Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast

In this podcast, I talk about how design needs to evoke an emotional response from the players.

In this podcast, I talk all about the history and design surrounding the exile zone.

In this podcast, I sit down with Lead Designer Corey Bowen to talk about the design of Magic: The Gathering® – Assassin's Creed®.

This podcast discusses the balance between meeting player demands and introducing innovative elements in Magic: The Gathering design. It explores the challenges of evolving innovation, finding inspiration through technology advancements, and aligning new concepts with specific themes, colors, and archetypes.

Delve into the weaknesses of each color in Magic: The Gathering, from white's rigidity to black's calculated risks. Explore gameplay strategies of blue, black, and green, focusing on knowledge, ruthlessness, and creature reliance. Discover the philosophies of red, black, and green, highlighting spontaneity, growth, and creature reliance.

Exploring power and toughness in Magic: The Gathering, this podcast dives into the design intricacies, combat dynamics, and creature roles. Learn about the origins of the game and the strategic considerations behind creature power and toughness values.

In this podcast, I talk about why we don't have colors show up in different amounts in sets.

In this podcast, I sit down with Set Design Lead Michael Majors to talk about the set design for Modern Horizons 3.

In this podcast, I talk about how we design tokens and the cards that create them.

I sit down with Erik Lauer, Modern Horizons 3's lead vision designer, to talk about the making of the set.