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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How many episodes does Sparks and Recreation have?

The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.

Sparks and Recreation episodes:

June 13, 2022 Origins Extravaganza! Part 2
In Part II of the Origins Extravaganza episode, Tim (agentc13) and Chris (DblDubz) give daily reports from their time spent at the 2022 Origins Game Fair, as well as a several short game reviews.

Part II Introduction and overview - 00:10
Origins Day One Report - 00:54
Robot Quest Arena game review - 05:52
Origins Day Two Report - 20:28
Thieves Guild game review - 22:02
Kapow! game review - 25:50
Part II wrap-up - 47:46

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

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
Check out the irl event Splintered Thandar, DATE: Saturday, June 18, 2022, Noon-5pm @ Game King, 120 S Main St, Fall River, MA
Splintered Thandar Event signup: https://forms.gle/aMrunu2oAkhQq9pw7
Podcast Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/
Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hosts: Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:
Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)
Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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51min
June 13, 2022 Origins Extravaganza! Part 1
Welcome to the 2022 Origins Extravaganza! This two part epic podcast reports from the Origins Game Fair 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. In this episode, Sparks & Rec's own Tim McKenzie sits down with Wise Wizard Games CEO and Hero Realms designer Rob Dougherty at the Origins Convention, and also provides a breakdown of the Hero Realms Legend Tournament held at the event.

Introduction and episode overview - 00:32
Interview with Rob Dougherty - 02:40
Tournament Roundup Part 1 - 36:56
Tournament Roundup Part 2 - 49:20
Conclusion to first part of Episode 7 - 55:19

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

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
Check out the irl event Splintered Thandar, DATE: Saturday, June 18, 2022, Noon-5pm @ Game King, 120 S Main St, Fall River, MA
Splintered Thandar Event signup: https://forms.gle/aMrunu2oAkhQq9pw7
Podcast Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/
Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hosts: Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:
Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)
Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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57min
June 06, 2022 Advanced Arrow Dynamics
In this episode Tim, Matt, and special guest Chris "DblDubz" Walberg discuss the Ranger, based on Chris' recently released article on Realms Rising: Advanced Arrow Dynamics. Episode 06 features the following segments:
Intro & welcome to DblDubz - 0:32
WWYD - 11:28 (Screenshot link below)
Main Topic - Advanced Arrow Dynamics 23:28
The Build Lab - Ranger builds 73:43
Skillz to Pay the Billz - Tracking with the ranger 80:45
Community Roundup - 94:20

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

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us
WWYD Screenshots: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreatio…d-arrow-dynamics/
Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/
Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

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

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:
Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)
Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 43min
May 23, 2022 A Delicate Balancing Act
In this episode Tim and Matt discuss game features and balancing as beta testing enters the final stretch and we head into the public release of the game. Episode 05 features a jaw-dropping 7 segments, covering the following:

Intro + housekeeping 0:34
WWYD 4:22 (Screenshots below)
Main Topic: A Delicate Balancing Act 15:19
War Room - fighter counterplay 87:39
HR 101 - using the replay function 94:45
Killer Combos - thief hi jinks 102:57
Community Roundup 107:35

WWYD Screenshots can be found here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-episode-05-a-delicate-balancing-act

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

Check out the irl event Splintered Thandar, DATE: Saturday, June 18, 2022, Noon-5pm @ Game King, 120 S Main St, Fall River, MA

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us
Splintered Thandar Event signup: https://forms.gle/aMrunu2oAkhQq9pw7
Podcast Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/
Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:
Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)
Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 59min
May 09, 2022 Episode IV: A New Trope
In this episode Tim and Matt discuss Deck Archetypes, which are powerful themes that create synergies between the cards in your deck.

Episode IV Content:
Intro + Discussion of current game (im)balance - 0:34
WWYD - 14:33
Deck Archetypes - 24:07
Card Talk: Starting Hands - 68:14
Skillz to Pay the Billz: Snapshot - 83:54
Build Lab: Aggro/Speed Ranger - 89:24
Community Roundup - 92:24

Check out Tim's Deck Archetypes article for an even deeper look into the topics discussed in this episode: https://www.twitch.tv/wisewizardgamehttps://www.realmsrising.com/strats/deck-archetypes/

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

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us
Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/
Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:
Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)
Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 39min
April 25, 2022 Deckbuilding Darwinism
In this episode we have a very special guest interview with Darwin Kastle!

Matt and Tim talk with Darwin Kastle, the lead game designer for Hero Realms. Darwin is a game designer and the Creative Director for Wise Wizard Games. He has designed Star Realms, Hero Realms, The Battle for Hill 218, The Battle for Sector 219, and Space Station Assault. He has also worked on Epic Card Game, the VS Trading Card game, Battleground Fantasy Warfare, EpicTCG, and Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us
Check out the WWG streams at https://www.twitch.tv/wisewizardgame
Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/
Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

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

Guest: Darwin Kastle

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:
Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)
Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 33min
April 18, 2022 Indian Swinging Clubs
"Good leaders have vision and inspire others to help them turn vision into reality. Great leaders have vision, share vision, and inspire others to create their own.” Adam "Anvroser" Charboneau of Realms Rising is our guest!We talk with Adam about Realms Rising, some personal history, and his future plans. Episode segments include "What Would You Do?" "State of the Meta" and "Explosive Fireball"

Episode Content
WWYD 1:24
Main Topic 8:13
State of the Meta 42:04
Skill/Ability 62:05
Roundup 69:08

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us
Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/
Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13
Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Guest: Adam "Anvroser" Charboneau

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:
Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)
Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1h 19min
April 11, 2022 It All Starts with a Spark

"The best thing about fandom is the friendships made along the way with people who share your passions."

Matthew Rooks and Tim McKenzie are members of the Hero Realms community, they are known for their high level competitive play and analysis of the game. They have played thousands of games, authored articles, organized tournaments, and are active members of the Discord community.

In the first ever episode of Sparks and Recreation, your hosts talk about their friendship and involvement in an online community. They discuss the steps that led them to this project, ideas for the future, and how the community surrounding the Hero Realms Digital is blossoming into something special!

Episode Content
WWYD 6:59
Main Topic 13:33
HR 101 25:09
Skill/Ability 33:21
Roundup 41:42

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Contact S&R: [email protected]
Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us
Tim's Twitch channel: Twitch.tv/agentc13.

All music used in this podcast is public domain, royalty free, or licensed under Creative Commons.
Specific songs used in this episode were:
"Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny.
Licensed under the Music Standard License.
"Celtic Atmosphere" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License."

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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51min
April 04, 2022 Sparks & Recreation Teaser
Introducing a new podcast about Hero Realms, Sparks & Recreation!

In this teaser we introduce the podcast, as well as your hosts Matt and Tim. They talk about the format of the show and share a little teaser of what you can expect from Sparks & Recreation.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/
Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc
Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/
Tim's Twitch channel: Twitch.tv/agentc13.

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

Specific songs used in this episode were:
Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FAQs about Sparks and Recreation:

How many episodes does Sparks and Recreation have?

The podcast currently has 89 episodes available.