland77: Now that you've gone completely remote for your studio, do you think you'll stay in St. Louis? Do you ever think about relocating yourselves or the studio?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to [email protected], and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to http://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to http://moneygrab.bscotch.net.
58 min
June 16, 2021[Ep315] Probability Collapse
Hello, Shenanites! It’s a bit of a shorter episode this week because Sam got a new mic and it did NOT want to play nice. Even still, we talk about things that don’t exist, things that do exist, and CHAOS. There are infinite variables that influence what will happen, and you can’t predict them all. But once what happens happens, it’s already happened, so does it matter that you can't predict it? Talking about chaos is like talking about time travel -- confusing.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
blondeviking91: Have you gotten any 5-star 1-star reviews?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to [email protected], and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net.
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39 min
June 09, 2021[Ep314] Human Paste
Greetings, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss metajokes, how little people know, and bikeshedding. Sometimes figuring out the when for tackling a problem involves figuring out the why. You don’t wanna put Bandaids on poop piles. That solves nothing. Instead, consider putting on your fanciest boa and buying some avocados. We’re pretty sure that’ll bring us all one step closer to a better world.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
QuantumAnomaly: What's the coolest way you've dunked on everyone outside of your work lives?
Flyhoppie Axerompa: When I tell people I am a video game developer the most common question I get is, "Have you worked on anything I have heard of?" Do you bros ever get this question? How do you handle it?
challosis: What is the balance between implementing new features to test designs and cleaning up known bugs to make the game less fragile/easier to add more things?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to [email protected], and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net.
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53 min
June 09, 2021 [Ep314] Human Paste
Greetings, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss metajokes, how little people know, and bikeshedding. Sometimes figuring out the when for tackling a problem involves figuring out the why. You don’t wanna put Bandaids on poop piles. That solves nothing. Instead, consider putting on your fanciest boa and buying some avocados. We’re pretty sure that’ll bring us all one step closer to a better world.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
- QuantumAnomaly: What's the coolest way you've dunked on everyone outside of your work lives?
- Flyhoppie Axerompa: When I tell people I am a video game developer the most common question I get is, "Have you worked on anything I have heard of?" Do you bros ever get this question? How do you handle it?
- challosis: What is the balance between implementing new features to test designs and cleaning up known bugs to make the game less fragile/easier to add more things?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to [email protected], and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to http://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to http://moneygrab.bscotch.net.
53 min
June 02, 2021 [Ep313] Hermit Crab Life
Salutations, Shenanites! This week, we talk about Victorian treatises, invisible structures, and how people aren’t robots. People are also different from each other - who knew? As it turns out, when you acknowledge those two facts, you can construct a conscientious, flexible environment that actually prioritizes a person’s experience. Let’s make the implicit explicit. There’s no reason to have the Inquisition design your office chair.
It was another day of bloviating, so we didn’t get the questions this week -- next week, we promise!
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to [email protected], and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net.
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55 min
May 26, 2021[Ep312] The Feature Jank Tradeoff
Ahoy, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss dinosaur clipping, the purpose of ghosts, and perpetual impostor syndrome. Starting a creative project is like crossing a rickety rope bridge over a deep canyon -- if you think too much about the distance to the ground, you’ll never take the first step. And sometimes you need to prioritize the experience over technical perfection. After all, people will put up with a lot if they get to ride a triceratops.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Mowrompa Kimmaquompa: When you first started making games, did you have this kind of performative impostor syndrome? If so, how did you overcome it?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to [email protected], and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net.
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53 min
May 19, 2021[Ep311] Decoupling Nostalgia
Hello, Shenanites! This week, we’re all about listener questions! We talk about reality TV, fragile retention, and NFTs. Sometimes the hook is buried so deeply that it’s too hard to explain; you have to experience it in order to get enough context. Does that mean anything? Well. Anything can mean something if people decide it does.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Beekie Boppaboop: Are there any examples of a piece of media where you think it’s done well but you dislike it?
challosis: Do you have a massive archive of old builds of your games?
TimConceivable: Do you think you will ever revisit the campaign and tweak some things?
Flyhoppie Axerompa: What size are things drawn at versus what size they appear in the game?
cprice: What's your opinion on NFTs?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to [email protected], and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net.
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1 hr 2 min
May 12, 2021 [Ep310] Pin for Posterity
Hi, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss degrading magical experiences, the dentist backlog, and inelastic demand. Are rooms defined by what’s within them or what’s without? Do they need walls, and if so, how many? Are roofs required or optional? It turns out that sometimes the simplest concepts are actually quite complex, and complex concepts are even more so. Basically, if you find yourself spending two weeks wondering, “What IS a building?”, you might just be a game developer.
We didn’t get to questions this week, but we’ll make it up to you next week! Probably!
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to [email protected], and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net.
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58 min
May 05, 2021[Ep309] Gut Nerve KABLAM
Good day, Shenanites! This week, we talk about why ketchup is in the sink, weird replay value, and the ratcheting cost of rewards. Early commitments might mean turning down future opportunities. But hey, if it makes sense for you to do, then do it. After all, if it’s good enough for physics, then it’s good enough for us.
Podcast recs: This American Life, Radiolab, The Cut, Syntax.fm, Darknet Diaries
Book rec: Phallacy by Emily Willingham
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Gearwip Toppybeep: Are there any podcasts that you listen to often and would recommend?
Elyip Nipmoppa: Can you share the web dev podcasts and blogs you follow?
Emaerchie Coolayuppa: Any tips for getting from ok at touch typing to blazingly fast? Do you use intellisense at all when coding, or is it faster to just type?
Xeflat Doorveer: How do you share/store game assets so everyone can access them? Do you use version control for any assets other than code?
Woland77: What are your attitudes towards using crowdfunding for BScotch projects?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to [email protected], and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net.
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55 min
April 28, 2021[Ep308] Tequila Crazy Straw
Hiya, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss long weekends, ear bleeds, and managing noise. Everything that you do is about moving something from one place to another, whether you realize it or not. Recognizing the steps to the dance gets you that much closer to automation. It’s about cutting out the noise. Remember, the most powerful key at your disposal is the delete key!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
one dead saint: I would like to listen to all 300 podcasts again. How do I listen to the first 11 that are missing?
Ticklesaurus Rex: How would a bro automate a bro-cess (process)?
BscotchKarl: How do you maintain the cleanliness of your desktop and hard drive?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! Submit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to [email protected], and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox. Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net.
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56 min

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Coffee with Butterscotch is the hilarity-filled weekly podcast of award-winning indie video game studio Butterscotch Shenanigans, best known for its smash hit Crashlands. Grab a drink and tune in every week to learn the ins and outs of game development, productivity and workflows, the business of selling video games, our takes on entrepreneurship and building a small company from scratch, and how to be an unstoppable problem-solving machine.