This week, my good friend Bones gives us a tour through the Sticker Cube, a wild project about building community through collaborative game design. We unpack the particulars of his version as well as the resources he's made available for you to create your own. We discuss managing mental load in complex projects, breaking singleton, lots of artists, and much more.

Sticker Cube Resources

Keyword Handout: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c7o9DJpegaEAfoUkdm1dpQXkcRU56sXl/edit

Sticker Printout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1keRZdGyc8qmkxyGwodHfkPmoNH5z5fnl/view

Reddit Post (with more details and resources): https://old.reddit.com/r/mtgcube/comments/1gqfhoq/draft_report_sticker_cube_draft_15_featuring_a/

Bones on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5ea095db12bf071086e7c065

Bones on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/goblingathering.bsky.social

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This week I'm joined by Noah, the Cube Dungeon Master. We wax poetic about Old-Frame formats like Old School as well as the Alternate History Powered Cube, his take on a Vintage environment without select design decisions from the last five years. We discuss the vibes-spreadsheet spectrum, Descartes, the Cube Dungeon, and much more.

Noah on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/611ab36a728d3c103ec765ef

Alternate History on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/althistoryvintage

Cube Dungeon: https://cubedungeon.com/

Cheese Cube (Charity Event): https://cubedungeon.com/cheese-cube/

Wak-Wak - Old School Decklists: https://www.wak-wak.se/

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This week I'm joined by Nick, a positive part of the New York cube community. Beyond dog talk, we discuss the benefits of escapism, cubing for mental health, as well as a Recross the Paths first - a live cube update!

Nick on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/60f9818508b0a5103bac14d0

Red Cube Wins! on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/redwins

Nick on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/nickzlmhc.bsky.social

Nick is frrtball. on Discord

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This week, the incomparable Zach Barash and I joyfully meander through conversation on parenting, self-toppling carts, implicit promises, creative projects being icebergs, and much more.

Zach on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/611d11c41821250566960dc8

Cascade Cube on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/cascadecube

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What do you want out of a cube draft? In this episode, Sam talks through his experience as an avid retail limited player and how it relates to cube play and design. We discuss building toward open-endedness, power-forward design, the Twobert module, and much more. To hear more of Sam, check out his podcast, Rough Drafts!

Rough Drafts (Sam's limited podcast): https://open.spotify.com/show/4OnYIYmoCdnnlC7pUVyM0A

Sam on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/610c165b750a931047aa23b6

Samp's Arena Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/samp

Sam on bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/sampratt.bsky.social

Sam on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/samp_mtg

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This week, Parker of Lucky Paper walks us through Atavus, an accessibility-focused environment that asks (and answers) foundational questions. In this conversation we discuss curatorial triangulation, helping players navigate a cloud of probability, Braum's ice cream, not listening to feedback, and much more.

Parker on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5d35b48796dd684d71e9fc2d

Atavus on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/atavus

Parker on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/parker.luckypaper.co

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We're having a ball! In this conversation, Jane unpacks her inaugural experiences with The Ball Pit, a desert cube where every card can be played face-down as Chromatic Sphere. Join us on this wild ride as we explore cultivating community, competitive improvisation, gravedigging for artists, and much more.

The Ball Pit on CubeCobra

A Firsthand Account of "The Ballpit Incident"

Inland Northwest Cube Fest - https://www.tixtree.com/e/inw-cubefest-2025-17d12a2cb4ed

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This week, Illuminous gives us an overview of the Chromatic Cube project, a mono-colored (and colorless) exploration of color-focused cubes. We discuss singleton breaks, striving for an ideal goal, building on cube clones, and more.

Illuminous is @tobyknight2013 on Discord

Illuminous on CubeCobra - https://cubecobra.com/user/view/62bd188b9ed2640f77bbdf3c

The Red Cube on CubeCobra - https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/The%20Red%20Cube

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A G.O.A.T. by any other name would still be a sweet draft! This week, Dave guides us through his synergy-driven peasant environment. We discuss designing for synergy in an increasingly powerful game, "the Box," inspiration for your own cube invitational, and more.

Dave is dnolan08 on Discord

Dave on CubeCobra https://www.cubecobra.com/user/view/5d8e33c43b499239566b7c91

The G.O.A.T. Peasant Cube on CubeCobra https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/overview/GOAT_peasant

Dave on Bsky https://bsky.app/profile/dnolan08.bsky.social

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In this conversation, Alex and I talk about cube and not about cube. We explore Upkeep, Alex's zine about cube as an outlet for other creativity, community, and chaos. Buckle up and enjoy the ride through unintentional therapy, a probably-stolen binder, heartache about foil stamps, and much more.

Alex on CubeCobra - https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5f1f15788b0b670fce74a752

Alatta - https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/alatta

Alex is Alveric on Discord

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