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[Ep543] Should you make small games?

10/22/2025 • 65 min

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. 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 Things Mentioned: Ludokit: https://ludokit.com/ 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 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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