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Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

Butterscotch Shenanigans

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. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us

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57:47

[385] Show Me the Money

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/10/19

In this episode, we discuss metaverse, deep fakes, and the displacement problem. What it means to make and consume art has always changed as technology advances. With the arrival of AI art generators, that change might be more aggressive than anyone can anticipate. Change isn’t inherently bad, except we live in capitalism. So…universal basic income?## Summary:00:35 Intro02:54 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)03:19 MetaverseOther things mentioned:Book: How the World

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52:34

[384] Jack of All Trades

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/10/12

This week, we talk about working on legacy games, the power of success, and the business of education. There's no single right path for getting into the games industry. Everyone’s needs are different! The one thing that is guaranteed to help you make games is making games. Approximate knowledge of A WHOLE LOT of things doesn’t hurt either.00:22 Intro01:40 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)Questions answered (abbreviated):04:10 FlyhoppieAxerompa: Do any of you bros

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75:08

[383] Invisible Buttons

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/10/05

In this episode, we discuss perceived problems, invisible hand-holding, and playtesting hijinks. The most sensitive part of the game experience is onboarding, so testing that onboarding is important! To get the most out of it, you need to understand the context your testers bring along with them. Otherwise, it’ll be impossible to analyze the results. Even if the rest of your game is spectacular, a bad onboarding experience can be a dealbreaker.00:24 Intro00:56 Thanks to our supporters

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56:56

[382] Spooky Spirit

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/09/28

This week, we talk about flying spoons, spooky season, and handy checklists. Before adding an ingredient to a recipe, you need to know what you’re making and what that ingredient does. Similarly, adding a new enemy to a game requires understanding what kind of game you’re making and how the addition will change the player experience. As we always say, context is everything! (But having some checklists doesn’t hurt.)00:23 Intro00:53 Thanks to our supporters

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48:44

[381] Question Apocalypse

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/09/21

In this episode, we discuss memoizing, robomancing, and masterminding. The emotional roller coaster of excitement, frustration, annoyance, relief, and joy is part and parcel of running a game studio. From a game’s concept to its release, you have to manage So. Many. Logistics. Mastering that art is how the battle is won… or lost. 00:34 Intro01:16 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)Questions answered (abbreviated):03:15 challosis: Some parts of making a game are really

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71:24

[Ep380] Rolling in the Absurd

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2022/09/14

This week, we talk about sleep science, meaningful death, and cultivating self-compassion. It’s common to doubt your abilities and feel like a fraud in your work life. But thinking “It’s only a matter of time before people realize I’m not that good at what I do” will only make you doubt every action you take. Being honest about what you know and don’t know is crucial for clarity, but should come along with heaps of self-compassion to keep you going. After all, it’s doing the work that’s

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55:22

[Ep379] Punched by the Rain

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/09/07

In this episode, we discuss Thor’s Bifrost, gravity indifferent walls, and designed experiences. How do you construct a unique player experience and actually deliver that intended experience using the tools you have? Do you create a procedurally generated world or intervene and do it yourself? Well, that depends on the scale of the game and what kinds of story moments you want the player to have!00:00 Intro08:56 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)Questions answered

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44:08

[Ep378] Underneath the Hood

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/08/31

This week, we talk about captive audiences, synchronized teams, and the no code revolution. As tools get better and require less expertise to use, a whole new world is opening up to people who didn't have access before. The problem is when you run into the limitations of the tool you're using -- anything the tool can't do, you can't do. You want the shortest learning curve with the most design expressivity. There's always a trade-off, so you gotta know where it is!00:00 Intro01:55 Thanks to

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56:44

[Ep377] Eyeball Expectations

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2022/08/24

In this episode, we discuss sacrificial lambs, interface crash testing, and bumper savings. Building tools to automate repetitive tasks not only saves time in the long run but also helps with frustration management. Creating an enjoyable work environment and prioritizing the work experience are ridiculously important if you want to deliver your goods real good. 😉00:00 Intro00:53 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)01:24 Cult of the lamb

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48:18

[Ep376] The Great (Not) British Tape Off

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/08/17

This week, we talk about optimal stickiness, quest concepts, and brain sharing. Pair programming is like piloting a Jaeger. Drifting off each other’s brain powers makes the process of extra-dimensional creature conjuring easier and quicker. Warning! So much brain power in one place may result in brain pain. Proceed with caution!00:00 Intro01:22 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)01:34 Tape Off13:50 Pairing and CollaborationOther things mentioned:Book: Joy Incorporated

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58:17

[Ep375] Voice Sorcery

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/08/10

This week, we talk about voice software, creating a shared experience, and game sequels. Context is everything: yelling at computer screens in an open office setting is rude whereas yelling in your home studio with voice software is sorcery! Do what you must to make work fun and easier, or DON'T. We aren't your supervisors!00:00 Intro00:51 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)02:14 Talon Voice (https://talonvoice.com/)29:52 Crashlands 2 WORLD PACKINGQuestions answered

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60:47

[Ep374] The House Problem

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/08/03

In this episode, we discuss breakfast, intent vs balance, and survivorship bias. Game design is about finding the balance between the emotion you want to deliver and the experience the player feels. The important thing is not to focus on what the experience should be, but to tune into what the actual experience is.00:00 Intro03:17 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)Questions answered (abbreviated):10:05 JohnFlavin: What's your ideal breakfast? Is it different on a

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59:33

[Ep373] Cheese and Crackers

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/07/27

This week, we talk about doing cat stuff, microdefects, and context specificity. Workflow is about smoothing the path between Knowing and Done, so the Doing needs to be as easy as possible. Solving one problem can create other problems, but hey, you can’t find opportunities without a little chaos.This week’s podcast is sponsored by Favro! It’s our workflow management tool of choice because we do highly collaborative project based work. Favro lets you design workflows that make sense for the

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57:39

[Ep372] Bleeping Bleep Bleeps

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/07/20

In this episode, we discuss ankles, Newton’s third law, and high leverage experiential time spend. Everything we look at is through the lens of survivorship bias. After all, what we see is what’s already happened; you don’t see the things that don’t happen. But something not happening can be as impactful as the thing that happened. To get the whole picture, you have to look at what you’re leaving out.00:00 Intro04:35 Thanks to our supporters!06:04 ND aside14:09 Sam’s slapstick panic

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56:20

[Ep371] Blue Crab Blood

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/07/13

This week, we talk about what we did during our Bscotch summer break! Mostly, V Rising, Hench, and Crashlands 2. (That last one might sound like a work thing, but hey, you aren’t our supervisor.) What nails it? What whiffs it? After all, your disliking something doesn’t make that thing bad. Sometimes things aren’t to your taste, and that’s okay! The real question is, does The Thing do The Thing it’s trying To Do?00:00 Intro03:41 Thanks to our supporters!05:20 Nail/whiff spectrum07:20 V

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56:03

[Ep370] Frog Boiling

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2022/07/06

In this episode, we discuss the secret to cooking, overcoming tedium, and frustration thresholds. During the course of your work, you’ll run into small things that are annoying. You might even run into some of them repeatedly. But those things aren’t IN the way; they ARE the way. So why not work on making the way better? When everyone around you is in the same pot of hot water, you need a new frog to provide an accurate temperature.00:00 Intro00:43 Thanks to our supporters!01:58 Iron

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53:52

[Ep369] Audience Capture

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2022/06/29

This week, we talk about meeting your adventure quota, experienced goods, and cinematic feels. When you’re making a sequel, there are a lot of expectations to manage. While you need the excitement, concern can absolutely kill, so there’s a delicate balance to strike. How do you make something that’s the same but completely different at the same time? 00:00 Intro00:45 Thanks to our supporters!02:46 Seth’s dermatology adventureQuestions answered (abbreviated):13:03 Billy Dreamshake: How might

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49:54

[Ep368] Peach Cobbler Machine

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/06/22

In this episode, we discuss optimal temperature ranges, the Diablo to QWOP scale, and bizarrely wholesome reading experiences. You don’t want too many cooks in the kitchen, but what about not enough cooks? Or enough strawbs? Or any sugar? How are you supposed to have your cake and eat it too if you can only make cookies?00:00 Intro03:20 Thanks to our supporters!03:28 For Honor, Ubisoft Montreal (available on Game Pass)09:28 The Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells (first book All

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44:25

[Ep367] Problem Masquerade

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/06/15

This week, we talk about context shifts, the homework model, and vague help. It’s easy to feel like small incremental progress is worthless, but that’s an issue with perception rather than with reality. If you’re flailing around and generally overwhelmed and stuck, it’s time to take a step back and reexamine your context and your priorities. Those things can change without your noticing, and when they do, it cascades into everything else.00:00 Intro01:12 Thanks to our supporters!01:26

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55:14

[Ep366] Hotkey Immortality

Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch ·

2022/06/08

In this episode, we discuss no scope game dev, independent levers, and readability. You’ve gotta think in the short term to survive, but the long term to succeed. Making that mental shift is hard when the world doesn’t want you to do it. But if something that used to take you a minute now only takes a second, you’ve stolen some time back from the void.00:00 Intro00:53 Thanks to our supporters!01:04 Congrats to Druid Dad!Questions answered (abbreviated):09:22 TimConceivable: Now that you're

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