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March 20, 2019[Ep195] Generic Fourth-person Crate Reenactment
Hi again, Shenanites! This week, we discuss why we go to bed early, monsters packing heat, and plastic T-rexes on a stick. Plus, incentives, auto-scaling, and learning from other people’s design issues. Finally, we’ll leave you with this question to ponder--Do you value the rain?
PS: Want to get your hands on some Bscotch merch? There’s a clearance sale going on at https://shop.bscotch.net!
PPS: Shenanijam is coming up on July 12! Check out details at https://shenanijam.com.
PPPS: ALSO, Shenanicon 2019! It’s happening! Get your tickets at https://meet.bscotch.net!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
VikIsThicc: Do you have something against floating heads?
MySecretWeapon: What's a real world location you've always wanted to visit but haven't been able to? As a bonus, what's your favorite genre of food?
Zivix: If you were releasing Crashlands with the knowledge you have today, would you still have launched on mobile and desktop on the same? If not, what would your approach be? How much time would you leave in between the releases?
Peabnuts123: Can you please call this episode “generic top-down shooter” so that I might get an easier category in the next Shenanijam?
Zuleo: Do you all have any tips on keeping up with taxes with a business, especially if you have your game on multiple platforms and stores?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk). 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 20, 2019 [Ep195] Generic Fourth-person Crate Reenactment
Hi again, Shenanites! This week, we discuss why we go to bed early, monsters packing heat, and plastic T-rexes on a stick. Plus, incentives, auto-scaling, and learning from other people’s design issues. Finally, we’ll leave you with this question to ponder--Do you value the rain?
PS: Want to get your hands on some Bscotch merch? There’s a clearance sale going on at https://shop.bscotch.net!
PPS: Shenanijam is coming up on July 12! Check out details at http://shenanijam.com.
PPPS: ALSO, Shenanicon 2019! It’s happening! Get your tickets at http://meet.bscotch.net!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
- VikIsThicc: Do you have something against floating heads?
- MySecretWeapon: What's a real world location you've always wanted to visit but haven't been able to? As a bonus, what's your favorite genre of food?
- Zivix: If you were releasing Crashlands with the knowledge you have today, would you still have launched on mobile and desktop on the same? If not, what would your approach be? How much time would you leave in between the releases?
- Peabnuts123: Can you please call this episode “generic top-down shooter” so that I might get an easier category in the next Shenanijam?
- Zuleo: Do you all have any tips on keeping up with taxes with a business, especially if you have your game on multiple platforms and stores?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk). 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.
1 hr 4 min
March 13, 2019[Ep194] Reglar Mondee
Hey there, Shenanites! In this episode, Seth tries to spoil things, but Adam and Sam stop him. Also! We talk about the genesis of Levelhead early access, beefy switch magic, and the PJP rite of passage. To paraphrase Leonard Bernstein: all you need for greatness is a plan and not quite enough time.
Want to meet up with us? We have a GDC meet-up on March 18 at 4:30p! Keep an eye on the Twitters for updates and more info. Plus, get your tickets for Shenanicon 2019 at https://meet.bscotch.net!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
ANGRY MUFFIN: Will the Veeru be making an appearance in LeveLHead?
Dapvoo Doopokool: Would you ever consider doing a behind the scenes look at making the podcast?
Beekie Boppaboop: What’s one small thing that you’ve done or gotten that’s made your life much better?
Cpt. Jazz: Adam, according to your LinkedIn page, one of the societies you were a part of back in uni was "Chicago Men's A Cappella." Care to give us a sample of what went down up there?
CreatorRedA: Have you ever gotten a business card from someone that you actually used? On a related note, what are your opinions on self promotion?
Mopait Flatunk: Does Seth still stream on the weekends? Is there an archive of the videos somewhere?
Cerator: I‘ve heard about this memory palace technique you explained, but haven’t tried it. Do you think it could also work twice? Would you have to choose a different route when memorizing another list of things to prevent mixing up those two lists? Does this also work for lists that change on a daily basis like grocery lists?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk). 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 06, 2019[Ep193] Non-Euclidean Donut
Peel your oranges, Shenanites, it’s about to get citric! This week, we talk about programmer spirit animals, pudding magic, and orange juice murder math. Secrets and questions abound -- it’s the long-awaited listener question blitz!
Meet up with us at GDC this year! March 18 at 4:30pm. Keep an eye out for more information. ALSO, save the date for Butterscotch Shenanicon 2019 on September 28! Tickets go on sale March 6 at https://meet.bscotch.net.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Beekie Boppaboop: Would you ever have a guest on from another game studio? Or maybe Patbard?
MySecretWeapon: We haven't heard from Shi in awhile. Is he still alive or are y'all working him to an early grave? Can you call him in to say hey, just so we know he's ok?
0xD0DECAD0: Who, what, when, where, why, and how is Betterscotch Shenanigans nowadays?
Zivix: What is your favorite mechanic in Levelhead? Are there any particular features in the game that have you feeling extra jazzed?
Flyhoppie Axerompa: If you were a character in the Harry Potter universe and could pick your own Patronus Charm animal what would it be?
Beekie Boppaboop: Do you have any favorite numbers?
Tim Conceivable: How do you all decide on podcast titles and what will be used in the cold opening at the beginning of each podcast? Is it a democratic decision?
Retro Banana Man NL: If you just work normal hours, but you eat a lot of crunchy food during your work, are you crunching?
MySecretWeapon: Who is your favorite AAA game developer and why?
Justletmeread: Do you guys listen to music/podcasts while you work?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk). 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
February 27, 2019[Ep192] Post-Shower Squeegee
Buckle your shoes, Shenanites, we’ve got some yarns to loom! This week, we discuss how to read secrets, coat towels, and finding your way out of pickles. ARE WE CRUNCHING? Nah. This is fine.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Sean: At what point in time do you feel in your career did you begin to feel like an actual developer? Or did you ever?
Pottysitter Gamerguy: Can we take up a collection for RetroBananaman NL so he can finally get his proper Bananaman License? (He’s been non-licensed for far too long!)
Cerator: How did you find your brand colours? And what are their Pantone names?
Flyhoppie Axerompa: Would you ever consider doing a lightning round style podcast every once in a while, where instead of the normal news and conversation you answer as many questions as you could possibly answer in an hour?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk). 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.
★ Support this podcast ★
1 hr 11 min
February 27, 2019 [Ep192] Post-Shower Squeegee
Buckle your shoes, Shenanites, we’ve got some yarns to loom! This week, we discuss how to read secrets, coat towels, and finding your way out of pickles. ARE WE CRUNCHING? Nah. This is fine.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
- Sean: At what point in time do you feel in your career did you begin to feel like an actual developer? Or did you ever?
- Pottysitter Gamerguy: Can we take up a collection for RetroBananaman NL so he can finally get his proper Bananaman License? (He’s been non-licensed for far too long!)
- Cerator: How did you find your brand colours? And what are their Pantone names?
- Flyhoppie Axerompa: Would you ever consider doing a lightning round style podcast every once in a while, where instead of the normal news and conversation you answer as many questions as you could possibly answer in an hour?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk). 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.
1 hr 11 min
February 20, 2019[Ep191] Straight Up Fanity
Hi again, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about appeasing the physicists, demon shepherds, and the attention economy. Plus, bad vs. different and the baggage of ego. Grab your mug and warm up your headphones -- it’s about to get podcasty.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
A slew of questions about the MM2 announcement: shoutouts to Zooslap Wumpywippy, Calmzippa Aydsand, Doopvoo Tapdanger, and Ittymumble Jotort
AstroBeef: How do you know when your design is bad, and when your design is just different? Do you think it's important to make a set of design values like moral values?
0xD0DECAD0: Do you think Butterscotch Shenanigans will finally get a Wikipedia page after the release of Level Head?
nattysplines: If the money grab, grabs all the money, would you consider becoming professional podcasters instead of game devs?
bamhm182: You've been talking about your devops pipeline for a few weeks. Can you go into more specifics? What kind of stuff have you automated aside from deploying new game builds?
Sean: When you come across a problem that is difficult to solve, how does it affect your motivation? What’s your strategy to persevere through a difficult problem without letting it hinder your quality/efficiency of work?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk). 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
February 13, 2019[Ep190] Eye of the Hugee
Hey there, Shenanites! In this episode, we tell you the saga of Space Brian and then discuss dumplefests, movie breadcrumbs, and the shift to spectacles. Word to the wise: if you pre-decide, then you can stop deciding. Also, Metaphorgasm.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
MySecretWeapon: When I finally get around to ordering my copy of Metaphorgasm, by Sam Coster, can I send it off to get it signed by Sam, and maybe even the rest of the Bscotch crew?
CoffeeChemist: Do y'all give good hugs?
Beekie Boppaboop: Are there any items you really wanted to add to Levelhead but you decided you shouldn't because of some reason?
ConspiringLizard: How do you guys feel about yoga? If I’m just starting out, should I drop dollars on a gym membership or just do home bodyweight workouts?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk). 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.
★ Support this podcast ★
1 hr 7 min
February 13, 2019 [Ep190] Eye of the Hugee
Hey there, Shenanites! In this episode, we tell you the saga of Space Brian and then discuss dumplefests, movie breadcrumbs, and the shift to spectacles. Word to the wise: if you pre-decide, then you can stop deciding. Also, Metaphorgasm.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
- MySecretWeapon: When I finally get around to ordering my copy of Metaphorgasm, by Sam Coster, can I send it off to get it signed by Sam, and maybe even the rest of the Bscotch crew?
- CoffeeChemist: Do y'all give good hugs?
- Beekie Boppaboop: Are there any items you really wanted to add to Levelhead but you decided you shouldn't because of some reason?
- ConspiringLizard: How do you guys feel about yoga? If I’m just starting out, should I drop dollars on a gym membership or just do home bodyweight workouts?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk). 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.
1 hr 7 min
February 06, 2019[Ep189] Eight Potatoes
Greetings, Shenanites! This week, we talk phoenix tattoos, stick legs, and weaponized reporting. Is party time? Or is it time for swarming bottlenecks? Here’s a non sequitur pro-tip: if you read Anathem, you’ll have something to chat with Adam about.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Offampie Lomhoo: So this devops handbook says that there is never more than a single bottleneck in a value stream. But the guy with the shovel behind and the starving guy ahead are maybe not equipped to help. Which of the two do you think should help out?
Beekie Boppaboop: I'm wondering why you decided to ditch the random names and went back to people being able to name themselves, as well as if the new podcast page could allow you to see the questions answered in the newest podcast.
Retro Banana Man NL: Where does the name “bug” come from?
To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk). 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.
★ Support this podcast ★
1 hr 11 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.