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I want to try doing a podcast! Leave your questions here, and I'll answer them.

Hello everyone! First off I want to say thanks to all the new members who have joined. I hope you all enjoyed playing the pre-release!

The real point of this post though is to let you all know that I'd like to start a podcast focused on the development of Baldi's Basics Plus! My plan is to record an episode for each major update where I'll discuss what's new and go into more details about how things were developed. However, I also want to have a section in each episode where I answer questions from Patreon members and Kickstarter backers.

If you have any questions about Baldi's Basics, the latest update, my experience in game development or are just curious about my opinion on something, leave a reply to this post with your question. I probably won't be able to answer every question that gets posted, but any that catch my interest I will discuss in the podcast.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this goes! I'll probably record it in a week or so, and then I'll see how long it takes to edit and upload. I intend to keep it pretty simple, but regardless I hope it's a cool way to share more stuff about the game with you all!

Comments

How tall are all the characters?

konto dla innych

will the digital goodies come back?

Lucas Gabriel

I thought they would be added in 0.8 because of the lights out mechanic but I guess not

Sebastian

i don't think he will because then there would be no point in playing plus if bbcr already has a bunch of things from plus like that one

OppoExpunged77

oh yeahhhh i forgot about that this used to be in the game but for some reason it was removed in 0.4 i think

OppoExpunged77

Why did the blue lamps get removed since V0.4? And do you have any plans to reimplement them in the future?

Jofitzy

Will the LOOOOOOOOOOORE behind Baldi's Basics be intricate and detailed or more simple and grounded?

Roman Nieto

Its supposed to be a secret, but i think its "But thats just a theory, A BALDI'S BASICS THEOR-

SomeoneThatsStupid

yessss we need that

Ethan Standish

How did you came up with the idea of NULL aka Filename2?

BTem

The public releases are out. so the content for each update is already there.

Jofitzy

is the super schoolhouse shaped like a cuboid? or is it shaped like an upside down pyramid?

memes overhead

pleasssse upload the previous pre-releseas i never was able to back the kickstarter and i really want to try them!

Johnnie V.

If every floor of the super schoolhouse gets bigger as the player progresses, what does Baldi do with the empty space if the super schoolhouse is practically an upside-down pyramid?

Jofitzy

Can you please give us old pre-releases? I want to try them so badly but can't get it without donated before on kickstarter.

baymax awa

will you ever add more then 3 floors or also add Null as like another finale boss but he wasn't

Luke9456

i really want the the 0.4,0.5 and 0.6 pre-releases!

Johnnie V.

will you upload the 0.4,0.5 and 0.6 pre-release?

Johnnie V.

I have 3 questions I would like to ask. 1. is there an official player design? 2. do you keep old unedited/undithered assets? 3. what's your opinion on mods/fangames of baldi's basics?

b410b

was there ever a feature you regretted adding to any of the baldi games?

Morgus

Will you ever think of releasing a vinyl record of the soundtrack when finished? (i am a fiend for that kind of stuff.)

Graysland

Will you reopen the kickstarter?

Ben

The Dev API is the compat part. It includes systems to ensure there are significantly less mod conflicts, such as providing code to avoid enum conflicts, custom save system for handling bonus save data, a joined loading system... Any conflicts caused by two mods being added together is the fault of the mods themselves, and is not my responsibility to fix. The only case where I would actually do anything is if its because multiple mods are trying to implement the same thing, and thus conflict. You should talk to the mod authors instead of me to get compatibility issues fixed.

MissingTextureMan101

One more thing, if you had to upgrade Baldi's Basics Plus unity verison from 2020.3.38f1 to a new unity verison, which one would you choose

al_ex427

This may be too late at this point, but I just feel like it right now. Can you explain the similarity between that song from the old pinball game and Despaci"-no! No! I don't want memes in my math class." What was the reasoning behind the V0.6 change to the WD-NoSquee item? Personally, I think it was fine before, and the change should've been a different item instead. How'd Dr. Reflex get his license, if any? What does the school not want its employees to see in the contracts? Who is Mr. Pomp? Does Beans eat any apples? What would Baldi's reaction be to the fact that in order to have kids, he would have to do _some stuff_? Have you already recorded the podcast as of this comment, not necessarily the moment you see it?

Anonymous

is The Test a student, and can we get more The Test media in Plus?

RealDoox

Where did you come up with playtime?

caveman2143

If Bladder had a voice, what would he sound like?

Jofitzy

What does the "T" in the console mean (WHEN IT SAYS: BALDI'S BASICS T-)

al_ex427

yes, i think baldi came from his baltimore comics he made years ago and joe (not rlly a used charecter) comes from a old pinball game but was scrapped i think (might be wrong)

S4BSP3CE🧪

What is your "opinion" about the Baldi's Basics community and what they have achieved?

Qwerty

Past v1.0, is it even in the realm of possibilities to expect any sort of official multiplayer support? Obviously a bunch of systems would have to be balanced to accommodate this (can't overstate this), but I can only imagine how insanely fun it would be doing layouts with friends. I don't think PvP would work, but PvE should in theory work wonders. Cheers!

Master_64

have you used any of the characters years before Baldi‘s basics?

toasted

Can you add new events

deejayy

Could you make it so elevators can spawn outside or in the cafeteria for more diverse spawn locations.

Sebastian

will you ever go to live events again? like that time you visited MAGFest 2020

HaDerpo

...Or maybe even Co-op on one screen? Like Mario Kart or something like that

WhatsDown

Where Is Joe

gabetheory

Follow up, if not online multi-player, will it ever have basic LAN multi-player support? I like playing old games on LAN and I think it would be a blast to be able to play BB+ as well.

GrainyWayGalxay

Would you ever consider making a gameplay/let's play channel?

N Larson

What future projects would you consider making after the game is finished?

N Larson

will baldi's basics plus have multiplayer?

Chocone

will baldi's basics classic remastered be updated, like will you change the hud to bb+ 0.6's release?

Wowsie

Are Susan (Baldi's Wife) & Andrew (Baldi's Son) Canon In The Baldi's Basics Games? If So, Will They Ever Make An Apperance In The Game?

DaniTartaGalleta

I'm curious, is there gonna be any new Baldi's Basics merch when the + version is finished? PS. I love your work and have been a fan of Baldi's Basics since 2019.

Mathchild14

Hey bro, can you add a compat part for the Dev API? Like make all mods compatible with a library thing?

Graysen Wilson

What do you think of the Baldi's Basics Plus Modding community? Do you plan on adding official mod support to the game at some point?(And, what do you think of the BB+ Modding API?) A bit of a technical question, why doesn't the level generator just generate premade level data for the level loader? I know it doesn't do this because you can't place rotohalls or button connected conveyors in pre-made levels properly.

MissingTextureMan101

What the heck was the NINE NINE thing, I've been banging my head over this! I'd love a small tiny explanation. Great job on 0.7 btw, definitely re-ignited my desire to play more!

Mirror_MAN

How do you create sound design in Baldi's Basics? I'm an aspiring game developer and I love all of the wacky/creepy mysterious sounds you make and I wonder how they're made in the first place.

WhatsDown

When will Baldi's basics Plus have more elevated stuff? (Characters,Items,Lighting Mechanics,etc.)

Jay C

Will there be physical copies of Baldi's Basics Plus? since the game mimics 90s edutainment what I imply is that will there be cd versions of it?

Wedgy

Also when the full game comes at will YCTP return? I had an idea that maybe as a story mode similar to classic remastered or just previous Baldi games. Also if that ever comes to be (probably not) will Math that bad be a thing again?

Wedgy

Do you plan on adding a main menu to the game? For example there's a fangame called Foxo's Fun Schoolhouse and it uses a main menu that changes from Morning Afternoon and Evening. I was thinking maybe that having a Morning, School hours, and then Evening main menu would add additional quality to the game.

Wedgy

what is your opinion on LHUGUENY (creator of baldis basics the musical, fnaf 2 the musical and most iconic, story of undertale)

Baldi 25000

I completely agree, I hope it gets music and maybe some design choices else it'll feel a bit incomplete

Phoenix Cloud

if baldis basics in funkin is like yk what song is your favorite

rhys

leftover from badsum

OppoExpunged77

Do you plan on adding any more teacher characters?

Matthew

Do you by chance any ideas for collabs?

Cheasy

Mystman12, do you think that in this year, Baldi's Basics Plus Will be finished?

GatoYT!

will the computers in the faculty room have any purpose or will they just be decoration

marcello wing boi

Will you ever be able steal Dr. Reflex's hammer out of his office when he's not in there? And then will he be able to catch you? It would definitely increase the "scary-ish" aspects of the game when he catches you, and then you could smash him with it back. Maybe I got a bit carried away, but I think that would be fun.

8TheGreatest

Will we ever know what Cloudy Copter was inspired by?

Elliott

will there be a new character in 8.0 and if there is would it be a character in the baldi comics?

Luke9456

What are you planning to do after you end with Baldi's Basics or you dont plan leaving it? ALSO I forgot to add another question, what do you do on your day? And my final question is, what do you think about the game modding? I hope the podcast goes well and thank you for everything Mystman :3

SomeoneThatsStupid

The pit stop looks empty will you add anything to it or at the very least music? Great game by the way probably in my top 15 favorite games and when it will be finished probably top 5.

Sebastian

Do you plan on readding the old iterations of the camping and farm field trips and the early demo level as extra modes or something

Nova_

will you reopen the Kickstarter a some point?

Ben

Since releasing NULL to the public domain, what have been your thoughts on the fandom's reaction and how they've decided to use the character, moving forward? (Also, as someone who watched the ARG in live time, may I say that was a RIDE, and I was not expecting the outcome, lol—God bless)

Zenertia Falkenstein

Do you think Baldi’s Basics would work as a pinball machine

SnappySpeedster

Since bb+ still gets updated what will happen to bbcr?

Monkey Boy

2 questions: How many more floors will there be after floor 3 in future updates? Will there be more boss fights like the one against NULL at the end of classic remastered?

SPYPVP2

I think someone said this before. But will you give us earlier versions of BB+? (I remember someone saying that) Also can we have development builds of Baldi's basics classic, Baldi's basics birthday bash and baldi's basics classic remastered. We already have the demos for baldi's basics plus. Wait how about even earlier builds of baldi's basics plus? You probably have that stuff I think. Also when is Joe's ultimate bus ride going to finally be released? when is it "Coming eventually at some point in time" ? I think you know who I toke that Sentence from. ;D We do already know that there is a development build for bb+. But I think some has telled you about saying "will you give us archived versions" I remember someone saying that maybe they sent you a email I think But I will talk a maybe a more tomorrow.

Kasey Jan

Do you think multiplayer will be added to baldi's basics at any point? If so, how would you try implementing it?

OttoBot

How do you manage your time? Between game development, your personal life, and other matters?

Ethan Standish

Why does Baldi become CaseOh in the one camping minigame from v0.7?

GrandGames

Okay wait scrap my previous question this one is WAY more important. So in the 99 secret it has a very blunt parrallel to the Crazy Baby secret. Does this mean Crazy Baby is somewhat canon. It did say "Doesn't mean this isn't based on canon" which basically says "Based on canon".

The Riddle Goblin

mystman has previously said he does have plans to port plus to console but not mobile, and BBCR will be ported to mobile devices but not consoles

Not_Online

How did you make the music for your game? Because I think it’s literally perfect

COMMANDBOI

I hope it comes on Nintendo switch

deejayy

How do you come up with sounds such as ambience noises?

Michal_yea

I have a few questions: 1. What was the inspiration for The Test's design? 2. How did Beans get into the game? I've heard he started as a fan character or something. 3. What happened to the Power Plant field trip mentioned in the kickstarter? 4. Can you explain what happened to the scrapped Lights Out event and what it turned into?

Mischievious Pete

Does an apple a day keep the Dr. Reflex away?

Shabble Dabble

Will there be another ARG?

The Riddle Goblin

Do you plan on expanding more on the horror aspect? The latest update seems to do that, which I really appreciate. If so, I’d love to hear with what you’re planning to come up with!

SnappySpeedster

why does Baldi have a white/blue elbow on baldi's left arm?

MatejMakesStuff

Who's your favorite character? (as of now.)

Mc Mcarthy Jones

im surprised he did that since the game isn’t even finished yet

nineteen

Probably cause it was released on the 9th of September and mystman12 was like "it would be hilarious if I made an easter egg that reveals some lore about 99 and badsum"

Not_Online

i changed my question lol

nineteen

what is your real name mr badsum?

perpino paghetti39

I think he couldve made a appearance in Bb+’s NINENINE secret but its not likely

perpino paghetti39

I’d say minecraft but thats kind of a generic term but thats basically the only game at the moment besides DOORS (which was released long after baldi) that is randomly genetated and has various seeds

perpino paghetti39

that is a lot of characters holy

Not_Online

Is the story of BB+ going to be entirely contained within the game or will there be other media later on that continues the story?

Kirb0_

it is I

Graysland

After the full release of Baldi's Basics Plus, do you plan to port the game to consoles?

TubbieVR

Hello dear mystman12 aka Micah MacGonigal this message was written to help russian Baldi community get a answer from you. Question is : Will be other languages included instead only of English... And when they will be added to game? After a full release? If you noticed , Thanks for attention and your respond -===- From PRBF / Russian Baldi Community .

jruyt Brokin

he said in a tweet he plans to have 25 characters in, so there are still 12 more characters left to add

OppoExpunged77

^ this

OppoExpunged77

Ethan Standish

no fucking way it's graysland

OppoExpunged77

baltimore, duh

OppoExpunged77

is baldi scream soundwave supposed to look like a ruler

OppoExpunged77

as someone who tried it, yes. it's real.

OppoExpunged77

Once you're finished with Baldi's Basics Plus (or Baldi in general), what other games (or projects) are you looking forward to making?

bonclide

Will there be lore by the time early access will finish

Roger Peterson

1. Do you still keep Dr. Reflex clay model? I remember it got kinda slightly damaged right when you finish taking pictures,

Radamaaa

1: What's the possibility of official workshop support for the game?, and 2: Will classic remastered ever get any parity patches?

Cosmic Cowgirl

are you still in development for baldi's basics classic remastered on mobile, if so what is the release date

Albi Gjyliqi

mystman12 is the secret terrifying 99 easter egg where EVERYTHING has to be 99 in 0.7 real?

Johnnie V.

I recall you saying on Twitter about 6 years ago that there was a specific character from a video game that creeped you out a lot who was the inspiration for Cloudy Copter. It’s been 6 years and still nobody has figured it out, so would you be willing to tell us now or at least give us some kind of a hint as to who this character is or what game he’s from? Thanks!

PizzaOnWheels22

How did you come up with the idea for the test? Was he already planned since the beginning?

Cotty Boi

How did you make the math machine? Pls answer

deejayy

why you dont try the fangamer, creator ink or juniper creates, it like merchandise for makeing cool, jujst try if you want :/

MeltingRED3

Do you have plans to add an infinite floors mode to Plus, similar to the mod, where you go through an endless amount of floors that progressively get harder and harder? I know Endless Mode already exists, but that only involves staying on the same floor.

TheFlyingFire

what's your favorite part about baldi thus far? this can be game related, community related or just in general!

Izzy2012

I've got a question! Is there currently or will there be a way to get the big box version of the game if you didn't pledge the $70 tier during the Kickstarter? Just an idea, but I totally think the back of the big box or manual should feature a picture of the Super Schoolhouse from the outside in all its towering glory. After all, it is Baldi's greatest creation to date, and I think he should show it off a bit!

GrainyWayGalxay

I like to imagine that neither of them hire characters, but rather they just show up one day and act like they work there. Maybe that's why they all are in different styles and why all of them are insane :p

DexoXeck

Wow! Played the new update, and I've been loving it! Biggest question that I'd like to be answered is "From a developers standpoint, How would you describe the difficulty of your own game? Do you find it challenging, And do you have any specific strategies or something you find the most difficult about your game?" Also, Could you say "One Week With Miles!" in a Baldi voice? (:

Miles

Can't wait for the Baldi character that's in 4D style lol

DexoXeck

I'm not the guy you're asking, but I'm pretty sure he mentioned the farming field trip coming back in similar style to the camping game. Not sure about what else he might have planned in store, though.

DexoXeck

is there an estimated percent of content you are hiding for 1.0?

Thatkid 143

In v0.7, the new music seems drastically different from anything else we've heard in the game so far (of course, besides Schoolhouse Trouble and Escape). Are you planning to do a recomposition of any existing tracks to make them fit in more with this new style? Are you leaning into making Baldi a lot more serious than it was first made out to be? Great update, by the way. It was really difficult for me to beat :)

DexoXeck

Hi mystman! I have 2 questions if that is okay: 1 - What is your plan after BB+ 1.0 is finished and released? 2 - Do you plan on adding multiplayer to BB+? That's all, sorry if I am not allowed to ask more than one question, regardless, have a great day!

Not_Online

Is Baldi really the villain, or is it actually Null? In the Baldimore comics, Baldi doesn't seem like a threat. So is Null portraying Baldi as the bad guy, but in reality, Null is, or is Baldi genuinely just an evil, crazy man?

kraidcrab

4. What other Baldi related things will happen after Plus V1.0?

Shifty Mungus

What is the red Baldloon? what are its intentions? Will it have more appearances outside of BBCR? PLEASE BASICALLY GAMES I'VE GOT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS MYSTERIOUS CREATURE LOCKED BEHIND A SHORT SCREENTIME!! also, how big would you say the 1.0 update would be?

Buppyboi

3. Could you give an estimate on how many more things are planned until the final update is being worked on?

Shifty Mungus

2. After Baldi’s Basics Plus V1.0 drops. Do you plan to update Baldi’s Basic Classic Remastered to V1.2 with the final AIs of the characters, maybe some other things (such as Principal Door), and to change the Baldi’s Basics Plus promotion with the final stuff?

Shifty Mungus

1. Can you share any ideas you have about new characters?

Shifty Mungus

Basic question, but what's your opinion on fanbase of your game? All those mods, animations, theories, etc. Would be nice to hear your opinion on some of em'.

SlavaWOW

I got a few (read my replies)

Shifty Mungus

Hiya, I got two questions: Will there be anymore new characters added to the roster? Annd how much bigger will the full game be from what it's like now?

nullifiedcode

Where the podcast episode going to release

Ethan LG

What version do you think was the best to work on

ian the stupid

Sounds super cool man! I'd love go see more explanation on what happens brhind behind the scenes! What will you do after Baldi's Basics Plus 1.0? Will you ever update it again? Thx!!! :D

B̵͊͘a̵̲̓d̶̛̊s̸̫̈ȕ̵́ṁ̷̂

Biggest challenge you’ve had to overcome during development?

Piichy San

Are you ever planning on giving away the original Kickstarter Exclusive Demo after it becomes mostly irrelevant (already somehow is) for archiving purposes?

Ilias Georgiou

Game Dev Question: What’s probably the biggest change from what you originally thought Baldi’s Basics would be (like the original concept)? Lore Question: Does Baldi hire the staff or does the Principal hire them?

Logdrew

Will 99 and Null have any significance in BB+, what’s the new corrupted face image in the files of 0.7, will any of the old field trips come back as playable options, and finally why were the Wild West and extra field trip files removed in this newer update? Will you be able to describe how they would’ve played?

3_20p

How does the main Baldi cast like their donuts?

Roman Nieto

Do you have any plans, ideas or projects after Baldi's Basics Plus v1.0?

Qwerty

Who is 99 and why is an unknown anomaly looking for he or she

Wedgy

How many camping trips do you plan?

Phoenix Cloud

How good friends are Baldi and Principal?

Jennifer Coxon

What's the most creative thing you've seen anyone do with Baldi's Basics?

Graysland

As we are getting closer to V1.0. Are we getting close to the “final early access update” you talked about on your BB+ roadmap? Also how long will the hiatus be between the “final early access update” and V1.0?

Kirb0_

YES

deejayy

pls no anime. Pokemon and Beyblade Burst are good, but that's it for me.

Graysen Wilson

I know i looked at the wiki page and thats what came up in my brain

perpino paghetti39

well thanks for letting me know i guess

Carteiro Legal

The player is a literal cylinder. Maybe in the future we will.

Graysen Wilson

Oh, I think it was made in 2020.

Graysen Wilson

Also, to eat cheese, you have to get a slice of cheese, put it right near your mouth, open your mouth, put the cheese in your mouth, start grinding your teeth, and swallow, and BOOM! YOU ATE CHEESE!!!!! I hope this clears it up.

Graysen Wilson

oh, if this tweet is recent i didn't see it because Twitter was banned on where i Live

Carteiro Legal

Mona Baldi ahh pfp

Graysen Wilson

Who is Badsum, and why cant we get an official player model render who is part of baldi lore

perpino paghetti39

He also said in a tweet that he plans to have 25 charcaters in, which means that there are still 12 more characters to be added.

Graysen Wilson

Timtom

Graysen Wilson

Also is Baldi's Basics T a new game or something like Baldi's Basics: the Graphic Novel

Graysen Wilson

What do you think of Raldi's Crackhouse? What is Badsum's real name? How many random events are planned? What is a realistic estimate for when we get the next character? Will 0.8 have the farm trip?

Graysen Wilson

In BBCR, there's a chalkboard with the text "Today's Lesson: How to eat Cheese" yet throughout the game, not once is this lesson ever taught to me. My question to YOU, is, how DO you eat cheese? Please respond with as much sincerity as possible as it's been a concern of mine for quite some time, and us Baldi fans are still left scratching our heads.

Anthony Hampton

Is there anything Removed from BB+ that was never Publicaly Shown? and will you add more characters to the game? (the second one was asked by my friend Luanzito98)

Carteiro Legal

A while ago, you mentioned on Twitter (it was always be Twitter to me) that Cloudy Copter was inspired by something from a game that creeped you out. Are you willing to share what it was?

leafling in da sunset

I do have a few questions! - What would you recommend to people who are looking to create an internal framework and design document like those of Plus into their own games? - How many more unique art styles are you considering introducing to the game? For instance, a few you haven't touched upon are Japanese anime, ASCII art, etc.

SilverSpringing

That's awesome! Well I'm curious to ask but, how do you feel about how Baldi's Basics has evolved over the years, from being a small project to a full game?

Neuviee

will baldi's basics plus include more minigames? (more camping minigames or other different field trips)

HaDerpo

Are there going to be any more merch collaborations with Baldi's Basics? If so, which company are you willing to collaborate with the most?

thetommieguy

The podcast sounds like it’s gonna be cool. And the question I wanted to ask was why did you add the NINENINE secret?

nineteen

what do you think of all the mods, art, etc. that have come out of baldis basics

Me

How do the field trips generally work?

Steveth3cat


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