Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

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Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch episodes

January 30, 2019[Ep188] Mucous Madness
Hello, Shenanites! This week, we discuss crates full of yetis, bug stomping, and memory palace walks. It’s still all about that DevOps. Plus, check out our shiny new podcast page (https://beta.bscotch.net/podcast), currently in beta! Soon our old page can slink off into the night.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
ANGRY MUFFIN: So, I asked that question like a year and a half ago. So, to alleviate confusion and add context, could you answer that question before this one?
RetroBananaManNL: How do you reflect after a gamejam? And how much time should you set out between jams to reflect?
CoffeeChemist: So the UK has the first game dev union. I'm very curious what the bscotch bros think of it.
Woland77: Game developers should probably unionize. Unions are great! But you are all Indies. What do you think? Would unionization in the AAA Dev world impact Indie Developers? Do you see any benefits or complications coming your way if that were to happen?
Angrymuffin: In episode 137, you talked about how having a blizzard subscription instead of a WOW subscription would be okay and may even feel less like buying a product. You hinted that this “may be the future of Rumpus.” Can this POSSIBLY BE SO?! Is this something that would be widely accepted or CRIPPLINGLY REJECTED?
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://beta.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
January 23, 2019[Ep187] Bugs and Beeves
Spoilers ahead, Shenanites! In this episode, we learn to love the needle, poke people with popsicles, and talk Bandersnatch in great detail. If you get too close to real physics, it all becomes an incomprehensible nightmare. Things will fall through the cracks if everything is cracks. That’s why you need to go as meta as you can.
Mark your calendars for the 20-Grind-teen Shenanijam, July 12-14! Keep an eye on https://Shenanijam.com for more details. Do an obstacle course for your mind!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
RetroBananaManNL: What is your favorite food?
PeanutEanut: Do you fellows have any funny stories of glitchy game play of early Crashlands?
Ps7cho: Seth! And brothers, but mostly Seth. Do you sill refrain from taking your phone into the bathroom? Have the others started this ritual too?
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://podcast.bscotch.net, 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
January 16, 2019[Ep186] The Wild West of Spaghetti Code
Hiya, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss Canada Tuesdays, long-winded vacuous nonsense, and how to throw pigs over walls. The answer is more complicated than you think. Then again, maybe some questions should never be answered.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Anonymous: Are there any rival shipping companies in the BS universe?
Anonymous: As someone who is a self taught programmer attempting to make games, what skills or areas of knowledge have you guys found are missing from being self taught?
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://podcast.bscotch.net, 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 9 min
January 09, 2019[Ep185] Ghost Ant
Hi there, Shenanites! Hop aboard the tisane train, and join us this week as we discuss foodstuff categorization, tiers of community, and ghost mancy. Also, LOOT BOX WATCH returns! But hey, at least there isn’t a ghost roaming around your house and loudly judging you.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
rosareven: Have you ever had days when you wake up and just don't feel like doing anything? How do you get through that feeling and pick up motivation again?
RetroBananaManNL: How did you start building the community around Bscotch? And when (during development or around game launch)?
imcade: Do you believe in ghosts?
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://podcast.bscotch.net, 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
January 02, 2019[Ep184] Food Confetti
HELLOOO, Shenanites! In this tasty episode, we discuss avocado bugs, which came first: the chicken or the pancake, and organic pre-punched bananas. If you haven’t tried our new patented burrito cleanse, you’re missing out! Plus, get ready to sharpen your nose after we finally reveal our 2019 tagline!
Correction: 20-Refine-teen was first suggested by bamhm182. Sorry bout that!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
deadearthman: Have you ever been in a public place and heard your Butterscotch Shenanigans splash screen jingle? What was your feeling?
RetroBananaManNL: What do you guys eat for breakfast?
Anonymous: Do packages come in any other platonic solids besides the cube?
Cerator: Is a player allowed to have more than one level in QA at the same time? If yes: Are all of those bumped up in the queue equally by playing levels of other players?
Farseer: What are your BScotchStradamus predictions for which of Adam's body parts will fail next? Is your quest for self improvement actually a mission to shed your mortal coils and ascend before he falls apart?
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://podcast.bscotch.net, 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
December 26, 2018[Ep183] Cursemas Eve
Hey there, Shenanites! Welcome to the last Coffee with Butterscotch episode of 20gr18! This week, we talk about holiday creep, hand films, and version control. We’ll see you in 20 fine teen! 20 crime teen? Hm. Better workshop it some more.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
bamhm182: We are now in the last month of 20gr18. How have you guys stopped f***in' around? Do you feel like you accomplished more this year than prior years?
RetroBananaManNL: Where do you get your industry news information from?
Dageki: How do you DO version control on your code? When you do DO code, do you follow any particular style (agile, etc)?
doombrowski: I've been working on a game off and on for about 2 years now. The full gameplay loop is playable but there's still hardly any content in it. Should I go into early access or wait to release with what I feel is adequate content?
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://podcast.bscotch.net, 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
December 19, 2018[Ep182] Difficulty Thermostat
Hiya, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about checkpoint strategy, exposure bucks, and internally narrating your value systems. Heck, we don’t know -- there’s no actual information here. But there is some wild speculation!
Questions answered (abbreviated):
PeanutEanut: What is the stance on parallel universes in your Bscotch universe? Are there alternate versions of Fluxx? Are your games in the same multiverse as us?
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://podcast.bscotch.net, 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 9 min
December 12, 2018[Ep181] Plongitude Intersection
Hi, Shenanites! This week we talk about epic moves (heh), the continuing saga of Fallout’s fallout, and why a back burner is just an incinerator. The most unexpected thing that happened this week was that people’s expectations were met. The one time at least. Also, books! Read them! Or not. Depending on what you want to do.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
lekiy: With Scuffle Buddies not your active project, do you occasionally dip into it in order to keep it active in your head meats? How does the studio manage having multiple projects without abandoning them?
Razr39325: You guys read a lot of books but when do you read them? How do you fit reading into your daily life?
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://podcast.bscotch.net, 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
December 12, 2018 [Ep181] Plongitude Intersection
Hi, Shenanites! This week we talk about epic moves (heh), the continuing saga of Fallout’s fallout, and why a back burner is just an incinerator. The most unexpected thing that happened this week was that people’s expectations were met. The one time at least. Also, books! Read them! Or not. Depending on what you want to do.
Questions answered (abbreviated):
- lekiy: With Scuffle Buddies not your active project, do you occasionally dip into it in order to keep it active in your head meats? How does the studio manage having multiple projects without abandoning them?
- Razr39325: You guys read a lot of books but when do you read them? How do you fit reading into your daily life?
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 http://podcast.bscotch.net, 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 6 min
December 05, 2018[Ep180] Loosely Jointed
Howdy, Shenanites! If you put your ears near this, you’ll hear about winter season survival thermoses, mechanic driven design, and regressive taxes. Sometimes it turns out that you’ve decided to fail. So maybe just… stop?
Questions answered (abbreviated):
Woland77: I remember seeing in the settings for one of your older games that you implemented controls for the Sony Xperia Play, a gaming phone that never caught on. So far, no gaming phones have really caught on. Why do you think that is?
Cathal: Do you think you'll ever take the podcast on tour?
challosis: What is your favorite video game soundtrack (and/or remix album)?
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://podcast.bscotch.net, 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.