Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

This week, we talk about brain chemistry, pushing boundaries, and perpetual busyness. A  culture obsessed with the productivity mindset creates a sense that any moment of idleness is a waste of time.…

In this episode, we discuss time-management, interconnectedness, and learning strategies. Instead of settling for the old cliché of blood, sweat, and tears as the sole keys to success, why not embrac…

This week, we talk about the programming problem, web jargon, and logistics. Game development may seem like a dream job, but the reality is that it’s a lot of hard work, decision making, and logistic…

In this episode, we discuss devlogs, content moderation, and neurodivergence. When players leave reviews and feedback for gamedevs, a lot of times they’ll come in guns blazing with inflammatory langu…

This week, we talk about existential questions, ADHD, and finding your art style. Who knew that an art style wasn't just a magical thing living inside of you?! Turns out, it's the end result of your …

In this episode, we discuss scalability, complaints, and skill acquisition. Learning a new skill is daunting enough even before you get to self-doubt. Focus on progress instead of the current state o…

This week, we spill the tea on designing for multiple platforms and devices! How do you create a flexible design that can accommodate a variety of different devices and inputs, especially when the pa…

In this episode, we discuss time mysteries, content consumption, and burnout. It’s easy to end up in a position where all you can see are the things that other people expect of you. If you stay in th…

This week, we talk about artificial general intelligence, new programmers, and the pace of development. The rapid evolution of AI reflects our insatiable desire for progress and innovation but also h…

In this episode, we discuss the tiny human, AI updates, and work-life balance. In our current capitalist structure, there is a literal cost to living. As technology evolves to the point where it can …

This week, we talk about baby deets, bank run, and sequel names. When choosing the right title for a game, you need to consider the fuzziness of discovery algorithms. If incorporating humor into a ga…

In this episode, we discuss phased stories and the value of advertising. While a marketing campaign can boost visibility and increase wishlist numbers, how do those things translate into actual sales…

In this episode, we dive into motion, data conversion, and the power of AI. Motion is a big source of waste in DevOps. Converting information from one form to another and passing it between people cr…

In this episode, we discuss constraints, AI systems, and consciousness. Constraints are limits or boundaries that are imposed on AI systems or on our own creative endeavors. There is a two-fold probl…

This week, we talk about piercing alarms, CPU brains, and AI wars. People typically process one thing at a time when playing a game. If you give them two things to focus on simultaneously, the second…

In this episode, we discuss AI tools, infinite Seinfeld, and the consequences of volume. Economies and companies are built to handle infinite scale. The constant want for more has turned into the une…

This week, we talk about happy news, early access, and collaboration. Tools make it possible to design and implement stuff directly without any other input. This might save you time, but you lose the…

In this episode, we discuss cashews, Project Zomboid, and knowing your audience. When you find people following along with your work prior to a game’s release, you might be developing in a strange bu…

This week, we talk about summoning a dragon and a stochastic parrot. If you give an AI some data, it can recognize patterns and generate output with selective randomness. But that doesn’t mean you al…

In this episode, we discuss easter eggs, a snowy wonderland, and the brand-new tagline for the brand-new year! Legacy systems keep the current work going, but one catastrophic event and the whole sys…