Sparks and Recreation

DblDubz and Tuff welcome Filtrophobe back aboard the SS Sparks & Rec for another round of analysis on the latest headlines out of Thandar. While a deep dive into Level 18 for the beta classes and a hefty heap of Dungeon Promos was on the docket, the crew can’t help but veer off course for an impromptu segment unpacking WWG’s recent announcement on tariffs and the necro nonsense currently haunting the queue.

In another fun twist, this episode features not only a Hero Realms WWYD, but also a Cthulhu Realms WWYD that’s sure to fray your sanity.

All that and more in this jam-packed episode! Thanks for listening.

HR WWYD: 5:15

CR WWYD: 17:52

Level 18 Beta Class First Impressions: 29:09

Impromptu Discussion on Tariff announcement and Necro Non-sense: 1:09:47

Dungeons Promos Discussion: 1:33:35

Community Round-up: 2:02:15

Taps, Scraps, and Goodbyes: 2:16:10

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-78-class-upgrades-and-card-reveals

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Link to Dungeons Promo Card Gallery:

https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1357068073529643109/1357068078009290853

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuff and DblDubz open with a fresh WWYD before diving into the latest patch notes from WWG. Then it’s time for a Tuff-powered Counterplay Corner, this time focusing on the Necromancer. From there, the crew breaks down the Level 18 upgrades—who got the glow-ups, who got the let-downs? Tune in to find out!

Next up is perhaps the most eagerly awaited segment: Dungeon Promos discussion. The duo shares first impressions and spicy takes on these exciting new additions.

As always, we wrap with a Community Roundup, featuring all the details on BirdLaw’s Beastmaster event. Then we tap the good, scrap the bad, and call it an episode. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 6:28

Patch Notes: 20:19

Counterplay Corner (Necromancer): 43:55

Level 18 Base Class First Impressions: 57:34

Dungeons Promos Discussion: 1:28:49

Community Round-up: 1:56:55

Taps, Scraps, and Goodbyes: 2:13:48

Link to Asawesomas' YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@asawesomas

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/ep-75-arena-brawls-tactical-calls

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Link to Dungeons Promo Card Gallery:

https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1357068073529643109/1357068078009290853

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John "Tuff" Labella and his co-host, Lead Designer of Draconis 8 Carl "CVO" Van Ostrand take another stab at a WWYD, pose some fun questions to the community and then get into the nitty gritty of what it is to be a Game Designer. If that wasn't enough we go on a flurry of tangents so buckle up for this 3 hour extended edition-like episode where Tuff finally remembers we had a Shard Giveaway!

WWYD: 4:08

Questions to the Discord: 19:04

Chat about the Campaign: 50:17

Game Designer chat with Carl: 1:00:30

Draconis Roadmap Update: 2:41:12

Tournament Update: 3:00:38

Shard Giveaway!: 3:06:45

Taps & Scraps: 3:07:20

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: John "Tuff" Labella, Car Van Ostrand,

Producer: John Labella

Tuff's Draconis 8 Deckbuilding Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/draconis-8/tuffs-draconis-deck-construction-selection-guide/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Anvroser's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/anvroser

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Tuff, Filtrophobe, and DblDubz as the SS Sparks & Recreation steers back to Thandar to tackle some timely events! First up, we drop anchor in the Arena, where community balance changes are in full swing, and the latest announcement from WWG regarding the Dungeons Kickstarter makes waves. Then, the mailbag delivers hidden treasure—a brand-new segment: Counterplay Corner! From there, it’s time to step into the ring for some Featherweight Fight Club banter. Tuff unveils some spicy new tech that’s been holding up in playtesting—only for Filtrophobe to smash X to doubt. You don’t want to miss this one! Finally, we wrap things up with the Community Round-up before raising a glass for Taps and Scraps. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 6:49

Arena chats: 19:19

Mailbag: 41:36

Counterplay Corner (ranger/druid): 43:30/1:02:05

Featherweight Fight Club Strats: 1:16:08

Community Round-up: 1:34:05

Taps and Scraps: 1:44:31

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, & John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/ep-75-arena-brawls-tactical-calls

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Tuff, Lead Developer CVO & special guest DanTheMeek navigate the first Draconis 8 WWYD and discuss Beginner Tips. We then get to know "Who is DanTheMeek"? followed by a Draconis Roadmap Update, talk of animated dragons and a tangent about possibly keeping your favorite beta packs? If that wasn't enough we wrap it all up with an update to the three community tournaments followed by our usual Taps & Scraps.

WWYD: 4:08

Basic tips to get you started in Draconis: 14:40

Interview with DanTheMeek: 55:42

Draconis Roadmap Update: 1:24:32

DanTheMeek Tap & Scrap: 1:57:25

Tournament Updates: 1:59:25

Carl & Tuff Taps & Scraps: 2:09:15

WWYD screenshot: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-74-draconis-8-beginner-tips

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: John "Tuff" Labella, Car Van Ostrand,

Producer: John Labella

Tuff's Draconis 8 Deckbuilding Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/draconis-8/tuffs-draconis-deck-construction-selection-guide/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Anvroser's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/anvroser

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Set sail with the crew of the SS Sparks & Rec as we navigate the Journeys Promo Pack, diving into the Wild and Guild factions to chart their impact. Before we hoist anchor, we break down WWYD #62, pondering the best plays. Then, we dig into the mailbag to tackle questions from Lgnkstwrt, Strahleo, and Aarkenell—keep those messages coming via Discord! Finally, we wrap things up with a community round-up before docking back at port. Thanks for joining us on this voyage!

WWYD: 5:55

Journeys Promo Analysis Wild Cards: 15:25

Journeys Promo Analysis Guild Cards: 47:11

Mailbag: 1:13:36

Community Round-up: 1:48:00

Taps/Scraps and Goodbyes: 2:03:50

Visual Spoiler for Journeys Promo Pack:

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, & John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sparks & Recreations Episode 72 brings you a DEEP DIVE into Draconis 8! Jigmelingpa, Tuff, and Anvroser are joined by Draconis 8 creator Carl Van Ostrand, and the crew take the opportunity to interview the game designer with questions about the game design and history, future development directions, strategies, and more! Plus information on a Shard giveaway and community events.

Intro - 0:34

Interview with Carl - 10:22

Strats - 1:36:51

Community Roundup - 1:51:26

Taps n Scraps - 1:52:46

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, John "Tuff" Labella, Adam "Anvroser" Charbonneau, Car Van Ostrand

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Tuff's Draconis 8 Deckbuilding Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/draconis-8/tuffs-draconis-deck-construction-selection-guide/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Anvroser's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/anvroser

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The crew is back on track with your regularly scheduled episodes and to kick things off, they’re doing an immediate reaction to the live call with WWG teammates – Joel and Tan! The two hosted an event on the WWG discord to discuss the discrepancy between their data and the data of Hero Helper and experiences of the Realms Rising community. See links section below to find an uploaded recording of the discussion. 

Lots of great info to dive into from that talk but the group doesn’t stop there! After saying goodbye to Scrapforce, we dive into the usual – a WWYD followed by an interesting Looking for Lethal that features some of the newest cards to hit the beta. And speaking of those new cards, this is the secondary main segment of the episode – analyzing the Imperial and Necros cards in the Journeys Promos pack. Rounding things out is perhaps the longest Community Roundup of all time before some scraps, taps, and goodbyes!

Reaction to WWG Live Call: 07:22

WWYD: 51:26

LFL: 1:02:01

Journeys Promo Analysis Imperial Cards:1:08:18

Journeys Promo Analysis Necros Cards: 1:26:10

Community Round-up: 1:46:40

Taps/Scraps and Goodbyes: 2:08:08

Live Call YouTube Upload:

https://youtu.be/Dj4i4RfX0LI

Visual Spoiler for Journeys Promo Pack:

https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1334219194765410424

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, & John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the 70th Extravaganza Episode of Sparks & Recreation, Jigmelingpa, DblDubz, Filtrophobe, Tuff, and DaKatSesMeow call upon the Fellowship of the OGs to critically discuss the current state of Hero Realms. With guest spots from Samwise, Nudeltulpe, Eindeloos, Horgle, Asawesomas, WardenSlayer, Aarkenell, Scorium, lgnkstwrt, and others, the OGs give their honest opinions about the Digital App, game balancing, and more after a quick retrospective look at 70 episodes of Sparks & Rec.

Intro: 00:34

A look back at 70 eps of Sparks & Rec: 08:05

Discussion from--

Samwise: 19:22

Eindeloos: 27:59

Horgle: 54:51

Nudeltulpe: 1:08:45

Asawesomas: 1:29:28

WardenSlayer: 1:40:13

Aarkenell: 1:49:40

Scorium: 2:08:17

Lgnkstwrt: 2:26:00

Taps & Scraps: 2:45:04

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, John "Tuff" Labella, Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In what is essentially part 2 of the PaxU experience, this episode features Tuff taking center stage to share his experiences at the con, where he participated in both the Star Realms and Hero Realms Legends tournaments. The crew first dives into the Star Realms event, where a controversial ruling against Tuff created some unexpected turbulence. This sparks a larger conversation about shuffling techniques and the nuances of playing in paper. But the story doesn’t end there! The Hero Realms tournament the following day offered a shot at redemption. With immaculate shuffling and sharp gameplay, Tuff fought his way to an impressive second-place finish. Join us as we break down all the details from the most recent tournament scene, and also reveal the recent S&R contest winners!

Star Realms Discussion: 8:13

Hero Realms Discussion: 35:17

Taps/Scraps and Goodbyes: 56:09

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg & John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: [email protected]

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.