Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#1218: Weatherlight
Episode 1218
This episode looks back at the design of Weatherlight, the third set in the Mirage block.
1 year, 1 month ago
#1217: Visions
Episode 1217
This episode looks back at the design of Visions, the second set in the Mirage block.
1 year, 1 month ago
#1216: How to Make Losing Fun
Episode 1216
One of the truisms of game design: make sure your players enjoy losing your game. How do we do that? This podcast walks listeners through six key les…
1 year, 1 month ago
#1215: BroadwayCon 2025
Episode 1215
Every year, my eldest daughter, Rachel, and I go to a convention dedicated to Broadway called BroadwayCon. It's interesting going to a convention fro…
1 year, 1 month ago
#1214: Why Is Magic So Good?
Episode 1214
I do a lot of interviews. A question I often get is, "Why is Magic so good?" I have a lot of answers to that question, enough for a 30-minute podcast.
1 year, 1 month ago
#1213: Aetherdrift Set Design with Yoni Skolnik
Episode 1213
In this podcast, I sit down with Yoni Skolnik, the lead set designer for Aetherdrift, to talk about the design after it was handed off for set design.
1 year, 1 month ago
#1212: Drawbacks
Episode 1212
I talk about the history of drawback mechanics, what they are, how we design them, and how they've changed over the years.
1 year, 2 months ago
#1211: Fresh Out of Design – Aetherdrift
Episode 1211
I recorded this podcast two years ago when I handed off the Aetherdrift vision design to the Set Design team. Hear my thoughts on Magic's latest set …
1 year, 2 months ago
#1210: Rarity Changes
Episode 1210
In this podcast, I walk through the various reasons why we reprint cards at a different rarity.
1 year, 2 months ago
#1209: Protection
Episode 1209
In this podcast, I talk about the history of the protection mechanic, starting from Limited Edition (Alpha) to present day.
1 year, 2 months ago