Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

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#1244: Formats I Made May 23, 2025

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Someone on my blog asked me if I ever designed any Magic formats. It turns out that I have, so I spent a podcast episode talking about them.

#1243: Vision Design Issues May 23, 2025

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In this episode, I walk through many of the design issues that occur during vision design.

#1242: Repeats and Tweaks May 16, 2025

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In this podcast, I talk about times we decided to reuse mechanics and times we chose to tweak mechanics into something new.

#1241: Making Mechanics May 16, 2025

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Inspired by this year's "Nuts & Bolts" column, I walk through how mechanics are created.

#1240: Communications May 09, 2025

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In this episode, I walk through the history of Magic and talk about how communicating with players has changed over the years.

#1239: Top 20 Worst Mechanics, Part 3 May 09, 2025

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This podcast is part three of three on my series about the 20 worst mechanics of all time, based on my talk at last year's MagicCon: Las Vegas.

#1238: Top 20 Worst Mechanics, Part 2 May 02, 2025

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This podcast is part two of three on my series about the 20 worst mechanics of all time, based on my talk at last year's MagicCon: Las Vegas.

#1237: Top 20 Worst Mechanics, Part 1 May 02, 2025

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This podcast is part one of three on my series about the 20 worst mechanics of all time, based on my talk at last year's MagicCon: Las Vegas.

#1236: Mel Apr 25, 2025

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This is part two of a two-part series on the aesthetic profiles. This time, I talk about Mel, the player who aesthetically appreciates mechanics.

#1235: Bigger than the Box Apr 25, 2025

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When Richard Garfield first made Magic, he liked to say it was "a game bigger than the box." In this episode, I walk through what exactly that phrase means and the challenges of making a game that accomplishes this.

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