Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

In episode 543 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers reflect on how the internet evolved from the community driven days of Web 1.0 to today’s centralized, convenience first platforms. They explore what was lost in that shift, then pivot to the realities of burnout and growth in game development, introducing LudoKit, a new tool designed to help indie teams manage production and marketing without losing their spark.

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Official Website: https://www.bscotch.net/games/crashlands-2/
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib7fzLf59vo
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Things Mentioned: 

00:00 Cold Open
00:30 Introduction and Welcome
02:06 (Listener Question) The State of Online Forums
06:22 The Centralization of the Internet
10:26 The Loss of Open Information
13:44 The Charm of Early Internet Experiences
18:59 The Modern Web Experience: A Double-Edged Sword
20:18 The Evolution of Design and Dark Patterns
22:04 The Internet's Golden Age: A Personal Reflection
24:17 The Trade-offs of Freedom in Digital Spaces
28:11 The Consequences of Trust in Software Distribution
30:06 The Decline of Unique Online Experiences
32:16  (Listener Question) Navigating Burnout in Game Development
45:33 Navigating Technical Challenges in Game Development
48:11 The Stress of Game Launches and Burnout
50:01 The Importance of Minimizing Peripheral Nonsense
51:59 The Complexity of Game Marketing and Visibility
55:06 Shifting Focus: From Game Development to Tool Creation
01:00:06 Building LudoKit: A Developer's Companion

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What is Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch?

Coffee with Butterscotch is the hilarity-filled weekly podcast of award-winning indie video game studio Butterscotch Shenanigans, best known for its smash hit Crashlands. Grab a drink and tune in every week to learn the ins and outs of game development, productivity and workflows, the business of selling video games, our takes on entrepreneurship and building a small company from scratch, and how to be an unstoppable problem-solving machine.

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