The Booster Pack Network

On this episode of the Rare Slot podcast, Rands is joined by previous guest & D-Spirits creator, STERLING.

Since the last time they chatted STERLING has been busy managing and expanding the D-Spirits card game & brand. He catches Rands up on the challenges & successes he has faced since becoming a pioneer in this new era of crowdfunded, indie TCGs.

He also discuss his brand new Kickstarter campaign that brings D-Spirits into a whole new medium.

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Find D-Spirits:

BRAND NEW KICKSTARTER— https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dspirits/d-spirits-beta-and-alpha-video-game-tcg-expansion-set

Website — https://www.dspirits-online.com/
Discord — https://discord.gg/3RHNXmNQAZ
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/dspiritsonline/

Our previous podcast
https://youtu.be/EP2DNSoDxiw
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Video version of this podcast:

https://youtu.be/q2if46mo7tQ
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Find Rands:
https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistory
https://twitter.com/CCGHistory

Hive—
RandsTCG

Email—
[email protected]

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Let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)

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[[ We apologies for the audio quality of this episode. This technical difficulty is limited to this episode only — TBPN ]]

On this "BOOSTER PACK THROWBACK", Rands is visited by a man of many talents! As a writer, an editor, an art director, a game designer & even president of a publishing company; Matt Forbeck has done so much in gaming—both analogue & digital.

As someone who was coming up in the tabletop gaming industry in the 1990s, it was inevitable that Matt's career would intersect with a number of collectible games.

From being shown Magic prior to its release by Peter Adkison to working with legendary comic artist Jim Lee on a CCG for his Wildstorm comic books, Matt has done a lot. Here he shares those stories, that wisdom & the connections he made over the last 35 years in gaming with us.

Find Matt:
His own blog/website—
https://www.forbeck.com/

Hard West 2 (via Steam)—
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282410/Hard_West_2/

Matt on Twitter—
https://twitter.com/mforbeck

Find Rands:
https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistory
https://twitter.com/CCGHistory

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Let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)

Find The Booster Pack Network via
https://www.theboosterpacknetwork.com/

or on Socials:

Twitter — https://twitter.com/TBPNcontent
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/TBPNcontent/
Insta — https://www.instagram.com/tbpncontent/

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On this episode of TCG Design Theory, Jay talks to fellow TBPN collaborator Rands Lincoln about the different historical periods so far in collectible trading card game history.

Trading card games are a notoriously difficult product to produce successfully. With that in mind, an essential lesson for any TCG designer is the history of the genre.

If you are willing to learning from the mistakes of the games & designers which came before, you may be able to avoid some of the less-obvious challenges that creating a TCG entails.



Find & follow Rands:

Twitter — https://twitter.com/CCGHistory
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistory/
Email — [email protected]


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or on Socials:
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Discord — https://discord.gg/F6upsYdYkf
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[[ Formally titled The Booster Pack: Rare Slot ]]

On this first standalone Rare Slot episode, Rands sits down with gaming historian & author Ben Riggs.

Ben shares his perspective on how TCGs changed the tabletop hobby landscape after their arrival in 1993. Specifically we discuss what happened to the then-most popular genre of gaming—Roleplaying Games—as collectible games began to take hold of the industry.

We also discuss how Wizards of the Coast, the first-ever publisher of TCGs, became the heir to the biggest legacy brand in hobby roleplaying—Dungeons & Dragons.

Follow Ben via:
https://twitter.com/benriggs_

Find Ben's Blog:
https://www.writerbenriggs.com/blog

Listen to Ben's Podcast—Plot Points:
https://www.writerbenriggs.com/plot-points-podcast

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Video version of this podcast:
https://youtu.be/9iDfdYsVSC0


Find Rands:
https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistory
https://twitter.com/CCGHistory

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Let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)

Find The Booster Pack Network via
https://www.theboosterpacknetwork.com/

or on Socials:

Twitter — https://twitter.com/TBPNcontent
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/TBPNcontent/
Insta — https://www.instagram.com/tbpncontent/
Discord — https://discord.gg/F6upsYdYkf

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[[ Formally titled The Booster Pack Podcast ]]

On this very first episode of the newly retitled "BOOSTER PACK THROWBACK", Rands chats to one of the most influential figures in tabletop gaming—Peter Adkison!

Peter founded Wizards of the Coast & suggested that Magic: The Gathering designer Richard Garfield try creating a simple, portable card game. This one suggestion changed not only the course of his life but the lives of millions of others.

Kick back & join Peter and Rands for this enlightening discussion about one of the most revolutionary games ever: Magic: The Gathering. Then, listen along as Peter shares more memories about releasing the Pokemon Trading Card Game into the western world.


Find Peter via
https://www.facebook.com/peter.adkison/

Find Gen Con TV via
https://www.twitch.tv/gencontv

Video version of this podcast:
https://youtu.be/5bwUtdJlERM

Find Rands:
https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistory
https://twitter.com/CCGHistory

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Let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)

Find The Booster Pack Network via
https://www.theboosterpacknetwork.com/

or on Socials:

Twitter — https://twitter.com/TBPNcontent
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/TBPNcontent/
Insta — https://www.instagram.com/tbpncontent/
Discord — https://discord.gg/F6upsYdYkf

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On this debut episode of TCG Design Theory, host Jay Dotson kicks off the series with a chat to game designer, content creator & community builder Gabe Barrett.

Gabe is the host of the BOARD GAME DESIGN LAB podcast & has launched several successful board games of his very own. Here he discusses his 7 tips for becoming an accomplished & prolific game designer. These universal principles can be applied to every genre of gaming but are essential to a successful creator's career.

Find Gabe via
https://boardgamedesignlab.com/

or
via his Facebook community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BGDLCommunity
via his Discord:
https://discord.com/invite/RXuu2rR


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Find The Booster Pack Network via
https://www.theboosterpacknetwork.com/

or on Socials:
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/ccghistory
Twitter — https://twitter.com/TBPNcontent
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/TBPNcontent/
Insta — https://www.instagram.com/tbpncontent/
Discord — https://discord.gg/F6upsYdYkf
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[[ Originally released as "TBP: Rare Slot" — a Bonus Episode of the former "The Booster Pack Podcast" ]]

[[ To find TCG DESIGN THEORY, sub to this podcast feed — Episode #1 goes live Oct 11, 2022 ]]


Some big changes are coming to The Booster Pack podcast.

In this episode Rands introduces the start of theses changes & then chats with the host of a brand-new trading card game design podcast, titled TCG Design Theory.

Join Rands & his friend Jay to discover all about the next evolution of this podcast & what exciting new content they have in store for the future.



REACH either Jay or Rands with feedback, suggestions or anything you want us to know:

[email protected]
[email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA for The Booster Pack Network:

https://twitter.com/TBPNcontent
https://www.facebook.com/TBPNcontent
https://www.instagram.com/tbpncontent/

Find TPB Network via:

https://www.theboosterpacknetwork.com/

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THE BOOSTER PACK—

let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)

Find CCG History:

https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistory

https://twitter.com/CCGHistory

This show is also available on video. Find the episodes via youtube.com/CCGhistory.


The listener survey for The Booster Pack podcast:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZG95TR9

or, email us—

[email protected]



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[[ Originally released as "The Booster Pack". This show has since been retitled "Booster Pack Throwback" ]]

We once again follow history's path back to the golden age of collectible trading card games. Our adventure finds us exploring the origins of the Middle Earth CCG by Iron Crown Enterprises.

The sagely wizard that is guiding us this time is none other than tabletop gaming veteran S. Coleman Charlton. Coleman shares his personal stories of bring the world of Tolkien to the tabletop throughout his long career & tells us about his design philosophy that led to creating the MECCG.

Learn more about the MECCG player's committee—Council of Elrond—here:
https://councilofelrond.org/

Find their player forums here:
https://councilofelrond.org/forum/

Join the MIDDLE EARTH CCG discussion on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/6301243471

Find out more about PrezCon here:
https://www.prezcon.com/

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(find classic CCG & TCG cards at Category One Games!!!)

THE BOOSTER PACK—

let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)

Find CCG History:

https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistory

https://twitter.com/CCGHistory

This show is also available on video. Find the episodes via youtube.com/CCGhistory.


The listener survey for The Booster Pack podcast:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZG95TR9

or, email us—

[email protected]

CC-BY [Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

[[ Originally released as "TBP: Rare Slot" — a Bonus Episode of the former "The Booster Pack Podcast" ]]

We've got something special on this RARE SLOT!

Rands chats to the producers of a brand-new documentary that covers the history & community of Magic: The Gathering.

This film, titled Igniting The Spark, features over 50 interviews with people who have impacted or been impacted by the most iconic & influential CCG of all time: MAGIC!

Join us for this fun & exclusive chat with the filmmakers of this amazing new feature length movie.

[[The last few minutes of this podcast feature audio of the "Igniting the Spark" trailer]]


Find IGNITING THE SPARK on KICKSTARTER (ends 9/14/22):
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cavegirlproductions/magic-the-gathering-documentary-igniting-the-spark

Check out the Cavegirl Prod. teams MTG Twitch channel:
https://www.twitch.tv/covenmtg

or on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/CovenMTG

Watch their first doc together, "EYE OF THE BEHOLDER" (D&D) free on Tubi:
https://tubitv.com/movies/520883/eye-of-the-beholder-the-art-of-dungeons-dragons

Watch Brian's first doc PLASTIC GALAXY free on Tubi:
https://tubitv.com/movies/286069/plastic-galaxy

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THE BOOSTER PACK—

let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)

Audio version of this podcast:
https://pod.link/1553640008

Find CCG History:

https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistory

https://twitter.com/CCGHistory

This show is also available on video. Find the episodes via youtube.com/CCGhistory.


The listener survey for The Booster Pack podcast:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZG95TR9

or, email us—

[email protected]

CC-BY [Music Credit: Dan & Forget the Whale - Man Outta Town]

[[ Originally released as "The Booster Pack". This show has since been retitled "Booster Pack Throwback" ]]

Today we are joined for our second episode with collectible game pioneer Tom Braunlich.

Tom, along with his design partner Rollie Tesh, designed 2 of the biggest CCGs of the 1990s: Decipher's Star Trek & Star Wars CCGs.

This episode Tom chats to Rands about how he went from the Star Trek CCG design period straight into working on the Star Wars CCG. He also shares how important it was to him that he capture the cinematic feel of Star Wars universe in the rule set of this game.

Be sure to subscribe wherever you're finding this episode because we will be featuring more Star Wars/Star Trek/Decipher CCG stories in the near future on this platform.

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Find out about the new Star Wars CCG virtual sets & discover the current community via:
https://www.starwarsccg.org/

Find @Star Wars CCG  here on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/StarWarsCCG

Join the STAR WARS CCG discussion on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/22049...

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(find classic CCG & TCG cards at Category One Games!!!)

THE BOOSTER PACK—

let us know feedback, topic suggestions or games you'd like to hear about via email or any of our social media (DMs are also open to anyone)

Video version of this podcast:
https://youtu.be/AXdIdJwnjgc

Find CCG History:

https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistory

https://twitter.com/CCGHistory

This show is also available on video. Find the episodes via youtube.com/CCGhistory.


The listener survey for The Booster Pack podcast:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZG95TR9

or, email us—

[email protected]

CC-BY [Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]