{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch","title":"#[Ep564] We're Solving Self-Publishing on Steam","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a6fbd758\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4353,"description":"In episode 564 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers get into the real friction behind self-publishing on Steam and how they're building their way out of it. They introduce LudoKit, a tool designed to wrangle store pages, localization, and credits management without losing your mind, drawing on lessons from shipping Crashlands 2. The conversation then shifts to How Many Dudes, where meta progression, ensemble mechanics, and balancing randomness with player control are all on the table.\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\n01:57 The Need for Efficient Game Release Management\n07:46 Navigating the Complexities of Game Launch\n09:49 LudoKit: A Tool for Streamlining Game Publishing\n12:35 The Importance of Credits Management in Game Development\n17:39 Challenges in Collecting and Managing Game Credits\n24:11 Technical Challenges in Game Development\n29:33 Streamlining the Credits Process\n33:40 The Importance of Accurate Credits\n39:32 LudoKit: A Game Development Tool\n47:22 Future Plans for LudoKit\n49:53 Meta Progression and Player Engagement\n53:39 Balancing Exploration and Strategy\n59:29 Innovations in Gameplay Mechanics\n01:09:19 Final Thoughts on Game Development\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 https://bit.ly/bscotchmailbox.\nWe also built Ludokit, a tool for managing store pages, promo art, localization, achievements, credits, fonts, change...","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}