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[Ep281] Money Value Oct 21, 2020

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Salutations, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss real time learning curves, a big dumb week, and the only valuable patents. When you talk about exclusives, you never really talk about who is excluded. For example, Sam is the exclusive recipient of THE LOTS this year, and that means no M&Ms for anyone else. TL;DR Capitalism is bad.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

challosis: How does your remote project management and co-working system work, now that you've been honing it for a while?

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[Ep280] Big Brain Quarter Oct 14, 2020

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Hello, Shenanites! This week, we talk about predeciding, the naming problem, and ending conversations. Our quarterly review revealed that we haven’t done enough thinking about thinking about things because doing things is often a lot easier. Until suddenly it isn’t. Every time a thing is hard, ask yourself, “Does it have to be?” Frankly, we could all use a burrito.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

challosis: What are the Game Maker project files called for all of your past games?
Grintrim Gappaquip: I have a few questions about GR18's design: Is the display on his face crt, hologram, lcd or led? Were all models or GR18 powered by burritos? If I was to attempt to open up my GR18 and tinker around would it void my warranty?
Beekie Boppaboop: Sam! Do you ever run into spaghetti art in the same way your other bros run into spaghetti code?
Flyhoppie Axerompa: How do you end conversations?

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[Ep279] Cupcakes and Mugs Oct 07, 2020

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Hi, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss the good kind of spooky, tooling states, and our deficiencies. But how are you supposed to know how the things you’re taught in high school apply to a thing you don’t know you want to do as a job? Try saying that three times fast. Also, try saying the word “weaning.” It’s a dumb word the more you say it. Weaning. Weeeeaaannning. You’ll see.

PSA: Depending on where you live, food tampering is a felony. So, ya know, don’t.

PS. Adam’s IG handle: adamncoster (https://bit.ly/2F3SjaB)

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Zonko Baggoota: Way to get a mention on Game Maker's Toolkit! Did you know he was going talk about Crashlands and the studio ahead of time?
FGKeiji: On episode 264, you discussed how having an unlimited runway would allow you to train for two years without worry. Can you go more into detail about what that training process would look like in practice for each of you, and what kinds of skills would be prioritized?
giantmuskrat: Please tell us about your favorite cup.

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[Ep278] Twumbly Beef Sep 30, 2020

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Greetings, Shenanites! This week, we talk about sandwich butts, the right pants website, and our time traveling future selves. If you’re ten percent chocolate, are you a touch dead? Is it worse to accept a little more stress or a little more poison? Remember, comfort zones aren’t risk free. So be wary of false dichotomies when you’re workshopping your new YouTube channel.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

AStreetsign: Why is Roid Rage so dang difficult?
challosis: A time machine explodes into Seth's backyard. The hatch opens and the three of you step out and say: Crashlands 2 will take you 5 years. What do you do??
Butterscotch Atheist: What are your favorite meals to cook? What was the most ambitious culinary project you’ve put your mind to?
IrishLuck: Is it better to work outside of your comfort zone with a high risk of failure but higher chance of learning, or work inside your comfort zone with a lower chance of failure but less learning?

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[Ep277] The New Vaping Sep 23, 2020

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Hello, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss the sleep stuporous state, quarantine wardrobes, and bot wars. Do you ever think about how bugs are just cute litter butter packets wrapped in a shell? And how many goldfish crackers are calorically equivalent to a butterfly? How big or how small things are is wild. It’s a small pleasure to be able to insulate the people you love from some of the nonsense, but it’s also a pleasure to share some of it. So grab a buddy, grab your coffee, and let’s get nonsensical!

Questions answered (abbreviated):

BscotchKarl: What is the origin of the G-Nomes, and will they ever have any use other than aesthetics?
Beekie Boppaboop: What order of magnitude is the number of individual butterflies in the world?
Flyhoppie Axerompa: How often do you guys shave your heads? Are there any surprises I need to be aware of, or is being bald pretty straight forward?

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[Ep276] The Beautiful Cube Sep 16, 2020

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Hiya, Shenanites! This week, we talk about tiny poisonous sticks, determinism, and how stuff can be two things. Measurements are trickier than they appear. I mean, we can’t even measure things well enough to know the state of something IN THIS VERY MOMENT. You probably don’t even know what’s behind you RIGHT NOW. Don’t look! It’s for the best.

Sam’s IG handle: @bscotch_sam (https://bit.ly/32rFjEH)

Questions answered (abbreviated):

TheViralMelon: Do you believe in a deterministic world?
Beekie Boppaboop: Do you think we’ll ever get more Stream Game streams? Or Art Vids? Or Web Dev somethings? Why or why not?

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[Ep275] Memory Density Sep 09, 2020

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Hey there, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss bounty hunting, comfort games, and chaos engines. Sometimes you need to live life precariously in order to feel truly alive. So, don’t shy away from danger! Balance that scone box on your drink! Balance your peanut butter-y fork on that jar of peanut butter! Balance your meat suit on that wobbly deck railing! Hm… there seems to be some kind of theme here.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

IrishLuck: What game do you go back to over and over again?
Cpt. Jazz: What is the important (or interesting) thing you have learned about yourselves, your team, and your studio during this season of working from home?
Mopait Flatunk: GameMaker released a new version with Structs and Functions! How quickly, if at all, do you adopt the new functionality? Do changes to your core technologies like this excite you or cause you anxiety and dread?
Retro Banana Man NL: I see Gamemaker Studio 2 has a new patch! What is your experience with it?

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[Ep274] Unhinged Arcade Sep 02, 2020

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Hello, Shenanites! This week, we talk about high complexity gimmicks, bad reviews, and how to measure a table. As adults, we need to be better about scheduling time in our days for being responsibly irresponsible. Everything is part of the process, even if you aren’t sure how yet. That’s why you need to stay mentally hungry, even if your belly is full of pizza.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

allenmb: I misspelled Crashlands 2 in Google as Crashlambs, and now I'm wondering, did I misspell it??
challosis: Are there any user reviews of Crashlands or Levelhead that are seared into your memory for being painful/ridiculous/insane?
Alagreat Colcrunch: Could you give any advice for wannabe game devs just starting college?

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[Ep273] Toothbrush Hijacking Aug 26, 2020

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Hi again, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss brain soup, perfect sticks, and house magicians. Things that are simple aren’t always easy. Sometimes you need the right tools for the job, and sometimes it’s better to leave it to the professionals. Unless you do such a bad job that no professional will come near it. One day, deck… One day.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

challosis: Whats the worst home improvement project you ever tried to do?

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[Ep272] Horizontal Tornado Aug 19, 2020

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Heya, Shenanites! This week, we talk about fancy footwork, epic power imbalances, and socially distant greetings. When it’s too dangerous to hug people, how do you lock-in your greeting and introduce chaos, the universal social lubricant? If you try one of our ideas, let us know how it goes! Plus, as a bonus, we reveal what the www in your url really stands for.

Sidenote: Adam had some audio difficulties this time. Oops!

Questions answered (abbreviated):

TimConceivable @rmk4os: do you hug your brothers?

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