Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

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Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch episodes

November 20, 2019[Ep233] Full Circle Zygote
Hiya, Shenanites! This week, we discuss denominator blindness, the fresh eyes of youth, and the true marker of adulthood. Why descend into the void when you can rise up to meet it? Also, do you ever think about how we’re all just wet robots covered in leather? ...no? Just us?
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Flyhoppie Axerompa: If you had a billion dollars that could only be spent to solve the problem of discover-ability for ALL indie devs, how would you try to solve that problem?
Jabveera Sappyflat: We ask you guys a whole lot of questions, but what kinds of questions do you guys have for us? And how would we answer them?
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 3 min
November 14, 2019[Ep232] Defiance Oriented
Ahoy, Shenanites! In this episode (which is actually 232, so... ya know), we discuss hot reloads, the meaning of meat, and A BIG NEWS ALERT. Sometimes you can find your joy in making shit games, and sometimes you can find it in head sweater tubes. Either way, the important thing is the joy.
Send us AS MANY (good) QUESTIONS AS YOU CAN. Because we’re going to be recording DOUBLE, and we need your ideas! Also, we can all agree that 2019 is a garbage year, right? Now’s the time to think about what to name 2020! Can it top twenty-plenty? If so, let us know! Go to https://podcast.bscotch.net to submit either or both. Or, if you’re running dry on ideas, vote for your favorite questions and suggestions!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
BscotchChristine: We don't hear enough about the Bscotch ladies! How did you meet your wives? What is something about them we don't know?
----- Diana’s IG: dianazeng_ (https://bit.ly/2NzmHLo)
----- Jen’s Twitter and IG: jcalyst (https://bit.ly/2p7i4yL)
----- Sampada’s IG: sampada6361 (https://bit.ly/2O4Feyn)
DwarvenJester: So now that Seth is an experimental vegetarian, does he still celebrate MeatPieceWeen? Does it become PotatoSliceWeen instead?
challosis: Are there any jam/trash/tiny/flash games that you sometimes still go back to?
Butterscotch Atheist: Do indie developers avoid the polish stage to save time, or is it because of the AAA studios' relatively massive budget?
Gua: Do you believe that for an average indie game developer gameplay innovation usually pays off, or does it more often lead to a complete financial failure? Is it better to make genre games if one does want to continue making indie 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 5 min
November 13, 2019[Ep231] Tiny Weird Microsode
Hello, Shenanites! It’s a short one today because we have SECRET NEWS that we can’t talk about yet but we accidentally talked about it during our regular recording. So have this brief coffee taster to tide you over, and then tune in tomorrow afternoon for a full-to-brimming cup of Coffee with Butterscotch! Now with added secrets.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Beekie Boppaboop: How hard would it be to make a classic funny, strange Butterscotch Shenanigans game WITHOUT WORDS?
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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12 min
November 06, 2019[Ep230] Bit of a Better Balance
Hey there, Shenanites! This week, we talk about wild outer worlds, the burger method of learning new skills, and whooshing mile markers. We also (re)learned that we should be very careful with floats, and clicker training works on everyone. Unrelated, how much does a detached human head weigh? Asking for a friend.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
0xD0DECAD0: Do you think that spending approximately 18 person-weeks on podcasting has been worth it? How does one measure the effects of a podcast?
Mopait Flatunk: What are your pop culture influences?
Beekie Boppaboop: How do you feel about these quotes from episode 134 discussing Levelhead: “We could just publish the damn thing,” “A platform maker which will be done soon,” “A few UIs in there and we’re good.” Accurate?
Jimzomby Brainsock: What is the advantage of building Rumpus from scratch rather than using an existing open source backend?
The_Emerald_DL: Do any of you have particularly like mathematics?
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
October 30, 2019[Ep229] Power Level 770
Hiya, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss ratcheting fidelity, doing activities, and mattering. Best case scenario, a screamy dreamy leads to a hearty starty and not a fuzzy buzzy. Also, some deep cuts about mentors and mentees, silver bullets, and the MOST important callout. Grab a mug, and listen!
If you’ve got extra questions (or extra good questions), get’em in there! We’re going to be doing some question blitzes in upcoming episodes, and we need your queries! Submit and vote at https://podcast.bscotch.net.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
challosis: Do any of you still have a mentor? Do you have a mentee? How do you find a mentor/mentee in games?
Flyhoppie Axerompa: Using your knowledge of what a "Walkie Talkie" is, can you guess what the following are?
cdcMully: Would you ever consider publishing smaller, quick side-projects?
AstroBeef: How much does morality matter when nothing matters?
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 12 min
October 23, 2019[Ep228] One Hundred Taurs
What’s up, Shenanites! This week, we talk about the ongoing saga of 2019, weaponizing tools, and crusts full of beeeees. How many exposure bucks does being at the top cost you? Are you blinded by your creative high? In the aggregate, the typical response is the reality -- just like pineapple on pizza.
Give us a deluge of podcast questions! Go to https://podcast.bscotch.net and submit! Vote for your faves and determine what we’ll talk about next.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Retro Banana Man NL: IT'S PIZZA TIME!!! What pizza do you order?
Spekio: How do you decide how much freedom to give players in a creative game like Levelhead?
Cpt. Jazz: Does a game have bad graphics or a "different" art style?
Alewakka Cammya: Have you found any game playing related skill that has transferred into the real world?
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 3 min
October 16, 2019[Ep227] Unplanned Work
Hello, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss flying off the rails, social pressure, and how the work flows. You have to be like water when picking up new tools or approaching new experiences, especially when you don’t know how to hold a pencil. Life-long learning is the highest leverage productivity thing.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Retro Banana Man NL: How is Metaphorgasm doing? Selling well? Or did you manage to get it off the internet?
challosis: Can y'all break down your current project management workflow? Do you use the same systems for home life?
Wigglyhonk Quickpie: What are your plans for solving the “new player experience” problem once you guys launch 1.0?
Mopait Flatunk: How do you decide what to learn next? Is it a conscious decision or do you just let the universe decide?
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
October 09, 2019[Ep226] The Full 1080
Hi again, Shenanites! This week, we talk about wheat and molasses, shock wires, and wibble wobbling. If a train of thought derails, maybe you just gotta let it simmer for a while. Potential energy will get you every time, but luckily, action is the antidote.
Correction: It was Majora’s Mask. We know, we know.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Gua: Has a bad game that you've played ever generated a good idea for your games?
Jabveera Sappyflat: How do you guys get over the anxiety of doing things that you have little to no experience with? Or do you not?
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 13 min
October 02, 2019[Ep225] LIVE from Shenanicon 2019!
Hey there, Shenanites! Your fellow Bscotcheroonies asked, and we answered LIVE at Shenanicon 2019! In this episode, we discuss the paradox of productivity tools, algorithmic curation, and burning the boats. We get pretty existential, but then, when do we not? Here’s a pro tip: as cool as it sounds, don’t name your kid Scam Likely.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the second Shenanicon!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
AngryMuffin: What was it like going back to Scuffle Buddies after working on Levelhead for so long? How hard was it to get it playable for the convention?
Cprice: If you could have one Levelhead power up in real life, which would it be?
Ben C: Are there any productivity tools that you've tried but decided against using in the long run?
The_Rumpus: If you had the time/the want, what would be the SECOND Butterscotch Shenanigans podcast?
QuantumAnomaly: Do you find it difficult to come up with something (like say, a podcast question) when you feel like you're being put on the spot, or do you operate better under pressure?
Adam M: Google announced Play Pass this week, stating that developers will be paid according to an algorithm that incorporates time spent in their app with unknown factors to determine which titles "bring the highest user value." How do you think this will change the mobile game ecosystem?
Ps7cho: What "old person" things do yall do?
Mr. Ward: How important do you think staying on brand as a game studio is? If you are known for a certain genre or style of game, how would you transition to trying something else?
Alex T: What is the thing you found most surprising and/or unexpected in any stage of development, either positive or negative?
lexzap: You can only own one gaming device: mobile phone, Switch, Playstation, or Xbox. Which one would you choose and why?
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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43 min
September 25, 2019[Ep224] The Goat Square-Up
Hello, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss infinite work, the age of curation, and the value of reviews. When you make things easier, do you actually just make things harder? No matter what you're doing, there will always be a better way. Just keep in mind, it’s not about the length of your to-do list, it’s about the quality. You've just been Jevons'd.*
*Quick correction: Jevons paradox is with an O, not an E. Whaddya know? We’re not dictionaries.
OMG, the SHENANICON is THIS WEEKEND! Scufflin’, relays, T-shirts, and MORE. (Maybe you need a replacement mug because yours broke.) In any event, come hang out! Saturday, September 28th -- tickets and more info at https://meet.bscotch.net!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Scalepelexis: If I were to 3D model and print one game asset from your IP, what would you guys like to see?
Gua: Do you believe there's a place for small games on Steam, or is it better to invest time into the development of a bigger game?
Flyhoppie Axerompa: Do you have any examples of a time you brute forced your way through a task using what you know is clearly the wrong tool set, but succeeded anyway?
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

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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.