Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

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#1104: Strictly Better Jan 19, 2024

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In this podcast, I define the R&D expression "strictly better," discuss its history, and talk about why it's a thing we have to care about.

#1103: Making Things with Jess Dunks Jan 19, 2024

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In this podcasts, I talk with Rules Manager Jess Dunks about how we go about making mechanics work that do things we've never done before.

#1102: Play Design Changes with Ben Weitz Jan 12, 2024

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I talk a lot about all the changes cards go through early in design. In this podcast, I interview Play Designer Ben Weitz to talk about the types of changes the Play Design team makes to cards late in the process.

#1101: Designing Universes Beyond Jan 12, 2024

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In this podcast, I go through the process from start to finish of designing a Universes Beyond set.

#1100: Designing to Art Jan 05, 2024

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Most of the time, we create the card design before we commission the art, but not always. In this podcast, I walk through when art comes before design and when we have to design to the art.

#1099: The Dark Jan 05, 2024

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In this podcast, I talk all about Magic's fourth expansion.

#1098: Mana Cost Dec 22, 2023

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This podcast is dedicated to mana cost. I talk about its history as well as the design space it offers designers.

#1097: The Waiting Game Dec 22, 2023

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Sometimes it can take a while to get a particular idea to print. This podcast shares some stories of things that took a while to get out to the public.

#1096: Why Restrictions? Dec 15, 2023

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This podcast was inspired by a number of blog posts asking why we've been adding more restrictions to cards lately.

#1095: How I Became Head Designer Dec 15, 2023

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December 3 marked my 20th anniversary as Magic head designer, and this podcast tells the story of how that came to be. It's also filled with a lot of tips about how someone can work toward their own dream job.

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