Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

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Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch episodes

April 01, 2020[Ep252] Banshee Sprints
Hail and well met, Shenanites! Welcome back to your weekly dose of something approximating comedy! This week, we discuss laptop nesting dolls, footkick fives, and the cheerful edge of murder. Plus, an intense discussion about game design! With insights SO DEEP AND PROFOUND that we forgot them! The main thing is this: if you want to assert your business dominance, you’ll need some steel-plated shoes.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Beekie Boppaboop: Are you recording podcasts in advance just in case?
Undergourdie Rompfush: How do you balance studying and learning new things for your job with doing relaxing activities?
Flyhoppie Axerompa: Do you guys ever assign the team games to play? What games did you play to help build LevelHead?
Butterscotch Atheist: If created a game design curriculum, what would your “assigned games” be?
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 10 min
March 25, 2020[Ep251] Orchestra of Effort
Hello, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about living on a spaceship, hotel WODs, and void houses. Working from home means that all times are peak times. A pandemic is sweeping the world, and we’re all in this together -- do what you can to help! It’s about attitude. And excellent distance socializing.
(Speaking of, our audio is different in this episode because we have to be together apart. It’ll probably continue to be different in future eps. Just a heads up!)
Semantics note: We used the term “quarantine” to talk about the stay-at-home sitch going on, but that’s not quite right. For your ref, quarantine means that a person has been exposed, isolation means that the person is sick, and social distancing is what the rest of us should do in order to help (6 feet! Hand sanitizer! Stay home!). Whew! Words, ya know?
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Beekie Boppaboop: The next prime podcast is 251, just so you know. It is also an Einstein Prime and a Sophie Germain Prime and a Chen Prime.
Underscrum Rompyyerblee: If you had a World of Warcraft-like mount in real life, which would each of you choose?
Woland77: I have noticed that a lot of the games going up for free on the Epic Store are the base version of games with DLC or different versions. Is this the new "demo?" What do you think about this development in the economy of games?
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 4 min
March 18, 2020[Ep250] Tumbleweed Cough
Hiya, Shenanites! This week, we discuss idiot testing, the accidental nature of procrastination, and what brains are bad at. Games have to respect the lassoo if they’re going to reach escape velocity. Which is to say, the news you’ve all been waiting for is finally here...
Levelhead is launching on APRIL 30th! To so many platforms, your head might explode. But don’t let it -- you’ll need that noggin for building, sharing, and playing all those sweet, sweet levels.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Beekie Boppaboop: How can you tell the difference between taking a break and procrastination?
smellyplatypus: Do you guys have any tips for someone looking to optimize their early life in order to make a good transition into work and business?
peabnuts123: Do you still have a so-called “10% rule”?
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 1 min
March 11, 2020[Ep249] The Curse of Knowledge
Greetings, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about blame nets, the strongest cereal, and Norman doors. Once you have your ducks in a column and your crabs in a row, you can turtle up and just start poking people. At base, learning, teaching, and, really, all forms of communication are about figuring out assumptions. Once you do that, the world is your truffle!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
GamemakerOG: What was your guys' introduction to Gamemaker? What is one of your fondest early Gamemaker memories?
challosis: Do y'all educate yourselves on game design outside of building games?
Beekie Boppaboop: When playing video games for fun, do you often accidentally start to look at the gameplay from a designer's perspective? Does this take away from or add to your experience?
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 15 min
March 04, 2020[Ep248] Fingercones
Hey hey, Shenanites! This week, we discuss reality show pitches, cheap hobbies, and minimalist hyper casual garbage. Do you know who else believed in rapid prototyping and small batch delivery? Hint: airplanes were involved. Which is to say, history is more than just a recounting of wars. Sometimes it’s running a marathon in a suit.
Sidenote: We recorded this episode before GDC was postponed, so the discussion about that is outdated.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Mimmabip Gourkee: You have three months to release a mobile game. Sam is the game programmer, Adam the artist, and Seth the web programmer. Describe your product.
Hakuzo: What was the very first video game you played?
7aylor: Are there any periods or events in history that really fascinate you?
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 15 min
February 26, 2020[Ep247] Puckphone Bottleneck
Hello, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about those tricksy menisci, the complexity of screenshots, and elbow rubbing. Plus a whole grab bag of questions, ranging from breakfast desserts to color wheels. Whenever you’re feeling down, just remember this: A list isn’t defined by what’s in it; it’s defined by what it can do.
If you want to check out Jen’s podcast Docs Watch, go to https://docswatchpod.com! Or find it on Apple (https://apple.co/381yiLc) or wherever you get your podcasts!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
The DeadEarthMan: Since moving into vegetarianism, how much has your consumption of eggs increased to maintain protein intake for MUSCLE MASS!?
Woland77: Sam, do you still eat eggs? If not, what did you replace them with in your protein-powered workout diet?
Woland77: Is math real?
challosis: What is your second favorite breakfast cereal?
Jablong Funkogourdie: What book would you provide to someone random?
Butterscotch Atheist: What is the bscotch employee training like? Is it five hours of package delivery guides?
drhayes: Is there a particular palette that you try to stick to? Particular levels of brightness or saturation? Do you sketch on paper first, or is it Inkscape all the way?
Beekie Boppaboop: How do you pick colors for new things in levelhead so everything looks nice together?
divo: What can I do to make sure I show up in everyone's inbox?
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 8 min
February 19, 2020[Ep246] Multivitamin Toothpaste
Hi there, Shenanites! This week, we discuss mining for wiznugs, possibly true earth facts, and tooling. Goals you can’t control are simply stressors. You can only build the triangle wagon; other people decide how many triangle wagons they want to buy.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
lekiy: You often make cyber tools to solve cyber problems. Do you have any examples of making physical tools to solve physical problems?
divo: How are your patch notes so beautiful and thorough?
Fraser_: How do you decide when to optimize crappy systems instead of just knuckling down and working through them?
beardedfists: How do you handle the pressure of meeting business goals and objectives while also enjoying the work that you do?
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 19 min
February 12, 2020[Ep245] Ball and Socket
Heya, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about distributing polish points, the sine wave of life, and Seth’s sports beeves. With games like Faceball and Killball, it’s amazing anyone makes it out of childhood with their teeth intact. If you don’t want to engage in shin-to-shin or ball-on-base combat, maybe try swimming instead. At least the pool doesn’t bellyflop you -- YOU bellyflop IT.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
brennan: What are your thoughts on purchasing domain names that are typos of your actual domain name?
lekiy: Is there any update to Sam’s Airtable garage organization system?
Gabe: What was something you wish your parents had worked on with you guys as kids?
TimConceivable: Do you know of any places to get good critical feedback on your art?
Underscrum Rompyyerblee: Suppose all three of you had a day off from work and you were unable to hangout with each other AND your significant others. What would each of you do with your day?
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 4 min
February 05, 2020[Ep244] Twist Goose and Clouse
Hello, Shenanites! This week, we discuss shady economies, demon jam, and simulated robot armies. Plus, a peek into the exposure bucks ecosystem! Prohibition never works, so if you can’t beat’em, join’em. At least right up to the line of dumb. It always comes back to that ol’ Jevons paradox.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Beekie Boppaboop: How did the Levelhead baddies get their names?
Ecomusk Giantpla: How did you go about gathering great people for play testing?
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 8 min
January 29, 2020[Ep243] Peak Dope
Hi, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about the worst word, cocooning, and “just in time” refactoring. How do you eat spaghetti? Definitely not by lining each noodle up in a row. What are you trying to build, a raft? To sail the sea of red sauce? While navigating around meatballs? Hm. Now we’re hungry.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Mimmabip Gourkee: Do you set limits on how long you can spend cleaning code?
challosis: What fraction of the features you implement end up getting cut?
maximilio: Do you have any ideas about more serious topics or themes that you would like to explore in future games?
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 7 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.