The Booster Pack Network

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

Underground comics, fanzines & garage bands. All these critically acclaimed art forms are created by passionate people who simply love the medium in which they work. Many of the worlds best artists started in these raw, unregulated, domestically developed mediums.

Enter hTCGs, or "homemade Trading Card Games". These are the same kind of concept for the Collectible Trading Card Game genre (TCG / CCG). 

Today, we are joined by Zack from Chaos Galaxy TCG. Zack is a central figure in the homemade TCG community (hTCG) & has created one its most loved games. He joins on this episode to share his experiences coming up in the hTCG community & also shares his insight about the history of the hTCG movement.


Join the hTCG community
Discord — https://discord.gg/tVwXmgXdQG
Reddit — https://www.reddit.com/r/homemadeTCGs/

Check out Chaos Galaxy via
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/c/ChaosGalaxyTCG/videos
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/chaosgalaxytcg/
Discord — https://discord.com/invite/cShaSnU

BUY Chaos Galaxy TCG via the Gamecrafter:
https://www.thegamecrafter.com/designers/zackcards-s-games

History of the hTCG Community videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDQwjsFsX2c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bxqam8WQVI

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

This time Rands is joined by one of the most prolific collectible trading card game designers of all time—Paul Peterson.

Paul tells us how he rose from Customer Service at Wizards of the Coast to become their go-to "TCG guy" during that company's most active period in the TCG space. All tallied, Paul has worked on more than a dozen collectible games throughout his career & we try to hit as many as we can during this chat.

So sit back & get ready to be transported back to the TCG-heyday of the 1990s!

Find Smash-Up via AEG:

https://www.alderac.com/smash-up-home/

Follow Paul on twitter:

https://twitter.com/warewolf00/

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[Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

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"Wave Serpent Yniere" card on Category One Games:
https://www.categoryonegames.com/catalog/battle_for_pandora_prime/wave_serpent_yniere/1581841

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or
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or
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Valid giveaway submissions MUST include the following info——
1. Your favorite "non-BIG 3" CCG + a short explaination about what you like about it. ( BIG 3 = Pokemon TCG, Magic: The Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh ).

2. The state which you plan to have the art posted IF you win. This painting cannot be shipped international to the winner. It is winner's responsiblity to ensure there is an available US shipping address.

Special thanks to Luke Peterschmidt for providing this art & allowing for this giveaway.

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{ MUSIC CREDIT: The Zombie Dandies — Killer Rabbit }

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

Alright, you betta buckle up for this one. You've been warned.

On this episode, we got ourselves one of the most prolific CCG designers ever! That is Luke Peterschmidt! If you didn't already know the name, you won't soon forget it because he is one of the most influential tabletop game designers of his generation.

Today, we only scratch the surface of the collectible games he had an impact on throughout his near-3 decade career as a game designer.

Beginning his career by creating two of the most memorable CCGs of the 1990s—Guardians & Dark Age—, Luke tells us all about how those games came to be & why they have become some of the most enduring & resonant classic CCGs ever!

So kickback, grab a bowl of "Gringe Commander's Chili Extravaganza" & let yourself be bribed with a beer (or two), as Luke & Rands travel back down memory lane.

~Luke's Links~

Find Schneeble (& dozens of other great Luke-games) via the "Fun to 11" store:
http://www.funto11.com/shop.html

The YouTube playlist of "Extra Politics":
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5BMjoxHASNb0uGK_XQrUx9D

Also worth a look:

GUARDIANS REBORN—
a fan-driven revival of the Guardians CCG:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ3Ed2rOf5u3wwmkH9EohWg

Guardians CCG (facebook fan page)—
https://www.facebook.com/guardiansccg

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Find CCG History:

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[Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

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

This time on The Booster Pack we focus on the future, rather than the past.

Rands sits down with Sterling—an Atlanta animator turned trading card game creator—about his brand new TCG called "D-Spirits".

D-Spirits captures the charm and nostalgia of monster taming IPs such as Pokémon, Digimon & Monster Rancher and mixes it with elements of modern pop culture. The game's characters are refreshingly bright, optimistic & diverse.

Sterling starts by sharing his personal history with TCGs before telling us about his experiences creating one for the very first time. Throughout the conversation we also learn what makes D-Spirits different from the other TCGs that current populate LGS shelves.

_______find D-SPIRITS_______

Website:
https://www.dspirits-online.com/

Discord:
https://discord.gg/dspirits

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dspiritsonline/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/dspiritsonline

How to play video via YouTube:
https://youtu.be/vKuTkPNKuhE

_______find other SterlingCartoons creations_______

Website:
https://www.sterlingcartoons.com/

SterlingCartoons YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK_hMQ9Y4vU2r9ORA97HduQ/videos




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[Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

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

On this bonus episode of The Booster Pack, Rands is joined by Richard & Harry from the YouTube channel "DEAD DECKS" to talk about their Top 5 personal favorite dead collectible / trading card games.

What is a "dead" TCG / CCG ?
Simply, it is any out-of-print collectible game. One that is no longer supported by its publisher with new product releases or game support.

Find "DEAD DECKS" online:
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/deaddecks/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Dead-Decks-103407205318523/
Twitter:
twitter.com/dead_decks
Website:
deaddecks.com
Email:
[email protected]

DEAD DECKS featured on "Alpha Investments":
https://youtu.be/DqoSM-EyqYg

ARENAVERSE—An updated, physical version of Ophidian 2350 (Coming Soon):
https://hackandslashgames.com/arenaverse/

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

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

On this episode of The Booster Pack, we jump in the Mystery Machine & take a ride back to the late 1990s & early 2000s with former Journeyman Press Assistant Manager Brian Woodward.

On this adventure, Brian shares his stories from playtesting the X-Files CCG to co-designing the short-lived Scooby-Doo Expandable Card Game (don't worry, it is a really just a CCG/TCG). It is fascinating to finally solve some of the behind the scenes mysteries of that company & those games.

So kick-back, grab the Scooby snacks & vege out with us on this groovy trip down memory lane, man.


X-FILES CCG Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/xfccg

X-FILES REVIVAL CHANNEL (MMXFILESCCG):
https://www.youtube.com/c/MMXFILESCCG/videos

The DC Comic's SCOOBY-DOO ECG ADVENTURE:
http://www.geocities.ws/scoobydooecg/SDCp01.htm


Special look at a "Crimson Skies CCG" prototype card:
https://twitter.com/CCGHistory/status/1466509717971296261


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[Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

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

On this episode, Rands is joined by L Scott Johnson... or LSJ as he is known to "Vampire: The Eternal Struggle" players around the world.

LSJ is an instrumental figure in the history of VtES & here we explore his journey from a self-proclaimed “rulemonger” on early USENET groups to ambassador of the game to becoming its lead designer when the CCG was printed by White Wolf Publishing.

So retire to your crypt, draw the shades & sink your teeth into this trip back through Vampire: The Eternal Struggle’s past.



FABLEGRAPH (LSJ's Photography)

https://www.facebook.com/fablegraph/

https://www.instagram.com/fablegraph/

https://fablegraph.com/

BINDUSARA JYHAD DIARY (Blog — Oral history interviews of VtES)

https://bindusara.home.blog/

VEKN (Vampire Elder Kindred Network, Player organization)

https://www.vekn.net/

https://www.facebook.com/vampiretheeternalstruggle/

BLACK CHANDRY - publisher of brand new VtES products:

https://www.blackchantry.com/

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[Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]*


*very appropriately named band for THIS episode

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

On this episode, Rands is joined by Theo & Michael Stern—the initial design team behind Fleer’s OverPower CCG. 

These brothers share the story of how they went from avid game lovers & comic book fans to being the designers for the first-ever collectible game to feature world-famous comic characters like Spider-Man, Captain America & eventually, even Batman and Spawn!

This episode covers everything from Theo & Michael’s RPG origins, to the challenges with the corporate powers behind OverPower & even to where they are today all these years later. So suit-up, take a dose of super solider serum & get ready for an all-out question and answer slugfest about the early history of the OverPower CCG!

Connect with the OverPower community on FaceBook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/overpowertcg

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[Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

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

On this *bonus episode* of The Booster Pack podcast Rands chats to comic book writer Jed MacKay!

Wait, what!? Comic book writer, you ask.

Yes, comic book writer. You see, Jed was a CCG player of yesteryear & is currently the writer of Boom! Studio's Magic: The Gathering comic book (along with a number of acclaimed titles at Marvel Comics!).

Jed & Rands discuss how he found his way into writing a comic book for a collectible card game he used to love. Then, they chat about what unique opportunities and challenges that are presented when crafting a story for an intellectual property which is primarily a collectible trading card game.

Find Jed online:
https://twitter.com/jedmackay

or his comic book catalogue (digital) via:
https://www.comixology.com/Jed-MacKay/comics-creator/29921

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