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An indie game podcast brought to you by Tommy Fresh and Matty Juice! In each episode, we dive deep into the gameplay, mechanics, and artistry of various indie games. We also feature exclusive interviews with developers, sharing their stories and the inspirations behind their games.
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Game, Develop, Repeat

AnxiousBuddhaGames

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I analyze a game I love, discuss lessons learned from it, and then suggest straightforward tips to help every game developer sustain and grow their passion. Hosted by an ex music teacher turned indie game developer.
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The show is a fortnightly catch up between David Gary Wood, and Daniel Jilg! David is the longtime host of the show, an iOS development coach based in Wellington, New Zealand. His side project applications include GoVJ (https://govjapp.com), and he is currently working on several small projects. Daniel is an establish independent developer based in the south of Germany. He is the founder of: Telemetry Deck (https://telemetrydeck.com), "Lightweight Analytics That's Not Evil", an analytics ser ...
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Game Dev Unchained

Game Dev Unchained

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Our podcast breaks the mold of don't ask don't tell about the video game industry. We give everyone the real inside look at what its like to be a professional game developer, Every week we'll interview pro and indie developers, we'll talk jobs, studios, salaries and of course crunch horror stories. Tune in! Hosted by Brandon Pham
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Game Dev Advice: The Game Developer's Podcast

The HP Video Game Podcast Network - John JP Podlasek

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🎙️ Game Dev Advice is hosted by 30+ year game industry veteran John “JP” Podlasek, who interviews game designers, programmers, producers, artists, writers, arcade owners, CEOs, and more. Hear insider stories, practical tips, and real-world advice from across the gaming industry. Whether you're an aspiring developer or a longtime veteran, you’ll find valuable insights, career guidance, and behind-the-scenes stories—sometimes funny, always honest. 👉 Subscribe now and visit GameDevAdvice.com fo ...
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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. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? A ...
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The official podcast of GameCola.net. Join our rotating cast of videogame fans as they laugh, cry, and sometimes even sing! Oh, and they occasionally talk about videogames. When they're not talking about Nicktoons or Nancy Drew.
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CodingCat.dev Podcast

CodingCat.dev Podcast

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CodingCat.dev Podcast is a web development podcast made by developers for developers. Learning how to be a developer is hard, CodingCat.dev will show you how to grow as a developer bit by bit. Links 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/codingcatdev 🌎 Site: https://codingcat.dev/
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Built This Week

Jordan Metzner, Samuel Nadler

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Built This Week is a weekly podcast where real builders share what they're shipping, the AI tools they're trying, and the tech news that actually matters. Hosted by Sam and Jordan from Ryz Labs, the show offers a raw, inside look at building products in the AI era—no fluff, no performative hype, just honest takes and practical insights from the front lines.
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Founder Reality with George Pu. Real talk from a technical founder building AI-powered businesses in the trenches. No highlight reel, no startup theater – just honest insights from someone who codes, ships, and scales. Every week, George breaks down the messy, unfiltered decisions behind building a bootstrap software company. From saying yes to projects you don't know how to build, to navigating AI hype vs. reality, to the mental models that actually matter for technical founders. Whether yo ...
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Hey, Good Game

Nate Kadlac, Aaron Kardell, Joseph Rueter

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Hey, Good Game explores the stories behind your favorite brainy games. Each week, we interview game creators and dig into what it takes to build a successful indie game, how to monetize, and how to get traction.
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Perfume Room

Emma Vernon

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Hosted by perfumehead & comedian Emma Vernon, Perfume Room is your #1 safe space to obsess over all things scent. Enjoy intimate, never-before-told stories from the fragrance legends you’re most curious about—master perfumers, industry titans, secret celeb fragheads, indie perfumers you should know, and lots of friends with good taste & hot takes along the way. CRITICS CALL IT 'hilarious,' 'engaging,' 'educational,' 'just earnest enough,' & 'really bad for my wallet.’ Wherever you are on you ...
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The Gentleland® Show is a creative deep-dive into the worlds of game development, storytelling, and culture. Hosted by Jacky Martin, Sam Tang, and Edwin Dizer, this show brings together gaming enthusiasts, game developers, and industry experts to explore what it really takes to bring games to life! From indie gems to global trends, from dev logs to deep lore, this show is all about the heart of gaming culture.
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Building a company is hard. We share real, grounded conversations with people doing just that. From solo devs to venture-backed founders. Hosted by Dave Berner (co-founder of Kinde), this podcast skips the playbook talk and gets into what building actually looks like day to day.
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Follow my struggles of running an indie development company. We have done over 10m downloads and over 1000 apps so you would think we know what we are doing... You will learn all about the strategies and marketing techniques we constantly try to hack whilst trying to be entertaining 😎
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Hello everybody, and welcome to Some Patches Required. Every other Wednesday, your hosts Aaron and Zak use their backgrounds in game development and analysis to discuss various facets of the ever-turbulent games industry. From interviews with AAA/indie devs to deep dives on timely topics, the duo hopes to entertain and educate you on this wild medium we all love.
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I love making software. I also love sharing that experience with others. I explore it all in this Podcast, from apps to games and in between. From developers just getting started to professionals. We all have something to learn and share with others on our journey.
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Indie Hackers

Courtland Allen and Channing Allen

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Courtland and Channing Allen interview the ambitious indie hackers who are turning their ideas and side projects into profitable online businesses. Explore the latest strategies and tools founders are using to capitalize on new opportunities, escape the 9-to-5 grind, and create their own personal revenue-generating machines. The future is indie!
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Gameology

Mathew Falvai and Attila Branyiczky

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Let's talk Game Design! Unique perspectives and discussions between a Gamer and a Game Developer. Featuring Indie developer Attila "Gabriel" Branyiczky of Bluish-Green Productions and Mathew Falvai
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Comix Experience opened in San Francisco April 1, 1989. Since 2015, our monthly Graphic Novel Clubs have been bringing the greatest books by the greatest creators to the greatest readers: you! As part of this service we conduct in-depth video interviews with creators about the joys and terrors of making comics! Find out more about the clubs at https://www.graphicnovelclub.com/start
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The podcast that focuses on Indie games and indie game developers. I spend every week talking about some great indie games out there and also talking to some great indie developers and about their stories about how they became game developers.
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On the Zachtronics podcast we go behind the scenes of how indie games are made and interview independent game developers, asking them the questions that only another independent game developer would know to ask.
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Looks Creepy Cool is the official podcast of Haunted House FearFest, the film & video game festival celebrating horror and dark storytelling. Episodes feature creepy conversations with filmmakers, game developers, and creators shaping the future of fear — alongside original horror stories drawn from folklore, fiction, and the uncanny. From the Mirror Room of horror origin stories to the Library of Shadows of spine-chilling tales, Looks Creepy Cool is where interviews and storytelling collide ...
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Interviews & insights with experienced developer's across all aspects of App Development. Whether you're a veteran developer or just getting started - listen weekly as I go in depth with professionals on topics ranging from Flutter, Cyber Security, Freelancing, Android, iOS & much much more!
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The Game Development show for indie developers, Inside Indie Games’ explores what it is that inspires and motivates games developers make the games they do. Our community of independent games developers are among the brightest and best in UK games dev talent and, on this show, we're tapping into their expertise and experience, to find out how you can build your own successful games company. Learn from the experts what challenges, successes and opportunities are typical for independent games ...
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In this episode, Jeff Linville — co-founder of Ritual Studios — returns to Game Dev Advice to talk about the journey behind his band-inspired RPG Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson. From starting a studio with college friends to launching worldwide with French publisher Playdigious, Jeff shares the hard-won lessons of taking the leap into full-time ind…
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Text the show — your message may be featured! Host Renee talks with Andrew Baker, creator of the horror game The Blessing of Airon. They discuss technology, supernatural horror, and the art of indie game development — plus Andrew’s creative inspirations and how he builds fear through storytelling. Website - https://www.artstation.com/bakerthegamema…
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The modern internet is a vast web of independent networks bound together by billions of routing decisions made every second. It’s an architecture so reliable we mostly take it for granted, but behind the scenes it represents one of humanity’s greatest engineering achievements. Today’s internet is also dramatically more complex and capable than in i…
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Every artist dreams of being independent, but few talk about the price tag. LaRussell gets brutally honest about what it actually takes to stay indie: the money, the marketing, the mindset. In this episode, LaRussell breaks down how he funds his career, the ROI of spending $30K on a single release, content systems to reach 80M people monthly, and m…
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In episode 545 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers discuss GDC’s rebrand into the “Festival of Gaming” and what the changes mean for indie developers considering the 2026 event. They break down the new pricing tiers, rising travel costs, and the shift toward business-focused networking, then share thoughts on how to prepare for conferences …
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Why Learning How to Learn Is Your Only Competitive Advantage Left I sat in that accelerator orientation listening to them brag about mentors who'd been teaching entrepreneurship for 15+ years. Everyone clapped. I was terrified. These were people with employee mindsets teaching the same frameworks from 2010. In an AI-first world where anyone can bui…
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This week, Zak and Aaron finally get around to discussing one of the most significant events in the recent history of the games industry — the $55 billion purchase of Electronic Arts by a consortium of private investors, including the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, among others. In addition to running th…
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My Worst Hires Almost Destroyed Us (Here's What I Learned) After scaling from 15 people down to 4, then back to 5, I've never shared my actual hiring criteria. Today I'm telling you about the engineer who took unlimited PTO during his wedding while our engineering delivery collapsed, the sales guy who learned to sell to us, and the contractor who t…
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Ever wondered how some apps skyrocket up the charts while you’re still stuck optimizing screenshots? 🤔 In this talk from RevenueCat’s App Growth Annual 2025, Steve P. Young reveals the most controversial app growth hacks, ASO tricks, and questionable strategies dominating the App Store today. You’ll learn: ✅ Real-world growth hacks that boosted one…
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Cammy (of @cammyreviews) is a PerfumeTok darling with impeccable taste and niche recommendations to scratch your every fragrant itch. But her curation doesn't stop there. She’s as devoted to perfume as she is to gummy candy — equally discerning in both. So today, naturally, we smell perfume and eat candy!! WATCH FULL VID EP THIS FRIDAY ON SUBSTACK!…
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SED News is a monthly podcast from Software Engineering Daily where hosts Gregor Vand and Sean Falconer unpack the biggest stories shaping software engineering, Silicon Valley, and the broader tech industry. In this episode, they cover the $1.7B acquisition of Security AI, LangChain’s massive valuation, and the surprise $300M funding” round for Per…
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James Sinclair shares his remarkable journey from immigration lawyer to full-time puzzle crafter and creator of the Artisanal Sudoku Substack—a haven for lovers of elegant, human-made Sudoku variants. In this episode, James breaks down his puzzle design philosophy, his preference for handcrafted logic over AI generation, and how he’s turned persona…
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Season 3 of Truly Independent is here—supported by the Help Them See Foundation, a nonprofit backing feature films that inspire faith, hope, and connection. Learn more or get involved: https://helpthemseefoundation.org In this episode, Garrett Batty and co-host Darren Smith catch up after a festival road trip (Newport Beach, AFI, Austin) and break …
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High prices, low expectations, gambling... it seems like the Golden Age of Videogames is long over. However, we're optimistic that we can convince you that the Silver Age of Videogames ain't to shabby either. You'll either agree with us (Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and James Pelster) or our out-of-touch opinions will drive you into a fevered rage. I …
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Struggling to grow your app’s revenue in 2025? In this episode, we break down the Top 5 App Monetization Trends you can’t afford to ignore this year, backed by real data and growth insights. We’re joined by Daphne Tideman, Growth Consultant, author, and former Head of Growth at Heights, where she helped 10x their subscriber base in just 18 months. …
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Episode 19: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall… Who Built the Smartest AI of All? It’s a spooky special! Sam Nadler (a.k.a. Bad Bunny) and Jordan Metzner (the resident vampire) celebrate Halloween with a pair of AI-powered builds that bring equal parts fun and fright. First, they unveil Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, a poetic, Gemini-powered “talking mirror” …
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Why I Changed My Mind About Multiple Products (And You Should Too) For years, I preached single product focus. "Build one thing really well," I'd tell founders. Today, I'm running SimpleDirect with four product lines and ANC with three consulting verticals. What changed? Everything. This episode breaks down why the season has shifted from single pr…
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Most AI agent frameworks are backend-focused and written in Python, which introduces complexity when building full-stack AI applications with JavaScript or TypeScript frontends. This gap makes it harder for frontend developers to prototype, integrate, and iterate on AI-powered features. Mastra is an open-source TypeScript framework focused on build…
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The AI Exercise That Almost Destroyed Me (In the Best Way Possible) Last night, I asked Claude to tell me something I don't know about myself - good or bad, brutally honest. What came back almost destroyed me in the best way possible. As founders, we have blind spots we can't see. We're running the show, making decisions, often surrounded by people…
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In episode 544 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers jump from sinus surgery to sales strategy, unpacking how pricing, perception, and player psychology shape the success of indie games. They share updates on How Many Dudes and explore how sales culture drives decisions that don’t always make financial sense. The conversation then zooms out t…
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Welcome to the Fresh Juice podcast! Your go-to spot for in-depth reviews, insights, and discussions on indie games. We're passionate about uncovering hidden gems in the gaming world and giving indie developers the spotlight they deserve. In each episode, we dive deep into the gameplay, mechanics, and artistry of various indie games. We also feature…
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This is our first season finale! To celebrate, we talk about the games we love. The ones that made us laugh, cry and stay up way too late. Every game we play says something about who we are, our past, how we see the world and where we come from. It’s about how games make us feel, how they connect us, and how they remind us why we fell in love with …
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We’ve all been told the same story: build a great product, and success will follow. But history tells a different tale. The truth is, most great products never make it—not because they weren’t good enough, but because they never found their way to the people who needed them. In this talk at App Growth Summit, Steve shared why distribution is the re…
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When to Stop Consulting and Build a Product - The $200M Basecamp Question The question I get most since publishing "The Anti-Unicorn": "George, I've built a successful consulting business. When do I stop consulting and actually build a product?" After three years building consulting revenue while almost killing SimpleDirect twice, I have some hard-…
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Amélie Huynh does it all: she’s a jewelry designer, art collector, historian, mother, and the visionary who revived the 200-year-old fragrance brand, D’ORSAY. Guided by a mission to honor its romantic and scandal-tinged legacy through a modern lens, Amélie’s era of D’ORSAY balances its storied past with modern perfumery. Today, we discuss why she c…
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X-Plane is a popular flight simulator developed by Laminar Research. It features a first-principles physics engine, realistic aircraft systems, and a wide variety of aircraft. We wanted to understand the engineering that goes into creating a flight simulator so we invited Ben Supnik on the show. Ben is a software engineer at Laminar and he’s been w…
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This episode of Truly Independent dives deep into the journey of screenwriter David Plyler, known for Outlaw Trail and Forever Strong. Hosts Garrett Batty and Daren Smith talk with David about his path from LA Film School to working in the indie world, his experiences writing faith-driven and character-centered stories, and what it really takes to …
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Alexa Ray Corriea chats with Lis Moberly, Creative lead at 20th Century Games. Together they discuss how the path towards game development has changed over the years and the difficulties young people face with job placement; working with and helping junior writers join and stay in the games industry; the importance of institutionalized knowledge; a…
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What happens when Raj trades cosmic conversations for app ideas and startups? In this episode, we’re joined by Kunal Nayyar, best known for his role as Raj in The Big Bang Theory. Today, he’s here not as an actor, but as an app founder. When Kunal found himself scrambling to help his parents travel from India to the U.S. during COVID-19, sifting th…
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Text the show — your message may be featured! In this episode of the Looks Creepy Cool horror podcast, host Renee speaks with Dan Lester, creator of the survival-horror game Deadly Footprints and founder of Monkeys Might Puke. They explore the psychology of fear in gaming — what makes players panic, why chase scenes get your heart racing, and how s…
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Three Expensive Lessons About Money That Changed How I Think About Wealth I just finished Morgan Housel's "The Art of Spending Money" and it completely changed how I think about wealth. Five years ago when I was broke, his first book "The Psychology of Money" transformed how I thought about earning. Now with two profitable companies, I realized I h…
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Episode 18: TrickOrTreat! Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner get into the Halloween spirit with a playful AI build — TrickOrTreat, an interactive web app that lets users snap a photo and instantly generate custom AI costumes and “Happy Halloween” videos. Built in Replit using NanoBanana and Video 3.1, it’s a perfect mix of fun, speed, and creativity. Th…
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Text the show — your message may be featured! In this episode of the Looks Creepy Cool horror podcast, host Renee talks with Christine Weatherup (Director) and CJ Hoke (Writer) about their short film Bathroom Spider. They reveal the behind-the-scenes story of working with real spiders on set, the creative challenges that came with it, and why they …
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Hey friends, welcome to the podcast! First off, let me apologize for the audio. VoiceMeeter — the program I use to typically record our sessions — had a kerfuffle, and so I’m relying on the backup recording from OBS, which is the raw audio. It’ll likely be a little louder than usual, so I apologize... The post SGJ Podcast #504 – Technical Marvels i…
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Most indie studios spend 3-5 years on a single game, hoping it becomes their big break. Galaxy Grove? They're shipping games annually with a team of 16+ (and growing), staying on budget, and avoiding crunch. A huge amount of indie game failure comes down to one thing: poor scope management and unrealistic timelines that lead to delays and budget ov…
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A common challenge in software development is creating and maintaining robust development environments. The rise of AI agents has amplified this complexity by adding new demands around permission controls, environment isolation, and resource management. Ona is a platform for AI-native software development and engineering agents. The platform combin…
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"Viral" has become a triggering word for most artists. The community is extremely divided: half lose sleep over going viral while the other half downplay it's importance. In this episode, we break down the truths about what "going viral" ACTUALLY means for artists. What you'll learn: 🔂 Practical definition of "viral" and a mindset shift on how to a…
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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 hel…
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