Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

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[Ep191] Straight Up Fanity Feb 20, 2019

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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 podcast@bscotch.net, 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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[Ep190] Eye of the Hugee Feb 13, 2019

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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?

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[Ep189] Eight Potatoes Feb 06, 2019

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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?

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[Ep188] Mucous Madness Jan 30, 2019

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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 podcast@bscotch.net, 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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[Ep187] Bugs and Beeves Jan 23, 2019

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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 podcast@bscotch.net, 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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[Ep186] The Wild West of Spaghetti Code Jan 16, 2019

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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 podcast@bscotch.net, 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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[Ep185] Ghost Ant Jan 09, 2019

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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 podcast@bscotch.net, 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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[Ep184] Food Confetti Jan 02, 2019

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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 podcast@bscotch.net, 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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[Ep183] Cursemas Eve Dec 26, 2018

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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 podcast@bscotch.net, 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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[Ep182] Difficulty Thermostat Dec 19, 2018

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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 podcast@bscotch.net, 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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