Commitment to the Bit — On Context Shift Cubes
Andy and Anthony talk about novelty Cubes. Many Cubes are built around a novelty concept or design restriction. Novelty designs can be fun and light, but gimmicks can also pigeonhole cubes, making the...
20 Touko 202455min
We Can Cut This if You Want
Andy and Anthony celebrate their 200th episode!! They look back at where they were and how they approached Magic when they started the podcast vs now. Andy reverse engineer’s his Cube list from the ti...
13 Touko 20241h 10min
Tutors in Cube Design: Creating Variety by Reducing Variety
Andy and Anthony talk about “tutors” in Cube and how cards that give you access to any card in your library impact the game. Historically, both of our hosts have tended to avoid them in most of their ...
6 Touko 20241h
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Cube Community Set Review
Andy, Anthony, and Parker review the results of our Cube community set survey for Outlaws of Thunder Junction. As with every set, we asked Cube designers which cards they’re excited about from Magic’s...
29 Huhti 20241h 11min
Cube Design Iron Chef: Goblin Charbelcher
Andy and Anthony revisit designing a Cube starting with a single card as inspiration. Starting with Goblin Charbelcher, they each explore themes and mechanics that could make the card relevant in a Cu...
22 Huhti 20241h 7min
The Hardest Part is Just Getting Started, with Sam from Rhystic Studies
Andy and Anthony are joined by Sam from Rhystic Studies to talk about his first Cube design project. Sam, who produces thoughtful, carefully written videos on Magic, has been interested in Cube design...
15 Huhti 20241h 23min
Magic on the Holodeck: Outlaws of Thunder Junction First Impressions and Personal Cube Additions
Our Cube Prospective Surveys for Outlaws of Thunder Junction is now open! Let us know what you are testing in your cube from the latest set. Andy and Anthony talk about their first impressions of Outl...
8 Huhti 20241h 16min
Striving for a More Accountable and Inclusive Playgroup
Guests Tara, Jenn, and Haiyue join Andy and Anthony for a discussion on making play spaces that are more accountable and inclusive to help grow more diverse playgroups. Tara brings her perspective as ...
1 Huhti 20241h 8min
