{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch","title":" [Ep553] Butterscotch Shenanigans 2025 Year In Review","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2fdf86cb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2787,"description":"In episode 553 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers  take stock of a wild year at Butterscotch Shenanigans, starting with the launch of Crashlands 2 and everything that came after it. They talk about testing woes, localization headaches, and the emotional rollercoaster of reading reviews. From there, the conversation turns forward-looking, unpacking why the team is shifting toward smaller, faster projects, what they learned from early experiments with How Many Dudes, and how tools like Ludokit fit into their next chapter.\nSupport How Many Dudes!\nOfficial Website: https://www.bscotch.net/games/how-many-dudes\nTrailer Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgQM1SceEpI\nSteam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3934270/How_Many_Dudes\n00:00 Cold Open\n00:42 Introduction and Welcome\n02:44 Crashlands 2 Development Challenges\n05:41 Launch Day Success and Initial Reception\n08:45 Content Updates and Player Feedback\n11:46 Navigating Reviews and Player Expectations\n14:46 Post-Launch Reflections and Future Directions\n17:49 Introducing Ludokid: A New Tool for Game Development\n25:06 Casual Conversations and Game Development Insights\n25:42 Achievements and Game Mechanics\n26:38 Ludo Kit and Development Planning\n28:33 Pivoting to 'How Many Dudes'\n30:05 Shifting Game Development Strategies\n31:35 Changing Perceptions of Indie Games\n34:36 Market Trends and Player Expectations\n37:54 The Evolution of Game Design\n40:40 Game Jams and Rapid Prototyping\n44:49 Demo Development and Market Testing\n47:54 Future Plans and Community Engagement\nTo 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. \nIf you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello! \nSubmit questions at https://www.bscotch.net/podcast, disclose all of your secrets to podcast@bscotch.net, and send letters, gifts, and tasty treats to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/57RnUDMrX7h6l91fJ2kOsVBxjM7ppOThe0dep8MNmrA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxMTcxLzE2NTM1/MDM3OTEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}