Coffee with Butterscotch: A Game Dev Comedy Podcast

This week, we talk about Palworld, box art, and information transparency. Figuring out how much information to give to players is crucial. Too much information can overwhelm, while too little can frustrate. But strategic secrets create opportunities for players to explore, share, and engage with each other, fostering a community around the game.

Support Crashlands 2!

Official Website: https://www.bscotch.net/games/crashlands-2/

Trailer: https://youtu.be/yR_Opccn1n4

Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1401730/Crashlands2/

00:29 Intro

00:51 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)

02:06 Alewakka Cammya: Hey bros! Did any of you try Palworld?

26:22 Mimmabip Gourkee: What's your go to instant snack for getting protein?

30:10 Mimmabip Gourkee: The crashlands 2 poster with the plateaus in the background is insanely good. Who drew it?

37:19 JohnFlavin: Levelhead had a significant online component, what with the level creating and sharing and whatnot. Will there be any online components of Crashlands 2?

To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. 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 [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.

This week, we talk about demo shenanigans, sound design, and player feedback. Seasoned players and newcomers have very different experiences of the same game. When getting feedback, devs need to be careful in their analysis to make sure the adjustments they made actually have the intended effect. Every player’s opinion is valid, but not all opinions are equal!

Support Crashlands 2!

Official Website: https://www.bscotch.net/games/crashlands-2/

Trailer: https://youtu.be/yR_Opccn1n4

Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1401730/Crashlands2/

00:20 Intro

01:01 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)

03:08 Crashlands 2 Demo Numbers

13:27 Demo Feedback

26:22 Belkmaster5000: What are the requirements for Steam Next Fest?

31:12 OopkooPadwinna: Do you think there is any merit to the claim they can strike it up to business critical information and keep it private for the benefit of patents?

40:45 SnowyBeef: Are you planning on adding a feature in Crashlands 2 that allows players to create their own creature or object?

47:41: Disgruntled Pineapple: Hey guys, what is the importance of sound design in games? Can sound make or break any game, does it depend on the game, or does sound just not matter all that much?

To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. 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 [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.

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.

If you want to check out Jen’s podcast Docs Watch, go to https://docswatchpod.com! Or find it on Apple (https://apple.co/381yiLc) or wherever you get your podcasts!

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?

To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. 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 [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.

Howdy, Shenanites! This week, we talk about structural supports, allocation of resources, and making meaning. Since we didn’t get to questions last week, this is purely a question episode! Well, except for a slight skeleton detour. Isn’t it weird how without bones or exoskeletons we’d be bags of goo? Just slurbing from one place to the next. Talk about road rash.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

• Eppajump Boilvarka: What life hacks have you guys used to power through the have-tos of game development, life, or business?
• TimConceivable: Did you guys watch Wandavision? Are you watching Loki?
• thewritingfriend: What's the best praise you've ever gotten from a boss/mentor/other authority figure?

To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. 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 [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.

This week, we talk about the Crashlands 2 announcement trailer, now in Chinese! Then we discuss web games and security measures. Platform review processes are like door locks. They won’t stop a skilled hacker from breaking in, but can thwart casual intruders. While dealing with these obstacles can be frustrating on the dev side, the presence of these kinds of security measures can reduce the number of potential breaches by deterring low effort attempts.

Support Crashlands 2!

Official Website: https://www.bscotch.net/games/crashlands-2/

Trailer: https://youtu.be/yR_Opccn1n4

Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1401730/Crashlands2/

00:28 Intro

00:46 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net)

01:53 Crashlands 2 Announcement Trailer in Chinese!

28:30 OopoongaToppak: Have you ever explored the concept of making a game within a front-end web framework?

43:33 Fraser_: Are there any plans to ship gamechanger-level patches over-the-air to subvert app store / platform review processes?

To stay up to date with all of our buttery goodness subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts (apple.co/1LxNEnk) or wherever you get your audio goodness. 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 [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.