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[Ep537] The Silksong Effect

In episode 537 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers look into the buzz around Hollow Knight: Silksong, exploring how it’s reshaping release calendars and why the original Hollow Knight became an indie legend. Crashland 2 game dev stories, QA chaos, and Levelhead updates round out the episode. Support Crashlands 2! Official Website: https://www.bscotch.net/games/crashlands-2/ Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib7fzLf59vo Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1401730/Crashlands2/ Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bscotch.crashlands2 Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crashlands-2/id1528199331 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:59 Thanks to our supporters! (https://moneygrab.bscotch.net) 01:12 Crashlands 2 Update 1.3 Overview 02:02 New Bosses and Challenges in Crashlands 2 06:39 Introducing Strange Creatures and New Play Styles 17:23 Levelhead: The Underrated Gem 22:36 The Hype Around Silksong 38:40 The Rush for Game Coverage 39:10 Competing for Press and Streamer Attention 40:26 Timing Your Game Launch 41:56 The Impact of Surprise Game Releases 50:46 The Role of Automated Testing in Game Development (Listener Question) 54:49 Challenges in QA Testing 01:08:23 The Importance of Smart Testing 01:09:40 Conclusion and Community Engagement To 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.  If you want to get more involved in the Butterscotch community, hop into our DISCORD server at discord.gg/bscotch and say hello!  Submit 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.  Finally, if you’d like to support the show and buy some coffee FOR Butterscotch, head over to https://moneygrab.bscotch.net. ★ Support this podcast ★

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