[Ep202] Dopple-earth

[Ep202] Dopple-earth

Author: Butterscotch Shenanigans May 1, 2019 Duration: 1:01:43

Hiya, Shenanites! Grab your coffee, pull up a chair, and get your weekly Levelhead news fix! This week, we talk about the Zeigarnik effect, how to start a star war, and ear handle laser cannons. How can you snap while wearing a metal gauntlet? How do wings work in space? We just have so many questions.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

  • Fraser: Is there any killer feature that, if added to another engine, would cause you to switch away from GameMaker for whatever comes after Levelhead?
  • Beepom Dooproost: Are you guys excited about the upcoming changes to GML?
  • Lambip Juglow: With the recent changes to GML announced by YoYo Games, how do you think this will change the engine for professional use? How does Adam feel about GML now that it's closer to JavaScript?
  • MySecretWeapon: If you could bring one creature from your games to life in the real world, which would it be?
  • Beekie Boppaboop: If you could name a newly discovered planet, what would you call it?
  • Oopanoo Doozapee: With your experience at the Hackathon building an app and your newfound love for DevOps, have you guys considered building a productivity app?
  • CoffeeChemist: I love baking when I have the money to buy ingredients. Do you guys have any BUTTERTASTIC baking recipes that just taste so fing GOOD?!

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