Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#1104: Strictly Better
Episode 1104
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.
2 years, 8 months ago
#1103: Making Things with Jess Dunks
Episode 1103
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.
2 years, 8 months ago
#1102: Play Design Changes with Ben Weitz
Episode 1102
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 …
2 years, 8 months ago
#1101: Designing Universes Beyond
Episode 1101
In this podcast, I go through the process from start to finish of designing a Universes Beyond set.
2 years, 8 months ago
#1100: Designing to Art
Episode 1100
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 desig…
2 years, 8 months ago
#1099: The Dark
Episode 1099
In this podcast, I talk all about Magic's fourth expansion.
2 years, 8 months ago
#1098: Mana Cost
Episode 1098
This podcast is dedicated to mana cost. I talk about its history as well as the design space it offers designers.
2 years, 9 months ago
#1097: The Waiting Game
Episode 1097
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 publi…
2 years, 9 months ago
#1096: Why Restrictions?
Episode 1096
This podcast was inspired by a number of blog posts asking why we've been adding more restrictions to cards lately.
2 years, 9 months ago
#1095: How I Became Head Designer
Episode 1095
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…
2 years, 9 months ago