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Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

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Coffee with Butterscotch is the weekly game development podcast of indie studio Butterscotch Shenanigans, known for Crashlands. It covers Steam launches, productivity, indie business and small studio building. With 582 episodes since 2015 and a typical length of about 67 minutes, it has an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, with a rate of roughly $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

Engaged indie game developers listening weekly to Steam launch and studio strategy

  • 582 episodes since 2015 with a steady weekly cadence and hour-long episodes
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.9 from 163 ratings, with 157 five-star reviews
  • Audience of developers and studio founders who buy tools, engines and marketing services
Best forgame development toolsmarketing and wishlist servicesB2B software for small studios
Watch forExplicit-flagged comedic format and a niche developer audience, so reach is narrow.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Video Gaming70%
Business20%
Technology & Computing10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, interview, topic discussion
Tone
humorous, candid
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
60 to 70 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 163 Apple ratings (band of 200 to 1,000 would be higher, so the 50 to 200 band of 2,000 to 8,000 shifted for a long-running show with 582 episodes and strong popularity bucket 9), 582 episodes, weekly cadence, Transistor hosting, and a Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks aboutHow do I market my indie game on Steam?How should indie developers handle negative reviews and post-launch updates?How do I run a small game studio profitably?
Age
15%18-24
40%25-34
30%35-44
15%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States40%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom15%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
Yes

The description links a Ko-fi support page (https://ko-fi.com/bscotch) as the only funding link, and no sponsor mentions appear in the 20 recent episode titles.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

The feed carries the explicit flag (explicit=1) and the show is comedic, though the recent titles are about game business and development.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 83 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 5 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

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…
Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

Coffee with Butterscotch is the weekly podcast of Butterscotch Shenanigans, an award-winning indie video game studio best known for Crashlands, according to the show's feed and website. Episodes cover game development, Steam launches, productivity, the business of selling games and building a small company. The show has published 582 episodes since July 2015, usually weekly, with typical episodes running about 60 to 70 minutes.

Apple Podcasts lists the show with a 4.9 average from 163 ratings. Listener numbers are not published. This profile estimates 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode based on those ratings and the show's age and cadence. The feed shows no sponsors; the only funding link is a Ko-fi support page.

The show suits brands selling to indie developers, such as engines, marketing and wishlist tools, and game-related software. A host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode, based on the estimated download range.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch

How much does Coffee with Butterscotch charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated at $90 to $625 per episode for a host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on the sponsorship terms agreed with the show.

What is Coffee with Butterscotch about?

It is a weekly game development podcast from indie studio Butterscotch Shenanigans, covering Steam launches, productivity, indie business and building a small game company.

How do I contact Coffee with Butterscotch about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.

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