Sometimes, the greatest design skill is to never give up. In this podcast, I talk about times it took a while for an idea to make it to print.
Sometimes, the greatest design skill is to never give up. In this podcast, I talk about times it took a while for an idea to make it to print.
This podcast is another in my "Lessons Learned" series where I talk about sets I led or co-led and walk through all the design lessons I learned. This time, I discuss Murders at Karlov Manor.
This podcast is another in my "Lessons Learned" series where I talk about sets I led or co-led and walk through all the design lessons I learned. This time, I discuss Murders at Karlov Manor.
When the Commander Format Panel visited Wizards, I gave a presentation pitching why I felt it was important to change how hybrid worked in Commander. This podcast goes over the contents of that presentation and explains my reasoning for the change.
When the Commander Format Panel visited Wizards, I gave a presentation pitching why I felt it was important to change how hybrid worked in Commander. This podcast goes over the contents of that presentation and explains my reasoning for the change.
I just returned from New York Comic Con. This podcast talks all about it.
I just returned from New York Comic Con. This podcast talks all about it.
This podcast talks about the history of the proliferate mechanic.
This podcast talks about the history of the proliferate mechanic.
This is part three of three going over my talk from MagicCon: Atlanta looking at the top 20 most influential Magic expansions of all time.
This is part three of three going over my talk from MagicCon: Atlanta looking at the top 20 most influential Magic expansions of all time.
This is part two of three going over my talk from MagicCon: Atlanta looking at the top 20 most influential Magic expansions of all time.
This is part two of three going over my talk from MagicCon: Atlanta looking at the top 20 most influential Magic expansions of all time.
This podcast is part one of three going over my talk from MagicCon: Atlanta looking at the top 20 most influential Magic expansions of all time.
This podcast is part one of three going over my talk from MagicCon: Atlanta looking at the top 20 most influential Magic expansions of all time.
I just got back from MagicCon: Atlanta, and in this podcast, I talk all about it.
I just got back from MagicCon: Atlanta, and in this podcast, I talk all about it.
This podcast is a look back at the early creatures that only cost one mana.
This podcast is a look back at the early creatures that only cost one mana.
In this podcast, I talk about the things I have to do to prepare for an upcoming MagicCon (in this case, MagicCon: Atlanta).
In this podcast, I talk about the things I have to do to prepare for an upcoming MagicCon (in this case, MagicCon: Atlanta).
This podcast is another in my quest to talk about every Magic expansion. This time I talk about the third set in the Champions of Kamigawa block, Saviors of Kamigawa.
This podcast is another in my quest to talk about every Magic expansion. This time I talk about the third set in the Champions of Kamigawa block, Saviors of Kamigawa.
In this podcast, I talk about the times we returned to settings that we'd already visited.
In this podcast, I talk about the times we returned to settings that we'd already visited.
This podcast is another in my quest to cover every Magic expansion.
This podcast is another in my quest to cover every Magic expansion.
This podcast is about the most hated mechanic in the history of Magic, ante.
This podcast is about the most hated mechanic in the history of Magic, ante.
In this podcast, I talk about a specific aspect of the color pie and how modern design requires that we care about it.
In this podcast, I talk about a specific aspect of the color pie and how modern design requires that we care about it.
This podcast is a companion to my three-part Making Magic series on the history of tokens. You can read the third and final column on Monday, September 8.
This podcast is a companion to my three-part Making Magic series on the history of tokens. You can read the third and final column on Monday, September 8.
In this podcast, I sit down with Corey Bowen, the lead set designer of Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel's Spider-Man, to talk about the set's design.
In this podcast, I sit down with Corey Bowen, the lead set designer of Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel's Spider-Man, to talk about the set's design.
In my podcast on Igniting the Spark (the new Magic documentary), I talked about doing a podcast that covered something the documentary didn't. How did Magic grow from a one hundred million-dollar game to a billion-dollar game?
In my podcast on Igniting the Spark (the new Magic documentary), I talked about doing a podcast that covered something the documentary didn't. How did Magic grow from a one hundred million-dollar game to a billion-dollar game?
In this podcast, I talk about a key component of design: set structure.
In this podcast, I talk about a key component of design: set structure.
This is another podcast in my ongoing quest to record a podcast about every expansion. This episode is all about Prophecy, the third set in the Mercadian Masques block.
This is another podcast in my ongoing quest to record a podcast about every expansion. This episode is all about Prophecy, the third set in the Mercadian Masques block.
A documentary about how Magic debuted at Gen Con. I had the pleasure of participating in it, and this podcast talks all about that.
A documentary about how Magic debuted at Gen Con. I had the pleasure of participating in it, and this podcast talks all about that.
This is another podcast in my ongoing quest to record a podcast about every expansion. This podcast is all about Nemesis, the second set in the Mercadian Masques block.
This is another podcast in my ongoing quest to record a podcast about every expansion. This podcast is all about Nemesis, the second set in the Mercadian Masques block.
Every year, I write a "State of Design" column where I talk about how I feel the last year of Magic design went. This year's column starts with Bloomburrow and goes through Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™. With six sets to talk about, I ended up having a pretty lengthy article, so I made a supplementary podcast where I walk through every new mechanic to give my thoughts on how they went.
Every year, I write a "State of Design" column where I talk about how I feel the last year of Magic design went. This year's column starts with Bloomburrow and goes through Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™. With six sets to talk about, I ended up having a pretty lengthy article, so I made a supplementary podcast where I walk through every new mechanic to give my thoughts on how they went.
This is another podcast in my ongoing quest to record a podcast about every expansion. This podcast is all about Mercadian Masques.
This is another podcast in my ongoing quest to record a podcast about every expansion. This podcast is all about Mercadian Masques.
Magic is made not by a single designer but by a large group of people. In this podcast, I talk about how that affects game design.
Magic is made not by a single designer but by a large group of people. In this podcast, I talk about how that affects game design.
In this podcast, I talk all about my trip to this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
In this podcast, I talk all about my trip to this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
The very nature of a trading card game is that it's always evolving. In today's podcast, I talk about what that means for Magic design.
The very nature of a trading card game is that it's always evolving. In today's podcast, I talk about what that means for Magic design.
In this podcast, I see if I can talk for 30 minutes about the Magic card back. (Hint: I did it.)
In this podcast, I see if I can talk for 30 minutes about the Magic card back. (Hint: I did it.)
In this podcast, I sit down with Andrew Brown, the set lead designer of Edge of Eternities, to talk about the making of the set.
In this podcast, I sit down with Andrew Brown, the set lead designer of Edge of Eternities, to talk about the making of the set.
In this podcast, I talk about an R&D expression, "The juice isn't worth the squeeze."
In this podcast, I talk about an R&D expression, "The juice isn't worth the squeeze."
In this podcast, I sit down with Ethan Fleischer, the vision design lead for Edge of Eternities, to talk about the making of the set.
In this podcast, I sit down with Ethan Fleischer, the vision design lead for Edge of Eternities, to talk about the making of the set.
In this podcast, I walk through the history of how we've used colorless in design.
In this podcast, I walk through the history of how we've used colorless in design.
This podcast explores how each of the colors interacts with enchantments.
This podcast explores how each of the colors interacts with enchantments.
This podcast explores how each of the colors interacts with creatures.
This podcast explores how each of the colors interacts with creatures.
In this podcast, I talk about how it's not enough for a mechanic to be good in a vacuum.
In this podcast, I talk about how it's not enough for a mechanic to be good in a vacuum.
In this podcast, I talk about the use of repeat mechanics on singular card designs.
In this podcast, I talk about the use of repeat mechanics on singular card designs.
This podcast explores how each of the colors interacts with artifacts.
This podcast explores how each of the colors interacts with artifacts.
In this podcast, I answer a question from my blog about how we decide when to name and not name mechanics.
In this podcast, I answer a question from my blog about how we decide when to name and not name mechanics.
I recently wrote a three-part article about the history of typal themes in Magic. This is my podcast on the topic.
I recently wrote a three-part article about the history of typal themes in Magic. This is my podcast on the topic.
In this podcast, I talk all about Exodus (the third expansion of the Tempest block).
In this podcast, I talk all about Exodus (the third expansion of the Tempest block).
In this podcast, I talk all about Stronghold (the second expansion of the Tempest block).
In this podcast, I talk all about Stronghold (the second expansion of the Tempest block).
In this podcast, I talk about a concept called futureproofing where we design mechanics to better enable us to use them in the future.
In this podcast, I talk about a concept called futureproofing where we design mechanics to better enable us to use them in the future.
In this podcast, I sit down with the lead designer of Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ to talk about the set's design.
In this podcast, I sit down with the lead designer of Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ to talk about the set's design.
We design a lot of mechanics. Most don't make it to print. Why? That's my topic for this podcast.
We design a lot of mechanics. Most don't make it to print. Why? That's my topic for this podcast.
This podcast talks about a tool we use to playtest new mechanics.
This podcast talks about a tool we use to playtest new mechanics.
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.
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.
In this episode, I walk through many of the design issues that occur during vision design.
In this episode, I walk through many of the design issues that occur during vision design.
In this podcast, I talk about times we decided to reuse mechanics and times we chose to tweak mechanics into something new.
In this podcast, I talk about times we decided to reuse mechanics and times we chose to tweak mechanics into something new.
Inspired by this year's "Nuts & Bolts" column, I walk through how mechanics are created.
Inspired by this year's "Nuts & Bolts" column, I walk through how mechanics are created.
