Podcasts about ccgs

In this episode my guest is Blutrane (host of the born to be Cosmo podcast) joins me to discuss the following: What brought him to marvel snap and when he started playing. His favorite #MCU films. We talk about other #CCGs that he played including #magicthegathering & #hearthstone and we both lament the fact that our magic cards from back then would've been worth a ton of money

This episode of the Mobile Games Playbook dives into the mobile landscape of 2024 with GameRefinery's experts, Erno Kiiski, Chief Game Analyst, and Teemu Palomaki, Chief Game Analyst. They'll explore the trends that have shaped 2024 in mobile games, analyzing how midcore genres like 4X and CCGs are adapting to wider audiences and the rise of hybrid casual games before delving into the growth of trending features, including live events, overarching currencies, and loss aversion mechanics.Join us as we break down the biggest trends of the year in this essential guide to understanding 2024 in mobile games and a sneak peek at what the future may hold.Remember to subscribe, leave a review, and check out our websites, https://liftoff.io/ and https://gamerefinery.com/, for more information on game development topics and strategies for growing your game.

In this episode myself and the Hosts of the SNAP on THIS podcast (Lauren, Rie & Ben) join me to discuss the following: The newest cards in the game #Surtur & #Frigga and how each of us are faring one week into the new season. Expectations for tomorrows patch, A look at this weeks new card #Malekith. We chat about other CCGs that we played prior to Snap. We compare the Pokemon TCG to Snap and our thoughts on whether it will stand the test of time. Each of us bring a favorite comic to a special comics corner. We play Ries game Zaboo (Taboo for Snap) and end the show with our thoughts on the Agatha series

Our delve into the early days of Palladium Books continues, in this ongoing retrospective series with Kevin Siembieda. Today we go beyond the gaming table and take a look at the various forays of Rifts into other markets, including CCGs, motion pictures, video games, comic books, and more. If you're listening to this around launch time, be sure to check out the brand new Kickstarter for Savage Rifts Europa, linked below in the notes! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes or any other podcast aggregate sites. For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative feed site. Links of Note: Savage Rifts Europa Kickstarter Rifts RPG 1st Edition, Digital Rifts RPG Ultimate Edition, Digital Rifts Ultimate Edition, Hardcover Credits: Hosts: NPC and Just Jacob Guests: Kevin Siembieda Music: Opening is "8-Bit bass & lead" by Furbyguy, Closing is "Caravana" by Phillip Gross Episode Length (We support chapters!): 01:56:09 Glitter Boys, Rifts, the Megaverse, and all other such topics are the property of Kevin Siembieda and Palladium Books. Please buy all their stuff and help keep them in print and making more games! You can order directly at palladiumbooks.com, and their entire catalog is available digitally at Drive-Thru RPG as well. We release all of our episodes simultaneously on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuc8KbdMqx8ajWfm2OUTs7A Audio RSS: https://breakfastpuppies.com/feed/glitterbois Want to help us pay for hosting? We have a few options: Drop us a one-time donation or a recurring membership at our Ko-Fi page Follow this link to our Pinecast Tip Jar We've got a merch store if you're looking for some sweet Glitterbois swag. Check out our affiliate store and buy some of the various products we endorse. Support The Glitterbois by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-glitterbois Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/the-glitterbois/4909a63f-f247-445e-8c08-ff2da92d5505 This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-66e5ee for 40% off for 4 months, and support The Glitterbois.

Join Dan and Jordan as they discuss the hottest news in Pokemon, Lorcana, Magic: the Gathering, Star Wars Unlimited, and more trading card games!00:00 Intro/Cubes/Life Updates23:11 News & Notes - MetaZoo34:39 News & Notes - Magic: the Gathering51:04 News & Notes - Lorcana57:52 News & Notes - Pokémon01:04:31 Social Media Hell HallLorcana Dredge CardCruella DeVille's Social Media Hell HallJoin our Discord hereDan's TwitterDan's PatreonJordan's Opossum PapersPod YoutubePod TwitterPod InstagramQuestions and comments can be dropped in the Discord!Thanks to More Than Never for the intro music. Check them out here.

CCGs, TCGs, LCGs OH MY!!!! Magic The Gathering started it all but the gamer bros want to tell you about a few collectable card games that are: Easy to find Inexpensive to start playing Anyone can play! In this episode, KC tell you some of his favorite, new and old card games! Pokemon TCG Keyforge: Call of the Archons Solforge Fusion .hack//ENEMY Magi-nation Duel Enjoy the episode!!!

The Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen begins its scientific expedition of approximately 112 days at sea today. Rodd Laing is the chief scientist of the second leg, or segment, aboard the icebreaker. He joined a mere hours away from the ship's departure.

In dieser Folge tauchen wir tief in den Manga Tokyo Ghoul von Sui Ishida ein. Gemeinsam mit unserer Community haben wir den kompletten Manga gelesen und besprechen nun die packende Story, komplexen Charaktere und düsteren Themen. Seid dabei, wenn wir unsere Lieblingsmomente teilen und über die faszinierende Welt der Ghoule & des CCGs diskutieren. Uns findet ihr auch auf Social Media: Verena: Verena_HoneyQ#0788 auf Discord Tjorben (Prouwn): https://linktr.ee/prouwn Du findest uns auch auf MangaOne: http://mangaone.de/

Send us a Text Message.Avita Jay talk about her work as an actor and her experiences of stroke, her father dying of a stroke when Avita was fifteen.  Theatre includes: The Empress, Falkland Sound, The Comedy of Errors, The Winter's Tale (RSC); Jinnistan (Òran Mór, Traverse); Favour (Bush Theatre); The Lovely Bones (Birmingham Rep); Billionaire Boy (NST Theatre/UK tour); The Secret Garden (York Theatre Royal); The Jungle Book (national tour); Bottled Up (Lyric Hammersmith); Bring on the Bollywood (national tour); We're Stuck (Shoreditch Town Hall/national tour); Rapunzel, Warde Street (Park Theatre); Pioneer (Sheffield Crucible/tour); Unsung (Wilton's Music Hall); The Merry Wives of Windsor (national tour); Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World (Southwark Playhouse).Television includes: Casualty; Doctors; The Good Ship Murder; Emmerdale; Silent Witness; Coronation Street; L8R.Film includes: By Any Other Name; The Rezort, London, Paris, New York; Twenty8K.Other: Avita also narrates audiobooks for Audible and works for the charity, InterAct Stroke SupportSupport the Show.

In this episode Mark unpacks some thoughts on why physical card games are blowing up while digital card games are struggling to survive. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Camplegend Join the Community: https://discord.gg/k7wNXnq5qn Check out the Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC31KXUezzBf65Xm5AscqKiw Check out the DBZ Game https://www.dbs-cardgame.com/fw/digital_member/?lang=en

It has been a minute! The Board Members catch up on recent Conventions, fantastic new game finds, and Drew's descent into CCG madness.

In this episode my guest is Benjamin Roller! Met him playing in the Snap Judgements league! We discuss; the league and what an awesome experience it was and why you should get in on it next time! We talk about the March season and review each of the cards and get Ben's opinion of Hope, Pixie, Mockingbird, Cannonball & War Machine (overhyped?). We also talk about his background in other games & CCGs that led him to Snap. We chat about the game economy and he shares his opinion on how to improve it for new players. We talk about the new season including Baron Zemo & Red HULK. We take a sneak peek into the May season and Ben tells us what card he's most excited for. We talk about the move archetype which is his favorite in the game and end with a game of guess the pixel! (Some audio issues at the very end. Storms going through my area. Apologies)

Originally from Portsmouth, Adam trained as an actor at the Guildford School of Acting. He has worked in many shows across the West End and UK including Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard, The Prince of Egypt, Sweeney Todd to name a few. With surviving at stroke at the age of 38, Adam is incredibly proud of his 'journey'so far, which finds him back at the Sondheim Theatre in Les Miserables. @adampearceuk@lesmizofficialSupport the show

In this episode my special guest (Marvel Snap content creator) Safety Blade and I discuss the following: Gaming history (video games and CCGs). Our mutual love for comic books and his favorite titles, We talk about the latest OTA changes from the past week and the effects on the meta, The Avengers vs X-men season and the first two new cards (Hope Summers & Pixie). The future of Marvel Snap and how the game can improve.

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Jam packed episode today! Firestone chats about his recent game night and Age of Innovation, Jeremiah is here with his thoughts on CCGs and the Lorcana hype, and we have a winner in this week's Game Night Cage Fight! Let us know which games should go toe-to-toe in next week's battle royale by hitting us up on social media, or giving feedback here on Spotify! @TheologyofGames @BoardgamesDaily and Instagram @TheologyofGames or if you're using Spotify leave us a voice message!!! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boardgamesdaily/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boardgamesdaily/support

Firestone and A.J. give their opinions on CCGs as well as talk specifically about Disney Lorcana. In addition, a new cage fight is launched between Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy, and New Frontiers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boardgamesdaily/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boardgamesdaily/support

Dan Patriss shares his thoughts on Gen Con 2023. Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Gen Con Numbers were record-breaking at 70,000 and will be staying in Indianapolis through 2030 Loracana Takes the Con by storm and lines all around the convention floor Other nutty news about CCGs, 2 men were seen stealing $300,000 worth of MTG product Buzzworthy Games From Gen Con Everything Ever by Floodgate games Cosmoctopus by Lucky Duck Games Sky Team from Le Scorpion Masque AEG showed off a new game by Elizabeth Hargrave (Wingspan) and Mark Wooton (Thunderstone Quest, Boomtown) coming out in 2024 called Undergrove A Few announcements coming from Renegade Game Studio In a press release, they announced two new games G.I. JOE: Battle for the Arctic Circle, which will be powered by the Axis & Allies gameplay engine They also announced a new addition to the Robo Rally line-up, Transformers Robo Rally game Upper Deck Showed off 3 new titles The Vs. System: The Boys  The Vs. System: AEW game Legendary Marvel Studios: What If...? (late ‘23) Core set not an expansion Took them a little while but FFG is finally releasing a Deadpool character pack for Marvel Champions. $22 (FFG Announcement) Finally Dire Wolf Digital announced Dune Imperium Uprising a new expansion coming later ‘23 Digital news Dire Wolf Digital announced Dune Imperium Digital coming soon on steam I will put a link to it so you can wish list it. I cannot wait for this one. Q4 release Crowdfunding KICKSTARTER Ascendency my #1 to try game from Gen Con Mistwind Shadowrun: Takedown Thunderstone Quest:Uncharted Waters Call of Duty:The Board Game Kaikoro Kingdoms GAMEFOUND Monster Hunter World:Iceborn The Board Game

Dan Patriss shares his thoughts on Gen Con 2023. Major Spoilers Podcast Network Master Feed RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com NEWS Gen Con Numbers were record-breaking at 70,000 and will be staying in Indianapolis through 2030 Loracana Takes the Con by storm and lines all around the convention floor Other nutty news about CCGs, 2 men were seen stealing $300,000 worth of MTG product Buzzworthy Games From Gen Con Everything Ever by Floodgate games Cosmoctopus by Lucky Duck Games Sky Team from Le Scorpion Masque AEG showed off a new game by Elizabeth Hargrave (Wingspan) and Mark Wooton (Thunderstone Quest, Boomtown) coming out in 2024 called Undergrove A Few announcements coming from Renegade Game Studio In a press release, they announced two new games G.I. JOE: Battle for the Arctic Circle, which will be powered by the Axis & Allies gameplay engine They also announced a new addition to the Robo Rally line-up, Transformers Robo Rally game Upper Deck Showed off 3 new titles The Vs. System: The Boys  The Vs. System: AEW game Legendary Marvel Studios: What If...? (late ‘23) Core set not an expansion Took them a little while but FFG is finally releasing a Deadpool character pack for Marvel Champions. $22 (FFG Announcement) Finally Dire Wolf Digital announced Dune Imperium Uprising a new expansion coming later ‘23 Digital news Dire Wolf Digital announced Dune Imperium Digital coming soon on steam I will put a link to it so you can wish list it. I cannot wait for this one. Q4 release Crowdfunding KICKSTARTER Ascendency my #1 to try game from Gen Con Mistwind Shadowrun: Takedown Thunderstone Quest:Uncharted Waters Call of Duty:The Board Game Kaikoro Kingdoms GAMEFOUND Monster Hunter World:Iceborn The Board Game

This week Brad and Shad discuss a variety of topics.

ABOUT THE EPISODEShow co-founder and former co-host Kevin Stahlecker joins Sean to review DC Comics' Superman: Birthright by Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Dave McCaig, and Comicraft. They discuss their thoughts on the writing and the artwork, the cover art, and what was going on in the world during the series.They also touch on their origin story with the character of Superman, how necks seem challenging to draw, and what comic books they and the show's listeners are reading.EPISODE SPOTLIGHTPhoenix Comics & Games Phoenix Comics & Games is Capitol Hill's Premier Comic Shop: Manga, graphic novels board games, CCGs, & RPGs.ABOUT THE GUESTKevin Stahlecker is a long-time comic book and superhero fan, and as a public educator, he is constantly finding new ways to weave his love of pop culture into the classroom. He's also a co-founder and former cohost of the Captioned Life Podcast.RESOURCES & LINKSEpisode Page - “#104 'Superman: Birthright' With Kevin Stahlecker”Series Info - Superman: BirthrightSPOTLIGHT: Phoenix Comics & GamesOur Blog of Comics, Movies, & Series Reviews, Top 5 Lists, and AnnouncementsComic WatchApply To Be A Reviewer For Comic WatchJoin The Illuminicasters' DiscordThe Captioned Life Show website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back when MOBAs were the flavor of the day - replaced, in time, by CCGs, Battle Royales, and farming sims - I found myself a little at odds with League of Legends' character designs. Specifically, they were fantastic.

adminWith the upcoming release of Disney Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited, the discussion of CCGs vs LCGS has popped up again. We have many years experience in both so we […] The post RDTN Episode 292: CCGs vs LCGs first appeared on Rolling Dice & Taking Names.

Liam Bacon and Jacob Horgan are the co-founders of Aradena, a gaming platform that uses innovative gameplay developments and web3 to revolutionize competitive gaming. The token sale for the Aradena Gold token is happening soon. Why you should listen Aradena: Battlegrounds offers a unique, immersive and compelling battle system that is strategic and fun. A competitive strategy game that combines the deck-building mechanics of CCGs like Hearthstone, with the strategic moment-to-moment gameplay of the likes of Civilisation, Warhammer and XCOM - all this creates a new and exciting competitive strategy gameplay experience, set in the medieval fantasy Kingdom of Aradena. Liam and Jake discuss the principles behind creating a successful blockchain game, which includes creating gameplay that is fun and addictive. They explain their sustainable game economy design, which involves having more syncs than sources to control token emissions. They also introduce their dual economy system with silver and gold economies. In terms of user acquisition strategy, they focus on targeting both Web3 gamers and traditional gamers by removing barriers to entry for traditional gamers. Their ultimate goal is to onboard millions of traditional gamers into web3 gaming by providing an amazing game experience enhanced by Web3 technology. Finally, they talk about their Aradena Battlegrounds game which utilizes trading card game mechanics in a snappy gameplay format. Aradena will be launching its closed beta soon, which requires owning one of their Warrior NFTs; they will also launch their token sale shortly after the closed beta release date announcement. Supporting links Bitget VIP Link Aradena Andy on Twitter  Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin   If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.  

Waxing poetic about old-school CCGs, and casting a bit of suspicion towards overly-hyped TTRPGs. Intro (0:49) – Scormey's been playing retro games a lot lately, and Beoulus has been playing “Tavern Keeper”. CCGs (3:47) – Collectible Card Games. Are there any you are nostalgic for, and would like to see rebooted? We have some thoughts... Read More “Flop! – Loot Mechanics #318” » The post Flop! – Loot Mechanics #318 first appeared on Scormey Fails.

Wrestling fans and gaming fans! I have a guest to unite you both. Steve Resk, designer of The Super Show, joined me to talk about how to keep LCG/CCGs alive and well. We explored how the Super Show grew from just a couple of decks with a small fanbase to a community with its own regional federations and belts. We also talked about some of our favorite wrestling storylines from the past. Check out the Super Show here. And they have a convention coming up this weekend (March 17) in Cleveland.

On this episode of BOOSTER PACK THROWBACK, Rands chats with the CEO of the (former) Precedence Entertainment.Precedence was a major TCG publisher in the 1990s, releasing over 6 different games including Babylon 5 CCG, Tomb Raider CCG & the Wheel of Time TCG.Throughout this chat, Paul not only shares his business & game industry stories but also shares many of the tough lessons he learnt about game design, licensing and management from the many years he spent in the tabletop gaming space.Find Paul's current project, "Lunch Champions" webcomic —https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/lunch-champions/list?title_no=557722&page=1Join the Babylon 5 CCG facebook group —https://www.facebook.com/groups/2554261133Find Rands:https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistory__TBPN_____________________________________________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 viahttps://www.theboosterpacknetwork.com/or on Socials:Twitter — https://twitter.com/TBPNcontentFacebook — https://www.facebook.com/TBPNcontent/Insta — https://www.instagram.com/tbpncontent/_____________________________________________________~SPONSOR~:https://www.categoryonegames.com/(find classic CCG & TCG cards at Category One Games!!!)CC BY [Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

This was an absolute blast. When Joe initially reached out to us, we weren't sure what to expect. But when we started talking, we found out he had a lot to say. And I mean a LOT. We had such a fun time chatting with Joe about all things TCGs, CCGs, and just tabletop gaming related. We talk about where he sees the space and industry currently, his experiences, Disney Lorcana, and so much more. We hope you have an enjoyable time with the episode! Be sure to check out Joey's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@DecksandDraughts/ You can follow him on Twitter here:  https://twitter.com/Joe_Senart Check out the Cardboard Conundrum article: https://issuu.com/fahy-williamspublishing/docs/_22_att_4_digimag Sign up for your free 30 day trial of Audible by using our code: www.audibletrial.com/hobbiesnhappiness Find us on Social! Find us on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/hobbiesandhappiness Find us on Twitter: @_dgcampbell, @jimmorganhnh Find us on Instagram: @daniel.g.campbell, @jimmorganhnh, @hobbies.n.happiness Catch us when we stream on Twitch:  https://www.twitch.tv/hobbiesnhappiness Email us with your gaming memories at hobbiesandhappiness@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/pyBtxzKEaK

Kenny and Jay Pick the CCGs - January 27th, 5pmAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Finally - they're here! But what exactly is an Integrated Care System or ICS, and why have they been created? Park your cynicism and have a whistle stop tour of ICSs, ICBs, ICPs to meet the saviours of the NHS. Plus bonus material on the previous iterations of SHAs, DHAs, PCGs, PCTs, CCGs, and any number of TLAs in the NHS! It's going to be an excellent way to spend 8 minutes of your life!

As we draw this festive Ween to a close, we continue the project of a brief examination of newer space horror (Yes, that last game was a heist thing, but c'mon, you were working for the literal Devil, right? That counts!), this time with the most recent offering in the Alien franchise, a comprehensive and enormous RPG with a lot of modern design sensibilities and a commitment to getting every bit of the fairly sprawled franchise some inclusion (except Resurrection, apparently no one likes it). Announcement Masteries! The Adventuring Party: theadventuringparty.net A weekly gaming podcast with an Irish bent (because it is Irish and made in Ireland). Discussions about RPGs, CCGs, and pop culture in general with all the calm and sober tones you'd expect from a pub brawl. Valhalla Hobby: valhallahobby.com  (Use this link! It applies our code!) 5% off all manner of excellent hobby products, shipped direct to your door! Get the coolest and newest hobby stuff from a wide variety of ranges including Crisis Protocol, Malifaux, Star Wars: Legion, and more! They've even got our books, which you know, definitely buy those! (must spend $100 for discount, shipping exclusively in the US)

In the latest of our podcast episodes sponsored by Livi, we meet GPs Nicole Atkinson and Nicola Decker, who have similarly considerable experience of working in leadership roles, both within the outgoing Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), and now within the newer Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), and critically, in supporting and managing the transition within their own local areas. They offer Ben their thoughts on where the main challenges may lie, the lessons they have learned whilst on their own, respective journeys, where we should be focusing our energies and priorities right now, and why they feel general practice (and primary care as a whole) has what it takes to succeed in a wider and a possibly less level playing field.   Intro (9 secs) Meeting Nicola Decker (1 min 4 secs) Nicole's remit and experience (2 mins 5 secs) …and her take on what ICSs are and how she feels they differ from CCGs (2 mins 45 secs) Nicola's views on the newer models of care (4 mins 12 secs) Organisation of resources, having influence and establishment of a voice within a larger system (5 mins 25 secs) How do we enable general practice to be an effective partner? (7 mins 40 secs) The Primary Care Collaborative….at place or system level? (9 mins 53 secs) Consideration of the task, the ask and the purpose (10 mins 48 secs) How does Primary Care take ownership and hold their influence across the system? (11 mins 20 secs) Managing the transition and ensuring that we can be as proactive as possible (13 mins 49 secs) Has there ever been a better time for general practice to collaborate effectively? (15 mins 7 secs) Is this a time limited opportunity? (17 mins 27 secs) Are we united by a shared challenge? (18 mins 10 secs) Working out where to start (19 mins 45 secs) A change of mindset and working across boundaries (20 mins 35 secs) A final word from Nicola (22 mins 46 secs)   To find out more information about Livi, their services and how to get in touch, check out their website here.

Jamie, Jesse, John, and Alexis all gather around to geek about how Disney could do CCGs right, how eBay's purchase of TCGplayer will affect the card market, and how DNDBeyond's past owners aren't looking to make a sophomore hit. 

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.__________________________________________________________________________________________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/StarWarsCCGJoin the STAR WARS CCG discussion on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/22049...~SPONSOR~:https://www.categoryonegames.com/(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/AXdIdJwnjgcFind CCG History:https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistoryThis 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/ZG95TR9or, email us—theboosterpack@ccghistory.comCC-BY [Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

Today we are joined for our first of two episodes with collectible game pioneer Tom Braunlich.Tom, along with his design partner Rollie Tesh, designed 2 of the biggest CCGs in the 1990s: Decipher's Star Trek & Star Wars CCGs.This episode Tom chats to Rands about how he came to be involved with gaming professionally & eventually shares how his pre-existing relationship with Decipher lead to the creation of the Star Trek CCG.Be sure to subscribe wherever you're finding this episode because our follow-up episode will again be with Tom to talk about the creation of the Star Wars CCG & a little more Star Trek.Find out about the new Star Trek virtual sets via:https://www.trekcc.org/Find the Star Trek CCG Continuing Committee on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/ContinuingCommittee/videosJoin the STAR TREK CCG discussion on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/stccg/~SPONSOR~:https://www.categoryonegames.com/(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/zK_94pNOPTUFind CCG History:https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistoryThis 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/ZG95TR9or, email us—theboosterpack@ccghistory.comCC BY [Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

[[[The Booster Pack's interview with SCRYE magazine founder JM White can be found elsewhere on this podcast feed or via YouTube: https://youtu.be/1P0OvkUrFVo]]]On this bonus episode of The Booster Pack podcast, celebrated author John Jackson Miller walks us back through the pages of history to share his story as Directorial Editor of the world's most popular collectible card game magazine—SCRYE.He also tells us about all the work & effort that went into creating the definitive guide book & price list book for english CCGs for their first decade—"SCRYE's Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide"._____________________________________JOHN JACKSON MILLERFind John on the socials:https://twitter.com/jjmfarawayhttps://www.facebook.com/johnjacksonmillerhttps://www.instagram.com/johnjacksonmillerJohn's personal site with stories about all his work:https://farawaypress.com/John's comic book history website:https://www.comichron.com/You can support John's comic book historian work via Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/comichron_______________________________________________________________CCGHISTORYFind @CCG History  on socials:https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistoryThis show is also available as audio podcasts:https://pod.link/1553640008Full TBP series playlist:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_c0a...EMAIL — theboosterpack@ccghistory.comThe listener survey for The Booster Pack podcast:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZG95TR9[Music Credit: Dan & Forget the Whale - Man Outta Town]

In this episode, we talk about a big part of Mint Condition: Collectable Card Games (CCG). We share our memories about getting into gaming at Mint, the different card games we played, the type of social group it created at the store, and the conversation also leads to other thoughts about collecting and life in general. We also finally answered a listener question from Sean McNally that was posted in our Facebook group in March and going forward we will answer questions in a timelier manner. So please reach out to us through the Facebook group, Instagram or email. 00:00 We start our conversation about Collectable Card Gaming (CCG) at Mint Condition. Joe begins the conversation by talking about his memories of gaming at the store, then Chris shares his original foray into playing CCGs. 10:00 James begins to recount how he got into CCGs. We end up taking a slight detour into collecting in general and how we still collected comics, even when the books were not that good. 17:00 The conversation turns to the notion of needing a break from feverishly collecting anything as a hobby. We talk about how collecting habits change and how those habits are changed by different priorities in life. 23:40 Joe asks James and Chris if there were any CCG crossovers. Joe also asks Chris and James why many games are based on fantasy and not on other genres. This opens up a discussion about who plays these games versus the perception of who plays these games, game design, and some of Chris' ideas for game creation. 36:15 Joe also asks whether or not games like Magic: The Gathering were as complex as they seemed and whether or not that was an intentional design choice. This opens a broader conversation about the possibility that this perception is more about how someone teaches you the game vs how complex the rules of the game actually are. Chris compares how he would teach someone to play Magic: The Gathering now as opposed to twenty years ago, and this leads into a conversation about meeting people where they are at when teaching. 52:25 We ask Joe to finish a story about the “Big Figure” controversy in Hero Clix, leading us back to discussing good game design vs bad game design and where making money fits into the conversation. 57:10 We finally answer a question that was posted on the Facebook page from Sean Mcnally: “Who is the most powerful superhero in our opinion, that is not Superman because he is too overpowered.” 1:07:25 We end the show with our audience recommendations.

On this episode of The Booster Pack, Rands talks to tabletop game designer Matt Hyra.Matt's stories with collectible games actually start even before the very first one—Magic: The Gathering—is released. Since those days he has worked on several CCGs, including the much-loved VS System TCG—and was even responsible for a special start-of-game-rule that many collectible trading card games still use to this day. Matt is also known for dozens of other games designs, so join jus as he shares many stories & design wisdoms!THIS EPISODE IS ALSO ON YOUTUBE:youtube.com/CCGhistory Check out some of Matt's card game designs:Vampire: The Masquerade — Rivals:https://renegadegamestudios.com/vampi...Matt's recent Deck-Building Games (Transformers / My Little Pony / Power Rangers / GI Joe)can be found via https://renegadegamestudios.com/DC Comics 10th Anniversary KickStarter—https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...~SPONSOR~:https://www.categoryonegames.com/(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/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistoryThe listener survey for The Booster Pack podcast:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZG95TR9or, email us—theboosterpack@ccghistory.com

Some snake or something once said "...And Now For Something Completely Different".Well, on today's show things are a bit different. On this super-sized "Singles" episode, Rands discusses a brief history of collectible trading card games based on other media properties & why the future of them might be vastly different from the past.If this is your first "Singles" episode, it is just Rands talking on the topic—no guests or co-hosts; just Rands, a mic & some probably fallible opinions.If you like this kind of show, please subscribe & let us know to help more episodes get made!If you don't, please send your suggestions or feedback via any of these links:email us—theboosterpack@ccghistory.comFind CCG History on socials:https://www.facebook.com/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistoryThis 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

This is Rat Tale, a podcast about tabletop games and the stories they tell. Join your buddies Adam Thibault and Gimo Barrera where we'll discuss everything, but also nothing. 10:50 - Topic 1 35:12 - Topic 2 Contact us on Twitter/Instagram @rattalegames, or email us rattalegames@gmail.com. You can also visit us at www.rattale.com.  Music by Bruno Barrera. Follow Bruno here Logo by Natalie Perez.

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.htmlThe YouTube playlist of "Extra Politics":https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyKYa0YJ_5BMjoxHASNb0uGK_XQrUx9DAlso worth a look: GUARDIANS REBORN—a fan-driven revival of the Guardians CCG:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ3Ed2rOf5u3wwmkH9EohWgGuardians CCG (facebook fan page)—https://www.facebook.com/guardiansccg~SPONSOR~:https://www.categoryonegames.com/(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/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistoryThis 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/ZG95TR9or, email us—theboosterpack@ccghistory.com[Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

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_decksWebsite:deaddecks.comEmail:deaddecks@deaddecks.comDEAD DECKS featured on "Alpha Investments":https://youtu.be/DqoSM-EyqYgARENAVERSE—An updated, physical version of Ophidian 2350 (Coming Soon):https://hackandslashgames.com/arenaverse/~SPONSOR~:https://www.categoryonegames.com/(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/CCGhistoryhttps://twitter.com/CCGHistoryThis 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/ZG95TR9or, email us—theboosterpack@ccghistory.com[Music Credit: Dan & Forget the Whale - Man Outta Town]

In this episode  Primary Care Innovator and Executive Coach from England, Dr. Robert Varnam shares his insights into what is needed to unleash greater potential in primary care.Dr. Robert Varnam is a general practitioner (GP) in inner city Manchester, a strategist for change and a leadership coach. His background is in researching and leading quality improvement. Over the last decade, he has been a leader at the forefront of National Health Service, England policy for integrated care, primary care transformation and improvement leadership. Most recently he worked as national Director of Primary Care Improvement at NHS England and NHS Improvement. Currently he provides hands-on support to leaders, particularly in health care and community development. He remains passionate about supporting leaders and teams to improve what they do without working harder with interest both in small and large scale change.A few of his noteworthy accomplishments include:• Leadership across Manchester, helping to catalyze partnerships between the NHS and local government for public health.• At the University of Manchester, he worked in the National Primary Care Research & Development Centre. His research focused on staff wellbeing, quality of care and patient safety, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. He helped establish a new system of research governance in the University. • At the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement he helped create and deliver new QI programmes for general practice, improving safety, quality and productivity. His role as an advisor to the English government on integrated care as part of the NHS Future Forum, and supported NHS England to create the support and assessment framework for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).  He designed and led a new large scale change leadership programme for system leaders which was made available to every CCG. At the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) he led developments in policy, practice accreditation, quality awards and establishment of the Royal College of General Practitioner Centre for Commissioning. • At NHS England he contributed to the NHS Five Year Forward, the General Practice Forward View and the NHS Long Term Plan. He established Time for Care, one of the world's largest primary care innovation programmes, overseeing new investment of £130m pounds.robertvarnam.coach

This week on The Booster Pack: Rands is joined by veteran MMO & CCG designer Shawn Carnes for our longest episode yet. Shawn shares his stories from his early gaming days all the way up to leaving Wizards of the Coast in 2000. Along the way he has stories about the CCGs they released while he was there. Those include Pokemon TCG, BattleTech CCG, Jyhad / Vampire: The Eternal Struggle &, of course, Magic: The Gathering.In this uninhibited interview Rands gets told all about Shawn's experiences & the people, good & bad, that he met along the way.Kick back, get comfy & take a listen to some of the previously untold stories from the wild years of the world's first & most prolific CCG publisher: Wizards of the Coast.[Fair warning things get a bit explicit]Join Shawn on twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/babashareshowFind CCG History:facebook.com/CCGHistorytwitter.com/CCGHistoryyoutube.com/CCGHistoryemail us via theboosterpack@ccghistory.com[Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

This week we feature a listener-suggested game— the Sailor Moon CCG!Rands is joined by the president of Dyskami Publishing Mark MacKinnon to discuss his brief time away from designing RPGs, when he crafted the surprisingly unique Sailor Moon Collectible Card Game.We talk all about the origins of Mark's company that designed the game & how a game like this—one of the first CCGs to feature a female-lead cast—came to market.Mark shares his inspirations for the SMCCG & Rands posits about how much the game may have influenced other collectible games that followed.All in we go on a light-hearted but still deep discussion about the Sailor Moon CCG, start to finish.Find Mark's other work that we discuss in the episode at dyskami.ca or find/follow them on social media for product updates:facebook.com/dyskami twitter.com/dyskamiinstagram.com/dyskamiFind CCG history on social media:facebook.com/CCGhistorytwitter.com/CCGhistoryYoutube.com/CCGhistory (inc video version of this episode)or email us via theboosterpack@CCGhistory.comUse any of those links to let us know if you have any feedback, a collectible game ( TCG / CCG / CSG etc) you want to hear discussed on the show or if you have any suggestions for "kraken" questions.[Music Credit: The Crypts — Rockin' Roman]

So what is the Postcode lottery?  Well we've been talking about it here on the podcast for years ( since we started to be honest ) and if you'd like to hear previous episodes on it here is https://www.thefertilitypodcast.com/episode17/ (Susan Seenan) the former CEO of Fertility Network in 2015 Then we spoke about it in 2017 when Fertility Network launched its https://www.thefertilitypodcast.com/ep-74-the-right-to-try-when-needing-fertility-treatment/ (Right to Try campaign). So you can see, this issue has been impacting our access to treatment for a long time.  What is going on is that your postcode impacts how many rounds of NHS funded treatment you are eligible, despite the NICE guidelines being that you SHOULD have 3 rounds of IVF treatment Natalie was fortunate to be living in an area where she did have this and had her son Phoenix, with the help of NHS funding. Sadly this isn't the case for a lot of you.  Our first guest is Amber Izzo, a fertility patient advocate, blogger, and campaigner, founder of https://www.instagram.com/fightforivf/ (Fight for IVF) and Innovation Fertility. We spoke to Amber on 6th July, ahead of her hearing from the CCG in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who had been reviewing their IVF policy about whether they were going to reinstate funding  Amber started it due to not having any access to NHS-funded treatment.. when she started there were 6 that didn't offer any, now there are 3.  Mid Essex Bassildon and Brentwood Cambridge and Peterborough  Have a listen here to a https://www.thefertilitypodcast.com/tea-break-pod-how-you-can-lobby-your-ccg/ (previous episode) we shared in 2020, where another listener Laura had success lobbying her CCG The issue is that over 80% of CCGs don't adhere to the NICE Guidelines which is why the Fight for Ivf campaign picked up a lot of momentum. Amber's local MP's in Cambridge was on board as he had personal experience )had a cross-party letter to the CCG, which secured a meeting in 2021 to secure the review. She had gained great exposure with media coverage on Sky and BBC and the petition is currently on 30k signatures. You can sign it https://www.thepetitionsite.com/259/042/845/demand-an-end-to-the-ivf-postcode-lottery/ (here)  People are being refused to fund because the CCG has put in their own criteria, such as if your partner has a child already. You can appeal this. Amber has asked her GP to put on her notes if he refuses any of the tests she asks for, so there is proof of what she has requested and she can find out more about why they said no.  Watch Amber and her husband Marco hearing about the CCG's decision https://www.instagram.com/p/CRB8P9jCv1h/ (here). So what other options are there for treatment? We spoke with Marta Jansa Perez, Director of Embryology at BPAS Fertility, who are launching their BPAS FERTILITY later in 2021 Please note we do talk about Implantation failure in this episode.  Marta joined BPAS as she always felt strongly there was a need to help people and she joined BPAS to help create their not for profit service as they felt there was a gap in the market for people who can't access NHS...  See https://acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for privacy and opt-out information.