# [Ep556] How to succeed on Mobile as an indie: Our "How Many Dudes?" strategy

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-dev-podcast-coffee-with-butterscotch-46606/ep556-how-to-succeed-on-mobile-as-an-indie-our-how-many-dudes-strategy
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-dev-podcast-coffee-with-butterscotch-46606/ep556-how-to-succeed-on-mobile-as-an-indie-our-how-many-dudes-strategy.md
Podcast: [Game Dev Podcast | Coffee with Butterscotch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-dev-podcast-coffee-with-butterscotch-46606)
Published: 2026-01-21T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6672d4c5
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/6672d4c5/28d0afc2.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/game-dev-podcast-coffee-with-butterscotch-46606/episodes/ep556-how-to-succeed-on-mobile-as-an-indie-our-how-many-dudes-strategy
Duration seconds: 2761

## Resource

In episode 556 of 'Coffee with Butterscotch,' the brothers talk about How Many Dudes riding the waves of Steam discovery and what they’ve learned about keeping that Wishlist train rolling. From premium price woes to free to try realities, they explore what it takes to bring one game to two very different worlds without losing their minds or the vibe. Support How Many Dudes! Official Website: https://www.bscotch.net/games/how-many-dudes Trailer Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgQM1SceEpI Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3934270/How_Many_Dudes 00:00 Cold Open 00:26 Introduction and Welcome 00:55 Discussing How Many Dudes and Marketing Strategies 04:15 Insights on Game Discovery and Visibility 06:40 Launch Strategy and Expectations 09:36 Exploring Mobile Platforms and Monetization 19:20 Challenges of Premium Games on Mobile 24:40 Cross-Platform Challenges 26:47 User Data Management Issues 29:36 Monetization Strategies 35:48 Free-to-Try Model Discussion 39:56 Final Thoughts 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 ★

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/game-dev-podcast-coffee-with-butterscotch-46606/episodes/ep556-how-to-succeed-on-mobile-as-an-indie-our-how-many-dudes-strategy/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-dev-podcast-coffee-with-butterscotch-46606/ep556-how-to-succeed-on-mobile-as-an-indie-our-how-many-dudes-strategy.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.