By killercactus, Schmendrix, The Treatment
The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.
Casual discussion about the blitz format, some meta, and undervalued cards
After a long hiatus we're back to review the upcoming The Siege of Lordswall divine cards and have fun talking Ashes again
Are you new to our show and have no idea who we are? Are you a loyal jankster...and have no idea who we are? Well, this is it everybody. Our silver anniversary where you finally get to know a little bit about us, The Jankyard crew!
Happy New Year Ashes!
After a solstice hiatus the boys are back to discuss more important topics, like whether Realm of the Absurd is broken, or people aren't playing enough Ash Spirit. KC is the Axis of evil, Schmen pushes his kids down a mountain, and Treatment stays grumpy like the Grinch!
0:00:00 Intro
0:12:35 Secret Santa
0:18:20 Swing and a Miss
0:38:43 Jank Your Way to Success (RotA)
0:47:20 Play Ash Spirit or Chain GV?
1:05:02 Rebalancing PB Stats
1:11:05 Neverset Adjustments
1:17:05 Is Fred the Problem or Solution?
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Hot off the press! The Blight of Neverset player card previews recently
Why do we compete? Why do we keep going even when it's stressful? How
A little late on publishing, but the Jankyard boys are here to give their thoughts on the cards of The Frostwild Scourge. How much does killer hate the meta? What's Schmenny's favorite card? Who are the winners and losers? Find out with our bulletproof opinions!
0:02:01 The RRN Meta
0:23:00 Stud or Dud
0:23:40 Clashing Tempers
0:25:51 Ember Heart
0:28:10 Glaciate
0:33:36 Jungle Forager
0:39:11 Red Flower
0:43:52 Rejuvenate
0:48:00 Shattering Fist
0:48:26 Stamina Burst
0:51:55 Summon Adaptadon
0:56:01 Summon Frost Frog
1:01:03 Wallop
1:03:59 Will To Survive
1:07:07 Wolfpack Leader
1:07:14 Winners and Losers
1:19:13 Is Mill Still Viable?
1:23:30 Top Winners Outside Frostwild
1:30:07 What Are You Running Next?
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A spicy topic of discussion leads us down a road of much grumbling and some hard realities. Ultimately that negativity generates a lot of brainstorming solutions to various issues in the game.
The second part in an important series on building an inclusive community for Ashes. We're featuring a new guest, Discord community member shadowfire! This time we cover accessibility, what that means in the context of Ashes and games in general, and how shadow is able to play with his visual impairment.
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:50 Who is shadowfire?
0:06:50 How he plays Ashes?
0:11:50 How does Ashes compare to other games?
0:21:40 Does PB design/decision space make a difference?
0:27:20 Being a playtester
0:31:16 Representation and accessibility in game design
0:45:43 Challenge to PHG for future design
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The first part in an important (and ambitious?) series on building an inclusive community for Ashes. We're featuring a new guest, Discord community member Flora Snow, and returning guest, designer Nick Conley! Together they help us discuss what it means to make an inclusive game and community through representation.
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:42 Making the community inclusive
0:10:25 Representation through design (Hope)
0:19:20 Does Ashes and its community differ (and why)
0:23:32 The complexity of Brennen
0:29:50 World-building
0:36:20 What are the gaps and the potential?
0:45:41 Navigating a conflict as an ally
0:51:09 Aspirations
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Ashes Discord Server: https://discord.com/channels/356912698451296276/
The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.