Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

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#1134: Alphabet May 03, 2024

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In this podcast, I talk about how R&D uses the alphabet to design Magic cards. I walk through the alphabet, explaining how we use each letter.

#1133: Naming Sets with Ari Zirulnik May 03, 2024

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In this podcast, I sit down with Ari Zirulnik to talk about how we name Magic sets.

#1132: Sixth Edition Rules Apr 26, 2024

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Back in 1999, the Magic rules had the biggest change in the history of the game in conjunction with the release of Sixth Edition. In this podcast, I walk through the major changes that happened.

#1131: Magic Stories about My Dad Apr 26, 2024

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My father, Gene Rosewater, died on April 17. In this podcast, I share stories about him that relate to Magic. Warning: This one's a bit of a tear-jerker.

#1130: A/B Mechanics Apr 19, 2024

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A/B mechanics are mechanics that require a separate subset of cards to work (such as madness requiring cards that make you discard). In this episode, I talk about how we design A/B mechanics, the challenges of making them, and the history of some famous A/B mechanics.

#1129: The Question Apr 19, 2024

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Back in 2018, we ran the Great Designer Search 3 (GDS3). Part of that event was a multiple-choice test many contestants took to qualify for the next part of the qualification. One question from that test, question number 28, proved to be controversial. The topic recently returned to social media, so I decided to record a podcast about it. I talk about the history of the GDSs, the reasons why there's a multiple-choice test, and get into the specifics of question 28.

#1128: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Play Design with Jadine Klomparens Apr 12, 2024

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In this podcast, I sit down with Outlaws of Thunder Junction Lead Play Designer Jadine Klomparens to talk about the play design of the set.

#1127: Same But Different Apr 12, 2024

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In this podcast, I talk about a concept I learned from my days in Hollywood and how I apply it to Magic design.

#1126: Outlaws of Thunder Junction Set Design with Dave Humpherys Apr 05, 2024

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In this podcast, I sit down with Dave Humpherys, set design lead for Outlaws of Thunder Junction, to talk about the set design of the latest expansion.

#1125: Mercenaries Apr 05, 2024

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In honor of Outlaws of Thunder Junction, I did a card-by-card design podcast on cards with creature type Mercenary.

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