{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch","title":"[Ep570] The Parallel Problems of a Game Launch","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/838551d1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3518,"description":"In episode 570 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers get into the messy final stretch of shipping How Many Dudes, where winding down development and winding up publishing have to happen at the same time. They break down why localization turns a simple task like screenshots into a sprawling multi-platform nightmare, and what it actually takes to coordinate QA, store pages, and platform partners when the clock is ticking. It's a look at why the last 97 days before launch can feel just as chaotic as the first.\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\n00:16 Introduction and Welcome\n01:50 Navigating Game Development and Marketing\n04:38 The Final Push to Launch\n07:57 Balancing Development and Publishing\n10:47 The Complexities of Localization and Platform Integration\n16:41 The Complexity of Screenshot Requirements\n19:21 Parallel Development Challenges\n22:29 Automating Screenshot Processes\n26:34 The Role of Publishers in Development\n30:26 Navigating Platform-Specific Requirements\n36:55 The Challenges of Marketing and Publishing\n42:54 Lessons from Larger Organizations\n46:40 The Risks of Outsourcing and Finding the Right Partners\n53:58 Balancing Internal and External Resources\n59:51 Looking Ahead to Launch and Final Preparations\nOther things mentioned:\nSam giving a talk in Chris Zukowski’s “How to Market a Game” conference on Thursday, April 30th, at 10am EST:https://howtomarketagame.com/inside/\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...","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}