Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Power Seven: Memory w/ Justin Gary
Season 5 Episode 204
Huge board states, compounding static effects, unlimited stacked triggers - some games can get to a point where simply operating the rules is difficu…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Power Seven: Denial w/ Nick Conley
Season 5 Episode 203
How many metagames have been ruined by a deck that just simply says "no" to whatever you want to do? And yet how many of your friends absolutely love…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Power Seven: Recursion w/ Lukas Litzsinger
Season 5 Episode 202
A simple act - replaying a card or two from your discard pile - has been the bane of countless metagames. Does such a seemingly innocent mechanic rea…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Power Seven: Limit 1 w/ MJ Newman
Season 5 Episode 201
Should cards ever be limited to "1 per deck", especially as a balancing mechanic? Can strong cards exist if they are drawn less often? Can the varian…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Power Seven: Introduction
Season 5 Episode 200
Get ready for our most ambitious podcast series to date! Expanding on the principles of our "How to Ruin a Game" series, we've identified seven commo…
4 years ago
James White - Perspectives on the Flesh and Blood TCG
Season 5 Episode 199
Recorded the evening before FAB 2.0 was officially announced, Legend Story Studios' founder James White shares a number of perspectives that provide …
4 years ago
Considering Covenant - Q1 2022
Season 5 Episode 198
We're testing a new type of episode, where we look back at the past three months "inside" Covenant and share how things are going - including develo…
4 years ago
Card Games as Sport
Season 5 Episode 197
We dive into the pursuit of card games as sport - with training, rewards, and perfection as the goal - and what publishers and players gain (or lose)…
4 years, 1 month ago
Introducing the Sorcery TCG ft. Erik Oloffson (Founder)
Season 5 Episode 196
Erik Oloffson, known best for his role as a founding member of Grinding Gear Games (Path of Exile), joins us to discuss his newest creation - the Sor…
4 years, 1 month ago
Revisiting Our Take on TCGs
Season 5 Episode 195
We've asked a lot of questions about various release models over the years, and one common wedge was the trading or collectible card game - especiall…
4 years, 1 month ago