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[Ep251] Orchestra of Effort Mar 25, 2020

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Hello, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about living on a spaceship, hotel WODs, and void houses. Working from home means that all times are peak times. A pandemic is sweeping the world, and we’re all in this together -- do what you can to help! It’s about attitude. And excellent distance socializing.

(Speaking of, our audio is different in this episode because we have to be together apart. It’ll probably continue to be different in future eps. Just a heads up!)

Semantics note: We used the term “quarantine” to talk about the stay-at-home sitch going on, but that’s not quite right. For your ref, quarantine means that a person has been exposed, isolation means that the person is sick, and social distancing is what the rest of us should do in order to help (6 feet! Hand sanitizer! Stay home!). Whew! Words, ya know?

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Beekie Boppaboop: The next prime podcast is 251, just so you know. It is also an Einstein Prime and a Sophie Germain Prime and a Chen Prime.
Underscrum Rompyyerblee: If you had a World of Warcraft-like mount in real life, which would each of you choose?
Woland77: I have noticed that a lot of the games going up for free on the Epic Store are the base version of games with DLC or different versions. Is this the new "demo?" What do you think about this development in the economy of games?

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[Ep250] Tumbleweed Cough Mar 18, 2020

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Hiya, Shenanites! This week, we discuss idiot testing, the accidental nature of procrastination, and what brains are bad at. Games have to respect the lassoo if they’re going to reach escape velocity. Which is to say, the news you’ve all been waiting for is finally here...

Levelhead is launching on APRIL 30th! To so many platforms, your head might explode. But don’t let it -- you’ll need that noggin for building, sharing, and playing all those sweet, sweet levels.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Beekie Boppaboop: How can you tell the difference between taking a break and procrastination?
smellyplatypus: Do you guys have any tips for someone looking to optimize their early life in order to make a good transition into work and business?
peabnuts123: Do you still have a so-called “10% rule”?

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[Ep249] The Curse of Knowledge Mar 11, 2020

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Greetings, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about blame nets, the strongest cereal, and Norman doors. Once you have your ducks in a column and your crabs in a row, you can turtle up and just start poking people. At base, learning, teaching, and, really, all forms of communication are about figuring out assumptions. Once you do that, the world is your truffle!

Questions answered (abbreviated):

GamemakerOG: What was your guys' introduction to Gamemaker? What is one of your fondest early Gamemaker memories?
challosis: Do y'all educate yourselves on game design outside of building games?
Beekie Boppaboop: When playing video games for fun, do you often accidentally start to look at the gameplay from a designer's perspective? Does this take away from or add to your experience?

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[Ep248] Fingercones Mar 04, 2020

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Hey hey, Shenanites! This week, we discuss reality show pitches, cheap hobbies, and minimalist hyper casual garbage. Do you know who else believed in rapid prototyping and small batch delivery? Hint: airplanes were involved. Which is to say, history is more than just a recounting of wars. Sometimes it’s running a marathon in a suit.

Sidenote: We recorded this episode before GDC was postponed, so the discussion about that is outdated.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Mimmabip Gourkee: You have three months to release a mobile game. Sam is the game programmer, Adam the artist, and Seth the web programmer. Describe your product.
Hakuzo: What was the very first video game you played?
7aylor: Are there any periods or events in history that really fascinate you?

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[Ep247] Puckphone Bottleneck Feb 26, 2020

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Hello, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about those tricksy menisci, the complexity of screenshots, and elbow rubbing. Plus a whole grab bag of questions, ranging from breakfast desserts to color wheels. Whenever you’re feeling down, just remember this: A list isn’t defined by what’s in it; it’s defined by what it can do.

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Questions answered (abbreviated):

The DeadEarthMan: Since moving into vegetarianism, how much has your consumption of eggs increased to maintain protein intake for MUSCLE MASS!?
Woland77: Sam, do you still eat eggs? If not, what did you replace them with in your protein-powered workout diet?
Woland77: Is math real?
challosis: What is your second favorite breakfast cereal?
Jablong Funkogourdie: What book would you provide to someone random?
Butterscotch Atheist: What is the bscotch employee training like? Is it five hours of package delivery guides?
drhayes: Is there a particular palette that you try to stick to? Particular levels of brightness or saturation? Do you sketch on paper first, or is it Inkscape all the way?
Beekie Boppaboop: How do you pick colors for new things in levelhead so everything looks nice together?
divo: What can I do to make sure I show up in everyone's inbox?

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[Ep246] Multivitamin Toothpaste Feb 19, 2020

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Hi there, Shenanites! This week, we discuss mining for wiznugs, possibly true earth facts, and tooling. Goals you can’t control are simply stressors. You can only build the triangle wagon; other people decide how many triangle wagons they want to buy.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

lekiy: You often make cyber tools to solve cyber problems. Do you have any examples of making physical tools to solve physical problems?
divo: How are your patch notes so beautiful and thorough?
Fraser_: How do you decide when to optimize crappy systems instead of just knuckling down and working through them?
beardedfists: How do you handle the pressure of meeting business goals and objectives while also enjoying the work that you do?

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[Ep245] Ball and Socket Feb 12, 2020

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Heya, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about distributing polish points, the sine wave of life, and Seth’s sports beeves. With games like Faceball and Killball, it’s amazing anyone makes it out of childhood with their teeth intact. If you don’t want to engage in shin-to-shin or ball-on-base combat, maybe try swimming instead. At least the pool doesn’t bellyflop you -- YOU bellyflop IT.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

brennan: What are your thoughts on purchasing domain names that are typos of your actual domain name?
lekiy: Is there any update to Sam’s Airtable garage organization system?
Gabe: What was something you wish your parents had worked on with you guys as kids?
TimConceivable: Do you know of any places to get good critical feedback on your art?
Underscrum Rompyyerblee: Suppose all three of you had a day off from work and you were unable to hangout with each other AND your significant others. What would each of you do with your day?

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[Ep244] Twist Goose and Clouse Feb 05, 2020

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Hello, Shenanites! This week, we discuss shady economies, demon jam, and simulated robot armies. Plus, a peek into the exposure bucks ecosystem! Prohibition never works, so if you can’t beat’em, join’em. At least right up to the line of dumb. It always comes back to that ol’ Jevons paradox.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Beekie Boppaboop: How did the Levelhead baddies get their names?
Ecomusk Giantpla: How did you go about gathering great people for play testing?

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[Ep243] Peak Dope Jan 29, 2020

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Hi, Shenanites! In this episode, we talk about the worst word, cocooning, and “just in time” refactoring. How do you eat spaghetti? Definitely not by lining each noodle up in a row. What are you trying to build, a raft? To sail the sea of red sauce? While navigating around meatballs? Hm. Now we’re hungry.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Mimmabip Gourkee: Do you set limits on how long you can spend cleaning code?
challosis: What fraction of the features you implement end up getting cut?
maximilio: Do you have any ideas about more serious topics or themes that you would like to explore in future games?

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[Ep242] Planck Minutes Jan 22, 2020

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Hey there, Shenanites! This week, we discuss sorting by bigness, fractal loose ends, and your 600 senses. Every moment of existence is split into infinity, so there’s always the chance that one of the versions of you can accurately measure volumes. I mean, how else would they have managed to fit forty-five miles of nerves in your body?

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Gabe: What was the biggest mistake you guys have made as a studio? What did you learn from it?
Cpt. Jazz: Which of the five senses can you not live without?
challosis: Do you ever get gloomy or frustrated as a team (like the rest of us!), or do you make a point of keeping the office culture also fun and positive?
Balbus hwispit: How do ya stick to it!?!? When is it a good time to give up?

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