Join Reuben Covington, Dan Felder and Jay Treat for the eighteenth episode of Re-Making Magic, the podcast about game design and custom magic cards.

In this episode:

• We interview Jay Treat, a game designer who got in the top 8 in the 2nd Great Designer Search, runs the Goblin Artisans blog and much more.

You can give us feedback and discuss the episode on the MTGsalvation discussion thread

Contact details:

Reuben CovingtonTwitter: @reubencovingtonEmail: [email protected] Account: Doombringer

Dan FelderEmail: [email protected] Account: Stairc

Jay TreatTwitter: @jtreat3Twitter (Magic Related): @wizardsfamiliarWebsite: TreatGames.com

Join Reuben Covington and Dan Felder for the seventeenth episode of Re-Making Magic, the podcast about game design and custom magic cards.

In this episode:

• Critique a card: Umani, Planeswalker
• Talk all about Planeswalkers and their design
• Discuss the planeswalkers in dreamscape
  • Ral Zerek, Dream Artist
  • Yemma, Planar Huntress
  • Evis, Executor of Light
• Community Challenge: Design a second +1 loyalty ability for Evis
• We briefly give an update on Hostile Takeover

You can give us feedback and discuss the episode on the MTGsalvation discussion thread

Contact details:

Reuben CovingtonTwitter: @reubencovingtonEmail: [email protected] Account: Doombringer

Dan FelderEmail: [email protected] Account: Stairc

Join Reuben Covington and Dan Felder for the sixteenth episode of Re-Making Magic, the podcast about game design and custom magic cards.

In this episode:

• Discuss why there is no dragon archetype in DTK
• Critique a card: Yuli, Merciful Blade
• Discuss our game Hostile takeover and its latest playtest
• Talk about how NWO and other design rules have to be tailored to specific games
• Community Shoutout: Babel: The four color set

You can give us feedback and discuss the episode on the MTGsalvation discussion thread

Contact details:

Reuben CovingtonTwitter: @reubencovingtonEmail: [email protected] Account: Doombringer

Dan FelderEmail: [email protected] Account: Stairc

Join Reuben Covington and Dan Felder for the fifthteenth episode of Re-Making Magic, the podcast about game design and custom magic cards.

In this episode:

• Reuben talks about his Dreamscape playtest
• We discuss the Premonition as a mechanic
• We talk about what kind of information we gather when playtesting
• We Introduce the "Fake Theme Trap" and how designers fall into it

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Contact details:

Reuben CovingtonTwitter: @reubencovingtonEmail: [email protected] Account: Doombringer

Dan FelderEmail: [email protected] Account: Stairc

Join Reuben Covington and Dan Felder for the fourteenth episode of Re-Making Magic, the podcast about game design and custom magic cards.

In this episode:

• A special double episode treat
• Design Challenge Review: Create a Black/Green gold build around uncommon that doesn't use the graveyard.
• Discuss the meaning of build around
• Talk about Reuben's set Dreamscape
• Pick our favourite designs submitted

You can give us feedback and discuss the episode on the MTGsalvation discussion thread

Contact details:

Reuben CovingtonTwitter: @reubencovingtonEmail: [email protected] Account: Doombringer

Dan FelderEmail: [email protected] Account: Stairc

Join Reuben Covington and Dan Felder for the thirteenth episode of Re-Making Magic, the podcast about game design and custom magic cards.

In this episode:

• We discuss the Dragons in Dragons of Tarkir
• Critique a card: Chandra's Wish
• Reuben talks about his upcoming Dreamscape playtest
• We discuss the information we want from a playtest
• Design Challenge: Create a Black/Green gold build around uncommon that doesn't use the graveyard.

You can give us feedback and discuss the episode on the MTGsalvation discussion thread

Contact details:

Reuben CovingtonTwitter: @reubencovingtonEmail: [email protected] Account: Doombringer

Dan FelderEmail: [email protected] Account: Stairc

Join Reuben Covington and Dan Felder for the twelfth episode of Re-Making Magic, the podcast about game design and custom magic cards.

In this episode:

• Overview of our design review format
• In depth discussion of DTK's design goals
• We talk about Megamorph
• We dissect each of the other mechanics (Exploit, Bolster, Formidable, Dash and Rebound)
• Explain how each mechanic mirror's their KTK counterpart
• Give our final impressions and our opinions on our favorite mechanics

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Contact details:

Reuben CovingtonTwitter: @reubencovingtonEmail: [email protected] Account: Doombringer

Dan FelderEmail: [email protected] Account: Stairc

Join Reuben Covington and Dan Felder for the eleventh episode of Re-Making Magic, the podcast about game design and custom magic cards.

In this episode:

• Dan talks about his trip to GDC and meeting lots of WOTC people
• Critique a card: Duneblast & the ruin mechanic
• Talk about how to make ruin a fun and flavorful mechanic
• Introduce some common designer traps
• Discuss the "This designer is a moron" trap
• The tenancy for us to do the opposite of something good just to be different
• Talk about why its never "the players fault"
• Community spotlight: Isocron Drafter - A custom card drafting program

You can give us feedback and discuss the episode on the MTGsalvation discussion thread

Contact details:

Reuben CovingtonTwitter: @reubencovingtonEmail: [email protected] Account: Doombringer

Dan FelderEmail: [email protected] Account: Stairc

Join Reuben Covington and Dan Felder my guest Tyler Girvan for the tenth episode of Re-Making Magic, the podcast about game design and custom magic cards.

In this episode:

• Introduce my guest Tyler Girvan aka IcariiFA
• Dan is away at GDC
• Critique a card: Juncture Bolt
• Discuss the some of the best and worst magic mechanics
• Not even attempt to explain the details of Banding.
• Community spotlight: Thought Criminal & the custom rulings forum

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Contact details:

Reuben CovingtonTwitter: @reubencovingtonEmail: [email protected] Account: Doombringer

Tyler GirvanEmail: [email protected]: duriang4MTGsalvation Account: IcariiFA

Join Reuben Covington and Dan Felder for the ninth episode of Re-Making Magic, the podcast about game design and custom magic cards.

In this episode:

• Talk about creating junk limited cards that are not offensive
• Critique the cards from our listeners
• Discuss listening to a playlist while designing
• Writing articles to consolidate or improve your design knowledge
• Talk about the "Designing in Threes" technique.
• Explain "Mental Playtesting"
• Community spotlight: 8 Lessons for newbie magic designers

You can give us feedback and discuss the episode on the MTGsalvation discussion thread

Contact details:

Reuben CovingtonTwitter: @reubencovingtonEmail: [email protected] Account: Doombringer

Dan FelderEmail: [email protected] Account: Stairc