This week, we take some time to pull from the mailbag of listener questions! Sidney and Sarah talk through a wide range of questions, from treasure prioritization to game design tweaks to what our "world championship" cards would look like.

You can read Sidney's favorite web serial story, Pale, here.

Join in the conversation on the Book of Heroes Discord, or give us a shout on Twitter! You can also email us at [email protected].

Sarah Day is on Twitter & Instagram as @sarahdayarts, and playing SBB and on Discord @sarahdayfarts. Sidney is on Discord as @Koga305.

Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at [email protected].

This week, Sarah's back on the mic, just in time to join Sidney for a Pied Piper hero guide. Level by level, we unpack one of the strongest heroes in the game, and spoiler alert: he's so much more than animals!

Don't forget to submit your questions for next week's Q&A mailbag episode! Friday 9/9 is the final day to drop us a line with your Q's on Discord or hit us up on Twitter!

You can also email us at [email protected]

Sarah is on Instagram, and playing SBB as sarahdayfarts

Sidney is on Discord & playing SBB as Koga305

Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at [email protected].

This week, Sidney talks through the big picture of how to improve your SBB play over time. 

Resources discussed in this episode:

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Hatball.com - SBB card database

Storybook Brawl wiki - Community-maintained wiki

SBBTracker - Gameplay tracker and hero stats

Untapped.gg extension - Stats and gameplay overlay

Storybook Brawl Articles - Official website's collection of articles and guides

SBBHub.com - Community collection of strategy articles

Official Storybook Brawl Discord

SBB Competitive Discord

Please feel free to join the Book of Heroes Discord!

You can follow the show on Twitter @bookofheroessbb or email us at [email protected].

Sidney is on Discord as @Koga305.

Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at [email protected].

This week, Sarah is out sick so Sidney takes the opportunity to talk about math and probability! I discuss the odds of finding characters and spells in the shop and how that impacts your gameplay decisions. I also chat through the recent mini-patch and Untapped.gg announcements.

You can read Sorais's article on the math of a Slay composition here, and check out my spreadsheet with shop probabilities here.

Hatball.com is a great resource to see all the characters, treasures, spells, and heroes in the game.

Please feel free to join the Book of Heroes Discord; once you've joined, sign up for the Book of Heroes 1v1 Tournament here. Signups end on 8/27.

You can follow the show on Twitter @bookofheroessbb or email us at [email protected].

Sidney is on Discord as @Koga305.

Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at [email protected].

This week, we welcome the winner of the 2022 Summer Championships, Jebas, to the show! We talked about Jebas's background with SBB and tournament experience, explore his take on the current metagame, and walk through specific strategy questions and card evaluations. We also talk SBB99, the future of Storybook Brawl, and the new pool changes!

You can watch Jebas's tournament games here.

Find Jebas:

on Twitter

on Twitch

on YouTube

writing for the SBBHub strategy website.

Join in the conversation on the Book of Heroes Discord, or give us a shout on Twitter!You can also email us at [email protected].

Sidney is on Discord as @Koga305.

Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at [email protected].

This week, Sidney and Sarah are here to walk you through the latest SBB patch notes. We're seeing a move away from the draft pool, and the rise of a powerful new princess, along with some interesting buffs to...dwarves?! Come along with us to unpack all the meta changes you can expect in these dog days of Storybook summer.

Join in the conversation on the Book of Heroes Discord, or give us a shout on Twitter!You can also email us at [email protected].

Sarah Day is on Twitter & Instagram as @sarahdayarts, and playing SBB and on Discord @sarahdayfarts.Sidney is on Discord as @Koga305.

Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at [email protected].

This week, Sidney and Sarah celebrate making Day 2 in the July Qualifier! We review the basics of playing in a qualifier, talk through our games and experiences, and give our top tips for success in SBB tournaments.

You can find the main Storybook Brawl Discord here and the SBB Competitive Discord here.

Read Paulo Vitor Damo Da Rosa's article on Dwarves here.

Music recommendations:

Lena Raine's Celeste soundtrack

Sidney's chiptunes playlist

Taylor Swift's entire discography

Find Sarah Day on Instagram @sarahdayarts, and on Discord @sarahdayfarts.

Find Sidney on Discord at @koga305.

Please join our Book of Heroes Podcast community on Discord! You can contact us by email at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @BookofHeroesSBB. We'd love to answer your questions on the show!

Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at [email protected].

This week, Sarah and Sidney embark on unpacking Sarah's favorite: Royals! This archetype is the most diverse in the game, packs some hefty early-game stats, and can lead down some tempting end-game lines. Join us for a thorough exploration of the characters that make up this fascinating tribe, and stay 'til the end for...a sing-along?

 

Join in the conversation on the Book of Heroes Discord, or give us a shout on Twitter!

 

You can also email us at [email protected].

Sarah is on Twitter & IG as @sarahdayarts and playing SBB and on Discord @sarahdayfarts.

 

Sidney is on Discord as @Koga305.

Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at [email protected].

This week, Sarah welcomes to the program a top-ranked SBB player, beloved community member, and Twitch mainstay, Happiness LTD. The takes in this episode may be somewhat spicy, but each is unpacked with care and a genuine love for the game and its community. We can't wait to see what you think of this special guest episode.

Find our guest Happiness LTD on Twitch, Twitter, and hosting his own community on Discord. 

Join in the conversation on the Book of Heroes Discord, or give us a shout on Twitter! You can also email us at [email protected].

Sarah is on Twitter & IG as @sarahdayarts and playing SBB and on Discord @sarahdayfarts.

Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at [email protected].

This week, Sidney flies solo to teach you how to play Storybook Brawl's strongest hero (by the stats) - Fallen Angel! He covers the ins and outs of maximizing Fallen Angel's power along with an overview of the new patch changes.

Fallen Angel discussion starts at 15:00.

You can see hero win-rate stats on SBBTracker.com.

Find Sidney on Discord at @koga305.

Please join our Book of Heroes Podcast community on Discord! You can contact us by email at [email protected] and find us on Twitter @BookofHeroesSBB. We'd love to answer your questions on the show!

Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at [email protected].