Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

Latest Episodes:

#1164: Stages of Design Aug 16, 2024

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Thus far, there have been seven stages of Magic design. In this podcast, I walk through each stage and explain the changes each brought to the game.

#1163: Bloomburrow Worldbuilding with Neale LaPlante Johnson Aug 16, 2024

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In this podcast, I sit down with Neale LaPlante Johnson, the lead worldbuilding designer for Bloomburrow, to talk about the making of the plane.

#1162: San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Aug 09, 2024

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This podcast is all about my trip to this year's San Diego Comic-Con where I ran the Magic panel.

#1161: Bloomburrow Play Design with Jadine Klomparens Aug 09, 2024

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I sit down with Play Designer Jadine Klomparens to talk about the play design of Bloomburrow.

#1160: Hand Matters Aug 02, 2024

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In this podcast, I talk about the various ways we can make the hand matter mechanically.

#1159: Batching Aug 02, 2024

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In this podcast, I talk about the design technique of making a new theme by combining numerous mechanical themes.

#1158: Power Level Jul 26, 2024

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In this podcast, I examine what exactly power level is and how it impacts design.

#1157: Bloomburrow Set Design with Ian Duke Jul 26, 2024

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In this episode, I sit down with Set Design Lead Ian Duke to talk about the later design of Bloomburrow.

#1156: Fun Jul 19, 2024

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In this podcast, I examine what makes for fun gameplay.

#1155: Bloomburrow Vision Design with Doug Beyer Jul 19, 2024

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In this episode, I sit down with Vision Design Lead Doug Beyer to talk about the early design of Bloomburrow.