Alison Luhrs is a creative writer and worldbuilder for Magic The Gathering. She was also the creative lead for Baldur's Gate 3, and is currently the narrative director for Destiny 2.

0:00 Intro

1:00 Doing improv

6:49 Improv's learning curve, embracing failure

12:23 Connecting with the audience

15:37 "Book Club"

19:21 Getting into the games industry

21:46 Career at Wizards of the Coast

24:25 Ixalan

25:38 Magic storytelling evolution

29:27 Writing the Thunder Junction epilogues

32:29 Why Alison left her name off the Ixalan stories

38:12 Subverting expectations

39:50 Research and writing frameworks

43:23 Magic storyline starter kit

46:13 Collaborative writing with friends

49:30 Advice for folks entering the games industry

54:56 Living through the COVID era

56:53 "Badass wilderness woman" (and "Lost" commentary)

1:03:25 Alison's friendship philosophy

1:10:11 Legendary Kaladesh PAX improv event

1:13:15 Being the Baldur's Gate 3 creative lead

1:21:54 Lightning round Q&A

Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic