Sparks and Recreation

By jigmelingpa & agentc13

A competitive community focused podcast about the deckbuilding game Hero Realms. Each episode covers multiple topics that can help improve your gameplay and get you involved with community events.&

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The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.

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June 14, 2023 Down Under with Dailey & DaKatSesMeow
In Episode 33 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, and special guests Dylan "Dailey23" Bailey and Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers join forces to discuss this episode's WWYD scenario and DaKatSes latest Looking For Lethal puzzle before reacting to some big news out of the UKGE: In his interview with Rob Dougherty, UK correspondent Aarkenell learns about the impending (beta then public) release of Ancestry and/or Arena mode, which are both currently under development. If that wasn't enough, the cast members also check in with Aarkenell as he recounts his days at the 2023 UKGE and his anointment as the newest Hero Realms Legend! Part 1 of Episode 33 then moves on to discuss some listener mailbag questions, an opinionated discussion on the State of the Meta, the Soul Channel Wizard ascendency, and finally Community Roundup. Be sure to check out Part 2 for the Rob Dougherty interview and more content from UKGE from Aarkenell!

Intro - 00:32
WWYD - 04:38
LFL - 13:11
UKGE - 26:00
Mail Bag - 58:38
State of the Meta - 84:21
Build Lab - 109:38
Community Roundup - 115:42
Outro - 123:29

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

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons
Guests: Dylan "Dailey23" Bailey, Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers, Aaron “Aarkenell” Fennell
Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-33-down-under-with-dailey23-dakatsesmeow
Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec
Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/
Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us
Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com
Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Warden Slayer & DaKatSesMeow, 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.
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2h 10min
May 31, 2023 The Gem Store is Open for Business!
In episode 32 of Sparks & Recreation the Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris jump in for another round of WWYD before a new special debut segment from Lgnkstwrt: Pitfall Perils! Next, NostraDblDamus returns to spend more time looking at all of the recent changes both to the meta and the game/app UI itself, before taking some more mailbag questions. This episode rounds out with another Card Duel, this time featuring Domination vs. Minstrel's Melody, and the latest community happenings in the Roundup.

Intro - 0:34
WWYD - 10:50
Pitfall Perils - 24:17
NostraDblDamus -29:21
Mail Bag - 65:49
Card Talk - 97:09
Community Roundup - 85:07
Outro - 96:48

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

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg
Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-32-the-gem-store-is-open-for-business
Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec
Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/
Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us
Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com
Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Warden Slayer & DaKatSesMeow, 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.
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1h 41min
May 17, 2023 Druid Drop Party
Ain't no party like a Druid Drop Party because a Druid Drop Party don't stop!

Join us in Episode 31 of Sparks & Recreation as Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris go through the latest WWYD scenario and a new Looking for Lethal game before tackling the release of the newest beta class, the Druid! Next, the cast go through some more mailbag questions before looking at the next Clash of the Cards matchup: Deception vs. Command! The hosts finally walk us through the latest in the community in the Roundup before saying their farewells for this episode.

Intro - 0:34
WWYD - 7:53
LFL - 19:10
NostraDblDamus - 34:51
Mail Bag - 77:30
Card Talk - 97:09
Community Roundup - 101:48
Outro - 108:35

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

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg
Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-31-druid-drop-party
Hero Name Contest: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoMLmFXCpPvunIkPvRTu_5nEyntkj24siSwud-0wdSVUHHdA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec
Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/
Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us
Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com
Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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.
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1h 52min
May 01, 2023 Level 14 Balance Change Spoilers!
In Part 2 of Episode 30, we have a special guest Card Talk segment from Logan K Stewart, who gives his take on Crime Spree. the BIG REVEAL comes in a special installment of NostraDblDamus, where the Diamond One reveals upcoming spoilers for the imminent release of Call to Arms and Level 14 balance changes! See show notes for links to screenshots of the card changes! NostraDaKatSes also joins the cast to give his predictions for the upcoming Level 14 meta. The Episode 30 Extravaganza continues with a wondrous Who Let The Pod Out, featuring specially prepared Hero Realms trivia by our own Scrapforce, friend of the pod BirdLaw, and game designer himself Darwin Kastle. Part 2 ends with a quick Community Roundup and Outros from the cast.

Card Talk: Crime Spree - 0:43
NostraDblDamus - 3:30
NostraDaKatSes - 21:39
Who Let the Pod Out: Hero Realms Trivia! - 27:42
CR - 54:14
Outro - 58:39

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

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg
Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-30-happy-sparkiversary
Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec
Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/
Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us
Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com
Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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.
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1h 3min
May 01, 2023 Happy Sparkiversary
Sparks & Recreation turns 1 year old, and is celebrating with a 2-part Episode #30!

Join us as Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris hear from listeners, community members, and friends of the pod in a fun intro to get the party started. Next, the crew look at WWYD#28 before taking a stroll down memory lane and looking back at a year of Sparks & Recreation. Next, the cast go through listener mailbag questions, complete with audio questions and takes from listeners and top players! The results of the recent Top Player Survey are also revealed (see show note link for detailed results), with Part 1 ending with a new segment: A Few Minutes with AgentC13.

Intro - 0:34
WWYD - 20:34
A Look Back at One Year of S&R - 24:32
Mailbag - 42:05
A Few Minutes With AgentC13 - 78:20

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

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg
Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-30-happy-sparkiversary
Meowgan's Fan Lore: https://voca.ro/1cmZSrUf494a
Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec
Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/
Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us
Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com
Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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.
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1h 25min
April 19, 2023 Hero Hunting with Horgle
In Episode 29 of Sparks & Recreation, Larry "Horgle" Bogucki, AKA Larry Legend, one of Hero Realms' rare DoubleLegends, joins the crew to talk about his background in gaming and game design, his fascination with Hero Realms, and some discussion points about Hero Realms that interest him today. The crew then joins NostraDblDamus to take a look into some of the future news just released by Wise Wizard Games, before analyzing the Snake Pet vs. Unending Quiver upgrade choice for the Ranger.

Intro - 0:34
WWYD - 8:38
Main Focus: Hangin' with Horgle - 21:46
NostraDblDamus: upcoming changes and releases for Hero Realms Digital - 72:00
Card Talk: Snake Pet - 97:47
Outro - 107:11

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

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg
Guest: Larry "Horgle" Bogucki

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-29-hero-hunting-with-horgle
Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec
Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/
Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us
Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com
Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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.
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1h 53min
April 03, 2023 Running the Gauntlet with Zembu
In Episode 28 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt and Chris host special guest Zembu to discuss how he got involved with Hero Realms, his epic quest to achieve 100 Diamond Prestige with his thief Kachiko, thief strategy, and other topics. Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons makes a surprise appearance after forgetting to appear for the first part of the show, and joins the cast to talk with Zembu about his build layout for Master Thief Kachiko before wrapping up the episode with a healthy dose of Community Roundup.

Intro - 0:34
WWYD - 4:14
Main Focus: Prestigious guest Barry "Zembu" - 13:17
Build Lab - 61:31
Community Roundup - 103:05
Outro - 122:15

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

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg
Guest: Barry "Zembu"

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-28-a-prestigious-guest-zembu
Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec
Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/
Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us
Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com
Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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.
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2h 8min
March 20, 2023 Barbaric Alchemy
In Episode 27 of Sparks & Rec, Tim, Sam, and Chris walk through WWYD25 before taking a closer look at the Barbarian and Alchemist character classes, with some discussion on the continuing balance testing they are going through. Then, the gang talk about the various upgrades for these two characters in Card Talk. Finally, the cast gives an update on all of the current Community Events.

Intro - 0:34
WWYD - 9:07
Main Focus: Alchemist and Barbarian discussion - 24:47
Card Talk: Alchemist and Barbarian upgrades - 79:54
Community Roundup - 115:16
Outro - 121:16

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

Hosts: Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-27-barbaric-alchemy
Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec
Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/
Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us
Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com
Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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.
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2h 5min
March 06, 2023 14 Ways to Level Your Hero
In Episode 26 of Sparks & Rec, Matt, Tim, and Chris give their insight on WWYD24 before discussing the best ways to build the original characters up to Level 14. The crew also take a look at the Wizard's Serpentine Staff vs. Blazing Staff before finally going into this episode's Community Roundup.

Intro - 0:34
WWYD - 6:33
Main Focus - The OGs @ 14 - 20:46
Build Lab: Serpentine Staff vs. Blazing Staff - 89:50
Community Roundup - 101:38
Outro - 105:41

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

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots and links to the level 13 upgrades discussed in this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-26-14-ways-to-level-your-hero
Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec
Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/
Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us
Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com
Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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.
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1h 60min
February 20, 2023 Campaign Strategy with Zabuza
In Episode 25 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris welcome special guest Zabuza to talk about his activity with the game and community, development of the Realms Rising website, and Campaign Strategies!
Intro - 0:34
WWYD - 7:18
MF - Zabuza background - 22:34
Campaign Strategy - 46:07
Community Roundup - 84:15
Outro - 90:43

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

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the show description and WWYD images here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-25-campaign-strategy-with-zabuza
Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec
New Advanced Wizardry strategy guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/the-wonderful-world-of-wizardry/
Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/
Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us
Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com
Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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.
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1h 36min

FAQs about Sparks and Recreation:

How many episodes does Sparks and Recreation have?

The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.