Podcasts about Friday Night Magic

We've got another guest on the show and this time it's the designer of Zuuli, Chris Priscott from Unfringed.  Chris joins us to chat through the genesis of Zuuli and also game design in general. GUEST PLAYER: Chris Priscott from Unfringed.coTHE PLAYERS: JP & Becky OVERVIEWIn this Expansion Pack episode JP & Becky meet Chris Priscott the designer of Zuuli to talk about how his design began, whats coming up and who Chris the gamer is.  In this episode you'll learn:- How Becky would have elbowed the other players out of the way to be on this episode (spoiler alert - she's a big fan)- What happens to the animals in Zuuli when you can't fit them in your zoo- What's up next for Zuuli fans- more about Chris' niche number 1 answers- that Resident Evil from the 90s has a strong pull for conversationLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWCheck out more on Chris and Unfringed below- Website - https://unfringed.co- Zuuli - https://unfringed.co/zuuli/You can learn more about Chris on his socials:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unfringedthings/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/UnfringedThingsEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count1:07 - TURN 2 - Introducing Chris Priscott3:29 - What is Chris' favourite game?6:01 - What games does Chris enjoy right now?9:19 - TURN 3 - Main Interview9:42 - What was the genesis of Unfringed?13:40 - Was your background in software engineering helpful with the process?15:12 - What was the most surprising thing in the process in getting Zuuli out to market? 16:48 - Having played Zuuli, what happens to the animals that don't fit in the zoo?17:58 - What is Zuuli?22:09 - What's it been like going through crowdfunding and getting the response you have? 26:50 - How deliberate was the child friendly art style?30:34 - What expert tips can you give Becky to help beat her husband (Kerley) at the game?33:26 - Will you cover on socials fan made cards & animals?36:23 - Listeners Questions - What's next from the Zuuliverse?41:06 - Are you working on anything outside of the Zuuliverse right now?42:48 - Listeners Questions - How did you find the blind draft when we switched playing with an open draft?45:45 - Listeners Questions - Do you feel the success of Zuuli puts more pressure on you? 47:47 - Chris' Niche Number 1's - Favourite game you've bought on a whim?49:45 - Chris' Niche Number 1's - Favourite game that you don't own?50:34 - Chris' Niche Number 1's - Favourite game with the most useless component?54:42 - TURN 4 - Planning Your Turn - What's coming up for our guest1:02:52 - Thanking Chris1:04:00 - TURN 5 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Threads - TikTok

Hello hello everybody! Welcome back to another episode of Trophy Talk! The crew has been up to some nefarious deeds, if you couldn't tell from the thumbnail, we all got together the night before recording to play some Magic the Gathering. It was a very fun time, and that discussion dominates the first few bit of the show. After that, we get into dad jokes, Patreon questions and what we've been playing so far in late June and early July. Some of the questions were hard hitters this week, asking things like; what exactly are our life plans? Is the world flat? Who from Last Stand Media would we want to guest on the show? Games for what we've been playing include, It Takes Two, Demon's Souls, The Quarry, Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, and Arcadegeddon. Thank you all for tuning in to the show, we hope you enjoy =)

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Kelly and Shannon are just SO delighted to be sharing the monthly update with you. We admittedly have NO clue what is happening in the world, but who does? I mean, if you do, can you be a guest? We still love therapy, Shannon read a GREAT book, Kelly has a new podcast reco for you. ps, someone has a NEW JOB!! Honestly, we just love talking to each other, and you! stay safe, xo. 

Friday Night Magic kicks up, in Canada, August 6! Be ready physically and mentally to get things back to normal. Whatever the new normal looks like. This week, I've got some things for us all to consider prior to stepping back into the game store, though. From deck choices, to other people's comfort level. We cover it all. Join me.Welcome to another very special episode of Commander ad Populum. Commander for the people, by the people, for the people.If you'd like to give me your thoughts on today's topics, hit me up on Twitter @CadPopCast. Make sure to check out the CadPop Community Spotlight on Twitter as well. It has the social media tags for all the great people, and channels, mentioned. You can find me on Facebook, here: Facebook.com/CadPopCast. Both the Twitter and Facebook feeds have threads for each episode of Commander ad Populum. Let me know what you think.If you'd like to support Commander ad Populum or my altered-art Magic card business, you can pledge on Patreon, here: Patreon.com/CadPopCast. There are a bunch of great benefits associated with being a patron. Especially if you're into altered-art cards! Big thank you to the official sponsor of Commander ad Populum, Fusion Gaming for making this episode, and future episodes possible!They can be found online at:https://www.fusiongamingonline.com/ Music: Provided to YouTube by Amuseio ABRock It Out · Aiden Mally1st Era: Blue Dawn℗ Cháteau Aurora Ent.Released on: 2019-09-04Writer: Aiden Malaczewski Artist: Aiden Mally Music Publisher: Copyright Control

Chris and Joe want to dive deep into the rules and mechanics of the Trading card game Magic: the Gathering. These episodes are typically tailored to newer players, but experienced players are welcome to join in as well. You've been playing Magic for a little while and have heard of this thing called "Friday Night Magic," but what is it? Where do you go to experience FNM? What should you expect when you arrive? What should you know before you get there? With FNM occurring again in more and more places, this episode will give you all of the information you need to know so you can arrive prepared to play Magic with some new friends. Not sure where you find your local FNM? Use this link: https://locator.wizards.com/ Want an idea of the current metagame? Check out the "popular decks" section this website: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/ Email: mtgunderthehood@gmail.com Twitter: @mtgunderthehood Facebook: facebook.com/mtgunderthehood Originally recorded 6 July 2021

WE HAVE A SPONSOR! Check them out here: www.GrowGeneration.com "Where the pros go to grow." Listen And Subscribe On: Apple Podcasts |Spotify |SoundCloud | Stitcher | Google Play & More! LRM‘s daily morning show is the flagship of LRM Online's BRAND NEW Genreverse Podcast Network. The Daily Cup of Genre (DailyCOG) is your door to our Genreverse. What is The Genreverse? It is everything you have ever loved, all in one place. From Star Wars to Star Trek, Anime to Disney princess movies, and PlayStation to the NES... The Genreverse is as limitless as the timelines Loki will be dealing with in his upcoming show. Welcome to the Daily COG, enjoy the show! In today's episode, Kyle (@ThatKyleMalone) and Manny (@LRM_Emmanuel) discuss entertainment news across The Genreverse including their love of Magic: The Gathering, the amazing trailer for Masters of the Universe: Revelation, and The Descent for Friday Frights. Opening Magic boosters, jamming to 80's rock, and horror movies... Only on The Daily COG! Catch the last episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YR3qTCRTgabphajjObUYw?si=Iyo397nwRTCepwOLHBY7TQ&dl_branch=1 The Daily COG will try to be live every Thursday at 9:30am ET/6:30am PT. Also, be sure to follow the hosts, co-hosts, and LRM Twitter to get the latest on upcoming guests, new segments, and chances to be a guest on one of our podcasts! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/PyrzzmrceY Support: We have SO MANY podcasts! Anime-Versal Reviews Podcast covers anime (duh!), LRM's No Mercy covers Cobra Kai, and the Marvel craze continues with WandaVision reviews on Marvel Multiverse Mondays. Also, classics like BGRtP, The Cantina Podcast, and The Daily COG (Formerly LRMornings) are still going! Please like, share, and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. This will help us help you! Also, by getting more visibility, with more feedback, and a bigger audience, we can provide more content for YOU! Question(s) of the day: Do you now, or have you ever, played Magic: The Gathering? did the Masters of the Universe trailer get you excited for the series? Lastly, are you a fan of The Descent? Website: www.LRMOnline.com Kyle Twitter: twitter.com/ThatKyleMalone Manny Twitter: twitter.com/LRM_Emmanuel Subscribe to our podcast channel where ever you get podcasts: Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/4h1ngeRAmfYxWdzeblFmNe Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/@los-fanboys

#MagicTheGathering kommt zurück in Local Game Stores!!! Endlich können wir wieder uns mit Ordnern, Spielmatte und Deckbox in unseren Lieblingsladen begeben und Friday Night Magic zocken! Außerdem gibts noch eine Secret Lair zu Stranger Things und Bannings in Historic. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:26 - Vorbereitung auf die 100ste Folge Radio Ravnica 00:03:25 - Wizards of the Coast bringt Magic the Gathering zurück in den LGS 00:11:42 - Strixhaven Championship und die falschen Konsequenz 00:28:13 - Secret Lair Drop Stranger Things: Machen Sie es jetzt richtig? 00:50:29 - Ask Us Anything: Wie sortieren wir unsere Karten ? Unterstütze Radio Ravnica auf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GameRii Folgt unserem Social Media! - Discord: https://discord.gg/xRWcj95jjs - Twitter:  https://twitter.com/RadioRavnica & https://twitter.com/GameRii - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamerii93/ & https://www.instagram.com/mtgblackset/ MTGBlackSet auf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MTGBlackSet GameRii auf Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/GameRii1 GameRii auf Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamerii93 Radio Ravnica auf Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/5ctTyefp9aKhBNueNOHSWi Radio Ravnica auf Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/radio-ravnica/id1449249759 Radio Ravenclaw auf Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/47pswCE5dojdGnWE5AmWTJ Radio Ravenclaw auf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVBMge2uG6QN9s1QbW1cX3A The Irrelevants auf Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zTIn6KGv4A0E2wU7mPmrj The Irrelevants auf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIWhU8TAylEPYJT9eH78Bg Quellen: https://magic.gg/events/strixhaven-championship https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/secret-lair-universes-beyond-update-2021-06-07 https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/secret-lair-stranger-things-geeked-week-june-9-2021 https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/june-9-2021-banned-and-restricted-announcement

What do you do when a game that is core to your life is unexpectedly ripped away from you? Today's guest chose to fight the forces that took it from her. By day, Whitney Risner works in tech. By night, she serves as Board President of Super Heroines, Etc., a nonprofit that's using the power of fandom to fight for equality and representation. Tune in to hear how Whitney is using games to create social change and transform her community. 01:15 -- Meet Whitney! 06:00 -- The Magic marriage 12:15 -- Why we need gaming safe spaces 21:19 -- How to transform your community 28:28 -- Gaming for social change 33:55 -- The community levels up 39:36 -- Find others like you Games Mortal Kombat -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat Shaq Fu -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaq_Fu Magic the Gathering -- https://magic.wizards.com/en More Resources Super Heroines, Etc. -- https://superheroinesetc.org/ Friday Night Magic -- https://rb.gy/csvmso Credits Guest -- Whitney Risner, whitney@superheroinesetc.org Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host -- Clara Mount Executive Producer -- J.B. Adams Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka

What do you do when a game that is core to your life is unexpectedly ripped away from you? Today’s guest chose to fight the forces that took it from her. By day, Whitney Risner works in tech. By night, she serves as Board President of Super Heroines, Etc., a nonprofit that’s using the power of fandom to fight for equality and representation. Tune in to hear how Whitney is using games to create social change and transform her community. 01:15 -- Meet Whitney! 06:00 -- The Magic marriage 12:15 -- Why we need gaming safe spaces 21:19 -- How to transform your community 28:28 -- Gaming for social change 33:55 -- The community levels up 39:36 -- Find others like you Games Mortal Kombat -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat Shaq Fu -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaq_Fu Magic the Gathering -- https://magic.wizards.com/en More Resources Super Heroines, Etc. -- https://superheroinesetc.org/ Friday Night Magic -- https://rb.gy/csvmso Credits Guest -- Whitney Risner, whitney@superheroinesetc.org Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host -- Clara Mount Executive Producer -- J.B. Adams Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka

Flex Pick 01:45 - Begrüßung 03:45 - Magic: The Gathering vs Magic: The Gathering Arena 05:15 - Wie sind wir zu Magic gekommen? 11:25 - Was macht den Titel besonders? 14:45 - Die goldene Regel 16:35 - Wizard of the Coast 18:55 - eSports in Magic: The Gathering Arena 20:05 - Vom Küchentisch auf den PC 21:20 - Friday Night Magic digital 23:05 - Karten kennenlernen 24:50 - Pay-to-play? Das Kartenspielprinzip 27:55 - Kartenkauf wie früher 32:35 - Sonderturnier am Wochenende 36:30 - Quo Vadis Magic eSports? 41:35 - Verabschiedung

Flex Pick 01:45 - Begrüßung 03:45 - Magic: The Gathering vs Magic: The Gathering Arena 05:15 - Wie sind wir zu Magic gekommen? 11:25 - Was macht den Titel besonders? 14:45 - Die goldene Regel 16:35 - Wizard of the Coast 18:55 - eSports in Magic: The Gathering Arena 20:05 - Vom Küchentisch auf den PC 21:20 - Friday Night Magic digital 23:05 - Karten kennenlernen 24:50 - Pay-to-play? Das Kartenspielprinzip 27:55 - Kartenkauf wie früher 32:35 - Sonderturnier am Wochenende 36:30 - Quo Vadis Magic eSports? 41:35 - Verabschiedung ...

Flex Pick 01:45 - Begrüßung 03:45 - Magic: The Gathering vs Magic: The Gathering Arena 05:15 - Wie sind wir zu Magic gekommen? 11:25 - Was macht den Titel besonders? 14:45 - Die goldene Regel 16:35 - Wizard of the Coast 18:55 - eSports in Magic: The Gathering Arena 20:05 - Vom Küchentisch auf den PC 21:20 - Friday Night Magic digital 23:05 - Karten kennenlernen 24:50 - Pay-to-play? Das Kartenspielprinzip 27:55 - Kartenkauf wie früher 32:35 - Sonderturnier am Wochenende 36:30 - Quo Vadis Magic eSports? 41:35 - Verabschiedung ...

Jeder erinnert sich an den ersten Besuch im Local Game Store, das erste Friday Night Magic. Bei der Anmeldung bekam jeder Spieler eine Nummer und somit einen Account in dem alle Turnierspiele gespeichert werden. Wir wissen schon länger, dass diese ersetzt werden soll und in knapp einen Monat ist es soweit. Außerdem brachte ein Wired Artikel Klarheit über einen Leak über das neue Pioneer Format, was wir zum Anlass nahmen über Insider Handel zu sprechen. Auf der Suche nach coolen und einzigartigen Tokens? Schaut euch www.tokensformtg.com/ an und mit den Codes RADIORAVNICA 1 oder RADIORAVNICA2 bekommt ihr ab einer Bestellung von 10 € einen zeit-exklusiven Manga / Toon Kraken Token GRATIS dazu. Vielen Dank an www.tokensformtg.com für das Sponsoren der heutigen Folge ! #sponsored #ad UNTERSTÜTZE DEN PODCAST ⮞ https://www.patreon.com/GameRii Timecodes: 00:02:40 Companions in Standard und anderen Formaten 00:19:46 Das Ende der DCI-Nummern 00:27:39 Secret Lair: The Godzilla Lands 00:37:24 JUMPSTARTs Release wurde verschoben 00:46:22 MTG Finance Insider Handel The Irrelevants auf Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zTIn6KGv4A0E2wU7mPmrj Radio Ravenclaw auf Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/47pswCE5dojdGnWE5AmWTJ Die Crew: - Vysen Games auf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQlft9DU58xKJtTUz-kdLg - GameRii auf Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamerii93 - GameRii auf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiQQVPvOFuyyoPqvjHOxd8w? Für das Q&A kannst du uns erreichen unter: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VysenGames/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/RadioRavnica & https://twitter.com/GameRii & https://twitter.com/vysengames - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vysengames/ & https://www.instagram.com/gamerii93 - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQlft9DU58xKJtTUz-kdLg Quellen: - https://magic.gg/news/sunsetting-planeswalker-points - https://github.com/giventofly/exportpwp/blob/master/README.md - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/announcing-secret-lair-drop-series-godzilla-lands-2020-04-24 - https://youtu.be/FpOqsRDrIrI - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/jumpstart-release-shifts-july-17-2020-04-20 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/introducing-jumpstart-new-way-play-magic-2020-02-20 - https://www.wired.com/story/the-stockbrokers-of-magic-the-gathering-play-for-keeps/

Here's another episode where Shawna and Lesley do a Deep Dive into one of the new Challenger decks that are coming out in April! In today's episode, they go through the Allied Fires prebuilt deck and talk about how it's supposed to work. They've also got a few ideas on how you could make this deck perform better at your next Friday Night Magic. We would love to hear your thoughts! In the meantime, tap those Magic cards and have fun doing it! #MTG #MTGTHB #MagicTheGathering #MTGDecklists

Here's another episode where Shawna and Lesley do a Deep Dive into one of the new Challenger decks that are coming out in April! In today's episode, they go through the Cavalcade Charge prebuilt deck and talk about how it's supposed to work. They've also got a few ideas on how you could make this deck perform better at your next Friday Night Magic. We would love to hear your thoughts! In the meantime, tap those Magic cards and have fun doing it! #MTG #MTGTHB #MagicTheGathering #MTGDecklists

Nach einer kleinen Auszeit aufgrund von Heiserkeit (Sorry Leude) ist Radio Ravnica zurück und es so viel passiert! Wir haben einen neuen Magic The Gathering World Champion, neue Challenger Decks für einen einfachen Start ins Friday Night Magic, erste Informationen zu #MTGIkoria und ein komplett neues Format mit einem komplett neuen Produkt in Form von JUMPSTART! UNTERSTÜTZE DEN PODCAST ⮞ https://www.patreon.com/GameRii Timecodes: 00:01:53  Magic World Championship XXVI Hawaii 00:18:50  Challenger Decks 2020 - Decklisten enthüllt 00:29:35  Ikoria: Erste Infos und Packaging enthüllt 00:38:55  Jumpstart: Neues Produkt und Format The Irrelevants auf Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zTIn6KGv4A0E2wU7mPmrj Radio Ravenclaw auf Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/47pswCE5dojdGnWE5AmWTJ Die Crew: - Vysen Games auf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQlft9DU58xKJtTUz-kdLg - GameRii auf Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamerii93 - GameRii auf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiQQVPvOFuyyoPqvjHOxd8w? Für das Q&A kannst du uns erreichen unter: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VysenGames/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/RadioRavnica & https://twitter.com/GameRii & https://twitter.com/vysengames - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vysengames/ & https://www.instagram.com/gamerii93 - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQlft9DU58xKJtTUz-kdLg Quellen: - https://www.magic.gg/news/magic-world-championship-xxvi-top-8-upper-semifinals - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/challenger-decks-2020-02-15 - https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/f7zlhv/ikoria_booster_live_from_hasbro_toy_fair_credit/ - https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/f7zm75/ikoria_booster_box_hasbro_toy_fair_credit_mtg/ - https://twitter.com/emmmzyne/status/1231335824052101121 - https://twitter.com/SaffronOlive/status/1230620677767680000 - https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/introducing-jumpstart-new-way-play-magic-2020-02-20 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/555184299?

Here's another rundown of the new Challenger decks that are coming out in April! Lesley and Shawna are pretty excited to share some deep dive episodes with you about these decks. In today's episode, they go through the Final Adventure prebuilt deck and talk about how it's supposed to work. They've also got a few ideas on how you could make this deck perform better at your next Friday Night Magic. We would love to hear your thoughts! In the meantime, tap those Magic cards and have fun doing it! #MTG #MTGTHB #MagicTheGathering #MTGDecklists

Some new Challenger decks are coming out in April! Lesley and Shawna are pretty excited to share some deep dive episodes with you about these decks. In today's episode, they go through the Flash of Ferocity prebuilt deck and talk about how it's supposed to work. They've also got a few ideas on how you could make this deck perform better at your next Friday Night Magic. We would love to hear your thoughts! In the meantime, tap those Magic cards and have fun doing it! #MTG #MTGTHB #MagicTheGathering #MTGDecklists

Some new Planeswalker deck are out with the release of Theros Beyond Death. In today's episode, Lesley and Shawna go through this prebuilt deck and talk about how it's supposed to work. They've also got a few ideas on how you could make this deck perform better at your next Friday Night Magic. We would love to hear your thoughts! In the meantime, tap those Magic cards and have fun doing it! #MTG #MTGTHB #MagicTheGathering #MTGDecklists

Some new Planeswalker deck are out with the release of Theros Beyond Death. In today's episode, Lesley and Shawna go through this prebuilt deck and talk about how it's supposed to work. They've also got a few ideas on how you could make this deck perform better at your next Friday Night Magic. We would love to hear your thoughts! In the meantime, tap those Magic cards and have fun doing it! #MTG #MTGTBD #MagicTheGathering #MTGDecklists

Today we're diving into the mail bag. We're answering questions from fans and friends. We also talk a little about Eldraine and upcoming FNM.

Welcome to episode 22! With rotation so close we "opted" for a discussion of some of our best magic memories. It is about the gathering after all. We recap our results from the movie themed decks and crack some Ravnica packs. Mail bag episode is coming soon so be sure to send us questions and comments via facebook, twitter, or Dimir Agent.

Welcome to episode 19! With rotation fast approaching it was time to review our top tens for M20 and see if our predictions came to fruition. We recap FNM as usual and discuss decks for this Friday. We also discuss some spoilers from Throne of Eldraine as it looks to be a "wicked" set.

This week we're diving in to pauper. What are the powerhouse decks of the format? Is there potential for a brewing paradise? FNM recap for Professor PureJank's experiments with Cavaliers....which failed. Patron Saint runs back his 4-0 in modern. Is Astrolabe taking over all formats? Find out here.

This week we take a break from the grind to discuss some unpopular opinions and dislikes related to Magic: the Gathering. Our opinions are our own. Also this episode our M20 giveaway so make sure to listen and see if you've won.

The Patron Saint of Instant Speed and Professor PureJank try their hand at making some legendary creatures and Planeswalkers. We also recap FNM and discuss plans for the SCG Open in Columbus, OH this weekend. Fight Night is getting closer, will Hogaak or Phoenix take the title for July's Modern League. New updates to the fancast and Planeswalker Playlist as well as some discussion about the upcoming fall set and new product changes. Wish us luck for the Open and stay tuned for a podcast from the event as as well as the first drawing for our patreon subscribers.

Do you ever wonder what the heck those Magic Players are talking about when they use words like Simic or Burn or Decking? In this week's episode, Shawna and Lesley go through the alphabet of Magic "Lingo" that you might hear at your next Friday Night Magic or other event! See the cards in the discussion on our YouTube channel.  In the meantime, tap those Magic cards and have fun doing it! #MTG #MTG2020 #MagicTheGathering https://twitter.com/TapThatMTG https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1dGCA1ddoxi_PERiXrD8kw

Welcome to the JANK TANK. This week we discuss hits and misses of the Core 2020 prerelease as well as our decks for FNM this week. We add a new walker to the fancast and playlist. Come have a listen for a taste of Professor PureJank's guide to pretty dank jank. We also touch on the recent ban/restricted announcement and what it means for various formats. Good Luck, I hope you lose.

This week we run through a recap of last week's FNM and skip deck techs due to holiday plans and the pre-release of Core Set 2020. We instead discuss "TILT" as well as general player etiquette and respecting the opponent. We also make a few updates to the fan cast and Planeswalker Playlist.

Come meet the Streamer Supreme. We run through the FNM recap, spoiler alert, Oketra is still good. We dive into our Top 10 for Core Set 2020 with special guest start Lanethemain as he discusses his big break into the streaming community and upcoming event. What cards do you think will shine in the new standard?

Tune in for a full FNM recap as well as deck techs for this week. We discuss how Hogaak is crushing with the Modern Horizons release and what that could mean in the next ban announcement. We also work on some fan casting and update the Planeswalker Playlist.

On this episode of FAwLcast, someone almost gets in trouble at Friday Night Magic, some fails at card tricks, and someone's dog goes into business for himself. 

Pardon the low quality of this episode as we are still new and recovered from some audio issues mid episode. This week we recap FNM and followup with decks for this Friday. Jeremy abandons Tron to return to more jank experiments. James is fine tuning the horde, looking to crush the local meta.. New segments this week include fan casting planeswalkers for movies as well as a planeswalker playlist for listener enjoyment.

We start off with our FNM recap, including a show down between Jeremy and James in round 1. Which decks are showing up as the Boogeyman? Who do you send to kill the Boogeyman? We talk some draft with James and then we begin to explore what Modern Horizons may or may not have in store for the format. We discuss some of the cards we find interesting as well as new tricks for some the format's old dogs.

Brotherly blackmail, African preachers and Friday Night Magic are on the table on this week's FAwLcast!

Brotherly blackmail, African preachers and Friday Night Magic are on the table in the week's FAwLcast!

Jeremy's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad FNM. Discussion of deck techs for this coming friday. Join us as we start breaking in to Oathbreaker. Sneak peek at Modern Horizons?

Join us as we discuss the Standard Showdown event this week as well as last weeks FNM. We get a little deeper into draft territory as we discuss winning records in the draft at our local game store as well as James's 7-1 draft event on Arena. You'll also finally get find out what my favorite card is. Spoiler alert, it's not a mosquito artifact card.

Recap of the previous week's FNM. We discussed what worked and what didn't with the deck techs. We also explore the War of the Spark draft format and what we are looking forward to this Friday.

Magic: The Gathering. Discussion of War of the Spark Pre-release, Arena draft events and plans for the upcoming FNM. Join us with competitive spirit or janky curiosity.

This week Aramis and Will discuss the latest War of the Spark spoilers, they recap their Friday Night Magic escapades and also dive into emails from the listeners. You can find us online: http://facebook.com/planestalker @planestalkerpod on Twitter PlanesTalkerPodcast on Twitch email: Podcast@planestalkerpodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/planestalkers/message

At Tabletop Bellhop we answer your game and game night questions, go "Ask The Bellhop" at https://tabletopbellhop.com/. Putting the F in FLGS. As well as Shadow of the Demon Lord and Labyrinth Reviews. Xia, Dinosaur Island and DC Deck-Building expansions talk. Please subscribe to our YouTube ChannelThis is the 32nd episode of Tabletop Bellhop Live, an edited version of our live show recorded on March 6th, 2019. Join us as we stream live every week Wednesday’s at Nine Thirty Eastern: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop. Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. As an associate, it costs you nothing, but we earn a small amount from qualifying purchases. This episode includes:---Viewer/Listener Feedback--- We read off and respond to listener feedback. Send feedback to moe@tabletopbellhop.com or sean@tabletopbellhop.comGames mentioned and other links: The Geek On Backpack, ---Ask The Bellhop--- This week is all about local game stores, and what differentiates a good one from a bad one. Today we’re all about putting the F in FLGS.Links: 401 Games Vaughan, Brimstone Games, Guild of Blades, Friday Night Magic, D&D Adventurers League, The CG Realm, RIW Hobbies, L.A. Mood, City Lights Bookshop, J&J Cards & Collectibles, Hairy Tarantula, Board Games Central, Black Knight Games, Related Blog Post: https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/f-in-flgs/---A Word about our Sponsor: Quiver Time--- Quiver Time Home Page use code DINGDING for 10% off, Quiver on Amazon US use code DINGDINGDING for 10% off, Quiver on Amazon Canada use code DINGDING for 10% off---Announcements---Newsletter: Sign up for our newsletter. Get weekly updates about everything going on at The Bellhop in your mail. https://newsletter.tabletopbellhop.comBreakout Con: March 15-17 Sean, Deanna and I will all be at Breakout at the Sheraton center in downtown Toronto.---Shadow of the Demon Lord Review--- I review Shadow of the Demon Lord from Robert J. SchwalbLinks: Shadow of the Demon Lord Hardcover, Shadow of the Demon Lord Softcover, Full review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/shadow-of-the-demon-lord-review/---Jim Henson’s Labyrinth Review--- Another review! This time Jim Henson’s Labyrinth Board Game. Links: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, Full review: https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/labyrinth/---Weekly Gloomhaven Update--- This week instead of actually playing, Sean and I discuss the FAQ and Errata.The Extensive BGG FAQ, This weeks video:---Tabletop Gaming Weekly--- A look at what games hit our tabletops over the last week. Games mentioned and other links: Dinosaur Island, Dinosaur Island Totally Liquid, DC Deck-Building Game, DC Deck-Building Game Crossover Pack 2: Arrow – The Television Series, Xia Legends of a Drift System, Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star, Xia: Missions and Powers, Xia: Sellsword Mk II, DC Deck-Building Game Crossover Pack 5: The Rogues, ---Look Ahead--- Games we are looking forward to DC Deck-Building Game Crossover Pack 6: Birds of Prey, Master of Orion The Board Game, The Ninth World - A Skillbuilding Game for Numenera, Demon Lord’s Companion, ---Blog Plug and Patreon Shout Out--- Head over to the Tabletop Bellhop Blog where you can read more about today’s topics and more. The Tabletop Bellhop Blog: https://tabletopbellhop.com If you enjoyed the show be sure to tip The Bellhop at: patreon.com/tabletopbellhopFind us all over the web:Facebook www.facebook.com/tabletopbellhop/Twitter Twitter.com/tabletopbellhopInstagram www.instagram.com/tabletopbellhop/BoardGameGeek boardgamegeek.com/guild/3347YouTube www.youtube.com/tabletopbellhop?sub_confirmation=1Twitch twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop MeWe

In this episode, Derek and Jeremy file a field report for their most recent spicy Friday Night Magic brews: Derek's "This Land is Your Land" and Jeremy's "Goblins!" Both had some interesting synergies and powerful strategies for two completely different styles of aggro decks. You can review the deck lists in their entirety at www.landsaygo.comLand Say Go also has an open discussion surrounding Wizards of the Coast's announcement about the new eSports program they are introducing in 2019, and its $10 million in prize pool for the year.Follow LandSayGo on socials, and join the conversation; we want to hear your feedback!Twitter | Facebook | Land Say GoSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2W9d76a)

In our very first episode, we introduce who we at Land Say Go are, how we interact with the game Magic: The Gathering, give our first field reports on some of our favorite Friday Night Magic brewed decks, give our first impressions of Magic weekend and what it means for the player base, and whether or not Ultimate Masters is a hit or miss.Follow LandSayGo on socials, and join the conversation; we want to hear your feedback!Twitter | Facebook | Land Say GoSupport the show (https://bit.ly/2W9d76a)

After coding live at Lean+Agile DC 2018, Ben Scott of Ippon Technologies joins Bob Payne to talk code craftsmanship and getting proper feedback from the business side.  Ben explains a way to quickly build a quality demo from scratch – creating the first demonstrable piece of value.  Bob and Scott walk through their opinions on (shudder) best practices, living in ambiguity in agile methods, and bridging the gap between IT and business. Bob Payne: [00:00:03] Hi I'm your host Bob Payne. I'm here at Lean+Agile D.C.. I'm here with Ben Scott and we're listening to "Stand in the Place Where You are" by RBM played on the music fiddle version which is really disconcerting for me. It's like Fugazi. You know elevator music which is definitely elevator music. But country elevator music. So Ben we were talking earlier about lots and lots of things but you were talking about sort of your experience here trying to do live coding and talk. What was your what was the gist of your talk? What were you talking about with. Ben Scott: [00:00:56] So, let's start with the problem statement: Whenever you start a project from scratch mainly it's really hard to get good business demos and keep the business interactive with getting proper feedback. You'll see a lot of demos with terminals. Hey let's see what my code can do and you have to look at log statements or use post postman to demonstrate APIs. And then the business kind of glazes over it. And I think a lot of issues stem from developers trying to recreate everything internally. Someone has to provide a demo that even started a presentation with zero code I could provide a business level demo with a front end application backend with database usage deployed to the cloud. All within the same presentation within 45 minutes. So that was kind of the gist, some people really liked the felt it really demonstrated well what could be done now. They're probably unsure how to adopt down to their own organization but it's mostly a show that it is able to do that and you don't have to buy it. It's FREE.  Ben Scott: [00:02:14] It's opensource a tool that I use is called J Hipster and I think overall great.  Bob Payne: [00:02:23] Yeah I mean for those of us who've been familiar with play or Rails or any of the generative frameworks you know that it was not should not have been surprising but I realized how how painful it is for most organizations to get to that first demonstrable piece of value.  Ben Scott: [00:02:50] Yes.  Bob Payne: [00:02:51] It is a little a little insane.  Ben Scott: [00:02:53] It is. The key differences are with J hipster is it really tries to adopt the enterprise level technology. Bob Payne: [00:03:00] You see the full stack you've got full size containerized deployments.  Ben Scott: [00:03:05] You can you don't have to but it sure does generate Docker containers. I use the docker file to let you generate a Docker container from your code. It will generate your CD pipeline script. It supports multiple privacy circles C.I. Jenkins obviously and a few other really really kind of handhold you through the whole process of getting a code from scratch all the way to diploid and ready. It can't do anything about your business level code that's on you right. But all the bootstrapping and plumbing it generates according to best practices of the time with us.  Bob Payne: [00:03:45] I winced on the inside. I don't like the phrase best practices but best that I'm okay with. Ben Scott: [00:03:54] Yes well it's always a big debate. What is best practice. Like for depending on where you are which technology you're using and your opinion because it's a hotly debated topic Your Domain Driven Design or you don't. Some people really love it some people hate it. Yeah that type of thing.  Bob Payne: [00:04:12] Yeah I try to stay away because people always ask us for as consultants are always asking for the answer and there really only is know fee here given your situation. Here are a few options that we've seen people be successful. Yes you know and you know I always sort of try to steer people away from that. Like calling people resources. There's a few you like hot button words that I can't make can move resources around us our projects exactly rituals and scroll to find that I hate things that that pull it out of the somewhat grey world that we actually live in.  Ben Scott: [00:05:05] Yes I actually like to prefer I prefer to live in this ambiguity. I don't like to define what scrum is definitely. I don't like too dear to a Agile philosophy per se or implementation whenever somebody dresses. Hey what is ads out to you. To me it's you delivered a piece of software that was correct at the right time and how you got there might differ based on the people working in your company. Yes we might use Scrum or not. It depends if it's a good fit with that place and sometimes it's now or sometimes they just decide as long as we do what scrum says we are agile and we just get away from what they really mean.  Bob Payne: [00:05:50] Yeah. Defer to authority. There is a good strategy.  Ben Scott: [00:05:55] So I don't like to prescribe things.  Bob Payne:[00:05:57] Yeah.  Ben Scott: [00:05:58] When we hire Scrum Masters always ask me what's your process. What tool to use. You know you use Jira. I don't prescribe - you use what you like to use right.  Ben Scott: [00:06:07] Well your client will let you use yes whatever you is best for your situation which will change.  Bob Payne: [00:06:15] So how do you so I know you've been doing a lot of technical coaching coaching. What do you what do you find most rewarding. Because sometimes it's it's you know it's it's a tough slog sometimes and there are always those little nuggets that just say yeah you know that will keep me going for a few months banging my head against this team or this wall or whatever. Ben Scott: [00:06:43] So I really enjoy bringing upskilling developers on where they lack and I'm not a awesome developer. I'm a very niche developer who understand the agile practices so I can do their job testing frameworks Cucumber, or perform sensing as a Gatling I know how to do them and the basic forms right and the tools to know how to use them. Eventually it clicks at first like I don't want it. It is what QA is for but eventually it clicks and it's really fun to see a click. Likewise I work a lot with the business side on bridging the gap between developers and the business we actually start working together instead of the whole campus. This is the business that we need to take to go on like what we need is. Of course we do to this refactoring. We need to adopt this technology or just trying to bring them together so they actually work as a team and we'll stack clicks which is much harder than it was going developers. Bob Payne: [00:07:40] Yeah. Ben Scott: [00:07:41] That's that's really fun.  Bob Payne: [00:07:42] Yeah that is. Yeah. We like speed we have that sort of mission of making people's lives more valued fulfilling and productive. It's kind of our or our mission if we can do that on an individual basis or you know we health and organization so that it helps the folks. But it all fundamentally comes down to you know people people in interactions and you know hopefully making a you know a decent world for them to sort of grind away at the code code is an unforgiving.  Ben Scott: [00:08:21] Yes we'll spend days looking for that tiny little mistake.  Bob Payne: [00:08:27] Yeah yeah. So what's the other big dogmatic thing you're railing against. I don't know that you're actually railing against any big dogmatic things but you seem like the sort of person that might. Ben Scott: [00:08:41] There are some things I'm very strict on and it's is code craftsmanship to the detriment of sometimes I'm actually delivering value and I understand that. But there are times to be fast and dirty. You have a production bug.  Bob Payne: [00:08:55] Yep. Ben Scott: [00:08:56] There's a feature that needs to go to the market right away. OK we can do that fast and dirty. But if that's every time there's a problem.  Bob Payne: [00:09:06] Right.  Ben Scott: [00:09:06] And at that point I don't have any issues slowing everything down and I guess focus on craftsmanship. Let's focus on actually teaching what solid principles mean because over time you're going into being faster more maintainable code. The sustainable pace and that takes time to learn. It might take six months a year to really get there. It's a huge investment and it's the responsibility of the entire organization to to foster that. So just like we have the Center for agile excellence or you go to an agile coach organization talk about processes.  Ben Scott: [00:09:39] You should have a software craftsmanship as well a new way to mentor the developers. And that practice that's probably where I'm the most strict on.  Bob Payne: [00:09:51] OK yeah no that's ... Yeah. That's a good place to be strict I think. I often think of the three things that can make a great team. It's discipline, continuous improvement, and play the long game you know not the short term gain necessarily but product delivery is is not project right now. Ben Scott: [00:10:16] And I completely understand there's times we have to go really fast for whatever reason it is. Maybe there's a bug that's costing thousands of dollars. When it's in production.  Bob Payne: [00:10:23] Yeah. Ben Scott: [00:10:24] And yes. Quick and dirty fix but then think about it and fix it again the right way. Bob Payne: [00:10:30] Yeah. Well everybody. It's interesting because that the current understanding where the current sort of popular understanding of technical debt is that it is a bad thing and you know when they first started talking about it Ward Cunningham and and you know some of the folks on the first XP team actually used it in more the financial term debt. Sometimes you do take down. You know you go fast to be quick and you might incur some debt. You got to pay it down. Always cost a little bit more to pay it down. But sometimes that's the right decision. But when you're paying off the credit card with another credit card you're in drips.  Ben Scott: [00:11:20] That compounds quickly. Bob Payne: [00:11:21] Then You need to re platform the whole thing. Ben Scott: [00:11:26] And then it just never ends.  Bob Payne: [00:11:27] Yeah. Bob Payne: [00:11:28] And that's what the craftsmanship comes in play because if you instill those values when you build a new software and maybe you'll be a little bit better and last longer.  Bob Payne: [00:11:36] Yeah. So is IPPON primarily you know do you or most of the folks steeped in XP stream programming and.  Ben Scott: [00:11:47] So I would say most of us are what I would consider like Premier consultants as far as developers. Most of us are developers. So in that sense we're a bit different from most agile consulting companies. We focus a lot on the engineering aspect of agile versus the process and most of our developers don't always subscribe to Agile values. They like to get their stuff done and they're like good code and beautiful aspects that don't always adhere to delivering to agile way which is fine. But you couple that wish people would truly understand agile and you've just multiplied yet the actual value of it. It's like the cross-functional needed agile deep expertise to guide the ship but you still need a technical deep expertise on what good coding practices look like. Yeah and we also like to embed with our clients. We don't always like to take the whole project and then deliver at the end. We like to develop right and while we could develop we'll pair with them or we'll teach developed practices how to test and how to automate the whole thing and the whole the whole package. I think that's where our values will be different than other places. Bob Payne: [00:13:07] Yes. And we've you know at LitheSpeed we've been happy to be able to partner with the guys periodically because we focus primarily on the people in the process and you guys can focus on the technical chops.  Ben Scott: [00:13:25] Yes. Bob Payne: [00:13:25] Yeah. I'm primarily a PowerPoint engineer and there is no PPT unit.  Ben Scott: [00:13:34] No I'm really bad at PowerPoint.  Bob Payne: [00:13:39] I wouldn't say I'm good. But the reason I'm not very good is because there's no there's no unit test framework to how to get good. I was talking to somebody earlier because I I was when I was developing you know I got immediately test infected like TTD like real TDD not the ATDD or BDD. Not that those things are bad but that thinking and design process of TDD was an amazing force multiplier for me as not a terribly great developer. It allowed me to focus know where I was know that I hadn't broken something else because I couldn't keep every esoteric detail from the entire system. Ben Scott: [00:14:38] Yes.  Bob Payne: [00:14:39] In my head some people love that they loved the challenge of I've got every single detail in my head. But that doesn't scale. It does and test.  Ben Scott: [00:14:52] It's a good thing you brought TDD like I have my own opinions about it. And you're right. Some people love us some people hate it. And to me there's a lot of focus from the process scores to do TDD when developers aren't ready for it. Bob Payne: [00:15:06] Yeah yeah yeah.  Ben Scott: [00:15:07] Just like everything will be fine if you just do TDD.  Bob Payne: [00:15:11] Yeah I don't believe that to be true. Everything will be fine if you have engineers that are that are that really you know there I sort of look at the code and you can see the thought process of the developer in the code and that is much easier for me to read to read tested code than it is to to create an elegant you know you start throwing in some Lambda's there and we're we're we're parked. I mean because I struck part of my psychosis if you will. And I think it's reasonable to call it that around TDD as I started in Lisp and I don't know if you've ever tried to debug lisp or scala. It's probably easier now and in scala but there's just the interpreter. Back when I was doing this so you had a command line and you read in a file and something pops out and it is the most amazing black box in the world because it's just it's interpreted. It's a functional language and 42 is the answer, right? I forgot the question we asked in end. So unless you knew that those little pieces worked. Yes pull that out throw it into an interpreter and see if it give it some some values in and see if it makes sense because all it takes is a misplaced pen. It could be anywhere and it will usually evolve out to something that still works.  Ben Scott: [00:17:04] And I guess where I differ what it is like or I'm strict on tests in the same commit as the code.  Bob Payne: [00:17:11] Yeah.  Ben Scott: [00:17:12] I don't prescribe to. You must write a test first. Bob Payne: [00:17:15] Sure.  Ben Scott: [00:17:16] But it must be in the same commit. Yeah that's that's kind of where I differ. And some people are really good at writing tests first. Some are not. Bob Payne: [00:17:24] Yeah. Ben Scott: [00:17:24] But everybody should be able to write before or after, there's not. Never does ..That's Not allowed. Bob Payne: [00:17:31] Yeah I think it's a reasonable place to be strict. I think for me just I. Bob Payne: [00:17:39] I loved Arlo Belshee. I think it was our Arlo Belshee that coined the term test infected because some people either are or are not. And it's like you know that zombie strain virus. And I don't know which side is the zombie in which is the not here but I think the TTD folks are probably the zombies. But if you were when you find yourself on one side of that divide I think that the folks that actually like TTD and I know it is not universal. It's it's one of the more powerful and least used agile engineering practices.  Ben Scott: [00:18:15] Yes. Bob Payne: [00:18:16] I mean Pairing, people say they pair, but nobody pairs. I mean not like. Ben Scott: [00:18:21] Well not like extreme program where you must pair. Right. We like to pair for occasions like right. Here's a difficult piece of code. Let's work on it together or for mentoring. We'll pair for code reviews the type of thing we'll do some pairing for writing prose not so much right. How hard is it to write Pojos. You know it's so many people go down this rabbit hole to we test the setters and getters like I don't care. Like ok. Probably not. I'm OK. But really how long would it take you to actually do it if you said if everybody said we need to.  Ben Scott: [00:19:09] So. So interesting thing. So the debate by just writing a piece of code using reflection finds a perjures sets the value gets the value a certain done. So all my pages are tested automatically. Bob Payne: [00:19:25] Yeah. and now with generative frameworks it is it is relatively easy. I was cured of that debate because I'm not a great programmer. When I misformatted the way I created a Java date. And so when I made and I always know how to make your assertion not against the same constructor that you used. So I use distracted at this other date class add some other stuff in and misuse the constructor and when I assert it against the string format it value, i'm like "Well that's not right." And I don't know that I would have found that regular regular test or I would have I would have found like f'd up dates in the database or in the persistence layer or in the front end and I'm like I might not know. Then I've got a whole different problem but because I knew it I found out early that it didn't work like the debugging. For me it was just so much so much easier. Ben Scott: [00:20:36] And eventually you have to use common sense. You look at your POJO like well maybe I don't need to test every single one of them. But if you're serializing a date you should test that because for whatever reason it's so strict that the date format it will kill you application is different for might just use a whole AI behind it to be able to extract data and decide what date it is.  Bob Payne: [00:21:00] You guys likes you know you guys like screw up the order of the month and the day like what is this? Ben Scott: [00:21:05] It has Slashes no slashes. Bob Payne: [00:21:07] Dashes no dashes, dots..  Ben Scott: [00:21:10] Or you add milliseconds and you expect no milliseconds and it still won't truncate it'll just die right there. Bob Payne: [00:21:17] Yeah. Ben Scott: [00:21:17] So testing that. That's a good test. Typically also have a serialization test if it's data layer i'll serialize or deserialize back to the object, validate, but I might not validate.  Bob Payne: [00:21:30] You know that was that it was more important when he had to write her own serializer. Ben Scott: [00:21:37] Well I don't write my own serializer but I do write my own test for the annotations like for date format for example did you do the right format right. Does the precision matter or those type of things you have and I'm working on a project right now that for whatever reason the order matters. The order should not matter but whoever was sending it to they got that code where the order of your serialization matters and they can't just construct the object they actually validate it in its raw format first.  Bob Payne: [00:22:05] Okay. Ben Scott: [00:22:06] So then we have to validate that we send in the right Json format but in the right order each field. It shouldn't matter. At least in my opinion it should not matter.  Bob Payne: [00:22:15] No. But yeah well unless you want strong coupling in implementations which I'm shocked at how many are organizations really like strong coupling. Ben Scott: [00:22:33] I'm not sure they like it or just live with it. Bob Payne: [00:22:36] Yeah it's Like oh my god. It's like it's like the old Korbo or SOAP. Oh man. Ben Scott: [00:22:42] This is how we've always done it so we will continue. Bob Payne: [00:22:44] Yeah. Yep. So what else would do you. What's interesting to you in what hobbies do you have besides like? Ben Scott: [00:22:56] Kids.. Does that count as Hobbies? Bob Payne: [00:22:58] Yeah. Ben Scott: [00:22:59] It takes a lot of my time - it's fun time, it's really interesting and enjoyable to watch and grow. But I did find my most of my hobbies dropped away little by little. Bob Payne: [00:23:10] Yeah. Ben Scott: [00:23:13] When I did become a parent. Bob Payne: [00:23:16] I picked up new hobbies like I had never watched soccer before because I didn't like sports because those were the people that beat up the geeks. And now I'm doing like Magic the Gathering which I avoided in college like the plague. Ben Scott: [00:23:43] I never got into that. Bob Payne: [00:23:43] Because I was more of a punk than a D&D. There's a reasonable Venn diagram there. But but. Now I'm going to Friday Night Magic with my son. Ben Scott: [00:23:55] So that's a very fun but very expensive game. Bob Payne: [00:23:59] It is. Like you know a lot of people like do sports gambling. I think that's even worse. You know. Ben Scott: [00:24:06] Yes. Bob Payne: [00:24:07] Liaisons in a Russian hotel. Let it get very expensive very quickly depending on what you're doing. Ben Scott: [00:24:17] And I also do gaming video games typically do single player story type games. Bob Payne: [00:24:23] Oh really? given your military background. You've had enough First Person Shooter.. Ben Scott: [00:24:31] We'll it's more that to play online takes dedicated time whereas a single player. I can stop anytime. Pause and walk away. Bob Payne: [00:24:39] Yeah. Ben Scott: [00:24:40] I find that sometimes as a parent it's really hard to get an hour dedicated time. Bob Payne: [00:24:43] Oh yeah yeah. Ben Scott: [00:24:44] straight to play, it's like no I cannot help you to do anything because I'm in my game. If I'm doing single player I can quickly pause and do something else. That's how I mostly got into it. Ben Scott: [00:24:54] Before kids I was mostly into Dota. Bob Payne: [00:24:59] sorry? Ben Scott: [00:24:59] Dota Which is a different type of game. Bob Payne: [00:25:02] OK. Ben Scott: [00:25:03] League of Legends. Very similar as the birth of League of Legends. Was one of the first of those types of games.  Bob Payne: [00:25:11] Okay. But that's when I decided it would be hard for me to play because it requires 1 hour blocks.  Bob Payne: [00:25:19] Oh yeah. Yeah. Ben Scott: [00:25:22] Couldn't dedicate that anymore.  Bob Payne: [00:25:23] I know, yeah. So there's there's probably a game waiting for me this evening when I go home. So let's see. But. Ben Scott: [00:25:35] Let's see what else now spend time with family. Every Wednesday we have. Bob Payne: [00:25:42] Long walks on the beach and. Ben Scott: [00:25:43] Ah.. Not that, Just cook and eat and and drink and be merry. Revolves around food, and every Wednesday we have big family dinner.  Bob Payne: [00:25:55] Wednesday? Ben Scott:[00:25:55] Yeah Wednesday just because weekends are crazy. We also do on weekends. But we found that doing it in the middle of the week it kind of cuts the week and half. Bob Payne: [00:26:04] Yeah. You talk about work a little bit the stress and excuse to escape the daily grind of get up go to work. Come back do homework or other things. It's another event middle of the week that's a bit unusual but yeah it works for us. Bob Payne: [00:26:22] Yeah Wednesdays are not that exciting, it's dessert day. So. Ben Scott: [00:26:26] I like family Wednesdays. It's fun. Bob Payne: [00:26:29] Ok cool. We'll have to we'll have to do dessert/Dota/. Ben Scott: [00:26:37] Well I haven't played that game in so long i'd probably be terrible at it now. Bob Payne: [00:26:41] It's ok. You're better than I am  Ben Scott: [00:26:44] Probably. Bob Payne: [00:26:48] Thanks a lot, Ben Really appreciate it.  

In this episode, we breakdown Avengers: Infinity War just like every other geek podcast in existence. Honoring International Tabletop Day, Jeff covers Bloody Inn, Overlight RPG, and Hellboy the Board Game. Justin splits the pot with Friday Night Magic and pulls Scooby Apocalypse out to read. Challenges include Speed Racer and Earth: Final Conflict.   --Timestamps-- What Have We Done? - Bloody Inn (4:45) - Friday Night Magic (12:30) - Overlight RPG (17:36) - Legion Season 2 (24:00) - Hellboy the Board Game (28:45) - The Thing 2022 (35:27) Breakdown of Infinity War - (38:16) Comic Pull: Scooby Apocalypse - (1:05:51) Gentleman's Challenge: Speed Racer Movie (1:13:00), Earth: Final Conflict (1:22:15) Goodbye & Thank-Yous - (1:36:30)   --Art and Music Credits-- - Podcast Logo by grazrootz - Opening music by Gold-Tiger - A Little Roleplay bumper  by puremusic - Gentlemen's Challenge bumper by syntheway - Closing music by CrossGateProductions ★ Support this podcast ★

This Monday, Wizards of the Coast made a big announcement in regards to their in-store programs. The biggest change are the promos, changed from Standard Uncommons to foil double sided tokens. Kessler and Ben discuss each of the changes, as well as break down Ben’s most recent tech on Superior Burning Coco. DECKLIST: Creatures:26 4 Burning-Tree Emissary 3 Dark Confidant 2 Fauna Shaman 4 Myr Superion 1 Pack Rat 2 Scavenging Ooze 1 Selfless Spirit...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I’m talking to James Lee, all around great guy, high level judge, and the person largely responsible for turning Friday Night Magic into a reality. James worked for Wizards of the Coast back in the day and was tasked with turning FNM from an idea on paper in the boardroom to the global cornerstone of the Magic player’s experience that we see today. When I think about FNM, I see the community coming together each week to: battle, try out new things, and make new friends. James also shares with us his thoughts about the evolution of Magic as a game, a sport, and an eSport. I hope you enjoy my interview with James Lee! Thanks to everyone for tuning in to the show! I want to take a moment to thank Patreon supports of Kitchen Table Magic. Big thank you to Markus from Germany. Markus tells me that he’s been listening from Season 1. Thank you so much for the support! Also, thank you to my friend Brian, who is also a Patreon supporter. Brian’s been a friend and supporter of the show early on. Thank you Brian so much! Woo! We have 2 supporters! And thousands of listeners! I’m so happy and grateful of this community. Remember, I’m here to answer your questions. Let me know what you think: Email me: sam@kitchentablemagic.org You can find me on Facebook and Twitter. I am working on getting some swag for listeners so please support Kitchen Table Magic on Patreon. A few bucks goes a long way. Maybe I’ll make some “Take My Energy” Energy Tokens? Or maybe there’s something in Amonkhet we can make fun of? Mummy tokens? Sandstorm tokens? Crocodile Tokens? Mummified Crocodile Sandstorm Cat Tokens? I will make all of those tokens if we can hit our goal of $100 on Patreon. Thank you everyone for listening!

This week Ian & John run out some packs of Eldritch Moon and make a practice Sealed pool to prep you for Friday Night Magic and Limited Grand Prix! Follow along at the Eldritch Moon Card Image Gallery! Here is our Pool! Here are our two decks! Deck A and Deck B! As always, you can reach Ian on Twitter @dixonij and on Twitch at twitch.tv/dix. You can find John on Twitter @jwiley129 and on Twitch at the same handle.  You can reach the podcast directly over at @eyesonthemise and by email at eyesonthemise@gmail.com.

  This week we talk Competitive gaming, Tournaments, & what we have been playing! also news Sea Fall & Xia Expansion!   News & junk! Seafall!! ROB DAVIAU ON THE NEXT PODCAST!!!!!!! Far off Games announced kickstarter dates for new Xia Expansion!!!!!!! Tabletop day recap! What we have been playing!? (Roy) Millennium Blades (Rob) Tiny Epic Kingdoms: Heroes Call and Tiny Epic Galaxies (Matt) Also Millennium Blades What games have you played competitively or in a tournament style setting? (Matt) TF2 (Rob) Call of Duty: WaW, Friday Night Magic, Risk Legacy (Roy)  Heroclix, Magic, Redemption How do you prepare for playing in a competitive tournament? (Rob) GET HYPE!!! (Roy) Meticulous thought. (Matt) Just play the game. What board game would you play in a competitive tournament? (Rob) Game of Thrones (Roy) Galaxy Trucker (Matt) Rhino Hero Follow Epic Gaming Night @EpicGamingNight on Twitter and Instagram EpicGamingNight.com www.youtube.com/c/epicgamingnight Glow in the dark tshirts!!! Analoggamer.com/Epicgamingnight Follow,like,subscribe, iTunes reviews! Facebook!!

Parker Willard recently made day two and cashed Grand Prix Pittsburgh playing Merfolk. He’s an average Joe grinder hoping to work his way to the Pro Tour. Parker lives in Michigan. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Parker Willard when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor today! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep69 First Set  Return to Ravnica Favorite Set  Return to Ravnica Favorite Card Snapcaster Mage Local Magic Scene: Michigan While there isn't an abundance of competitive players directly where Parker lives, a short drive to Detroit offers a healthy Magic atmosphere. What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? After a series of concussions from wrestling in high school, and a car accident, Parker found that Magic easily filled the competitive gap in his life left by the sport. Not only that, but Magic aided tremendously in his recovery process. The mental workout of playing kept his brain engaged and got him back up to speed in school. Parker attributes this success to the multitude of mental tasks Magic makes a player take on all at once. Doing combat math, trying to figure out what's in his opponent's hand, remembering what cards are in their deck, and evaluating the board state are all aspects that helped in his recovery. Tips for Combat Math Parker finds it important to double check your calculations. Did you misread your opponent’s creature? Did you check to see if your opponent has lands open? Sometimes he will simply do the math itself over again to make sure he did it correctly the first time. Early Challenge Card evaluation was a skill that impeded Parker when he first started. He didn’t know what any cards did, so he was easily blown out by simple combat tricks and removal spells. Understanding what made one creature good in comparison to another was something he learned to do by playing Limited. This helped him understand not only what cards did in gameplay, but which ones were good relative to others. Level Up Moment Parker’s greatest period of growth came by taking a break from Magic. He found himself grinding in the game, playing every opportunity he could, thinking that’s what he needed to do to get better. During his break he realized that he had been getting a lot of practice, but not competitive practice. When he came back to the game after 3 months he started playing Magic Online and attending one competitive Magic event a week. He found that attending the one competitive event helped him more than an entire week of casual magic. Proudest Magic Moment Making Day 2 at Grand Prix Pittsburgh stands out to Parker as it was a hard won victory. He had to overcome an opponent that played mental games with him over several rounds to try and put Parker on tilt going into his final round. Parker managed to work through the frustration and use his opponent's slow roll tactic against him during his last round, which let him push through to Day 2. Heaviest Magic Moment Parker can't single out a single moment, but points to a streak of losses which lead to him taking a 3 month break. After two months of getting crushed at every event he attended he finally decided he needed to take a break, something he had to do with Poker as well. How to Get Feedback from Magic Online Parker admits that it can be hard to get feedback from online matches. One way he was able to get valuable feedback was by streaming on Twitch. People in the stream's chat always called out his missteps and whether or not he was making a good play. Best Format Modern Biggest Mistake Players Make Not remembering information that's given is a common error Parker finds players making. He will write down cards if his opponent has to show their hand, this way he doesn't have to exert mental energy remembering or risk the chance of forgetting. If his opponent takes a long pause or gives pause at a card Parker plays he will make note of that as well. Knowing When to Switch Decks Parker finds that if a deck isn't performing as it should he has to analyze the pillars of the format he's playing in. By looking at the main decks used in the format he can start to see if his deck is being exposed by any of them. Listening to podcasts and reading articles often hints at what decks make for bad matchups in any given format as well. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Grand Prix Pittsburgh: Parker played between 1-2 tournaments a day on Magic Online leading up to the Grand Prix. He also made sure to attend a competitive Modern event every Saturday for several weeks before the tournament, familiarizing himself with the deck he would use at the Grand Prix. What's in Your Tournament Bag Main tournament deck A deck for side events Playmat Binder if you like to trade Snacks Final Wisdom Parker believes the key to improving in Magic is getting better practice. Don't be afraid to move beyond Friday Night Magic and seek out Grand Prix trials and more competitive events. Magic Resource Limited Resources  Masters of Modern Channel Fireball  Star City Games Connect With Parker Willard Twitter: @thewhiteweenie Like What You Hear? If you like the show, head on over to iTunes and leave an honest Rating & Review. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback. (Here's a 1.5 minute tutorial on how to leave a review if you don't already know. THANK YOU!) Sponsors

Whitney Otteson is an avid Magic: The Gathering player and game store owner from Walla Walla, Washington. She has taken recent interest in the competitive scene by making and achieving a goal to make day 2 of Grand Prix Oakland 2015. This accomplishment has motivated her to set her sights even higher. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Whitney Otteson when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor today! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep67 First Set  Innistrad Favorite Set  Innistrad Favorite Card Avacyn, Angel of Hope What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? Whitney is competitive when it comes to games and the level of critical thinking required to play Magic is a major draw for her. When she works hard at Magic she feels like she has accomplished a great goal, and it inspires her to push her skill further. Early Challenge When Whitney first started playing she found herself wrapped up in the board’s current state. Looking ahead to future turns was a skill that took time for her to develop. She talked to players that were better than her about her deck and sideboard, then studied the choices they made when they played. When she realized that they were playing with future turns in mind she made the mental shift to incorporate that practice into her own play style. Level Up Moment Winning two local Radcon tournaments for two consecutive years helped Whitney believe she could progress beyond just playing Friday Night Magic. She went to GP Seattle with the mindset to just have fun with Legacy, but she entered some Standard side events and did really well. These three moments helped her decide to buckle down and reassess how serious she was going to take her progression. Proudest Magic Moment The month of hardcore preparation that went into her making Day 2 at GP Oakland stands out as Whitney's proudest moment. How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event GP Oakland: Whitney completely immersed herself in magic a whole month before the tournament. She got a Magic Online account and played at least one League every night, basically playing 5 rounds of Magic a day. She watched Magic streams, read articles and deck lists, and talked to players that were better than her to help her analyze what she needed to do. Thoughts On Setting Goals in Magic Whitney wanted to set a goal that was attainable for her; she didn't want to set the bar for her so high that she was constantly disappointed. This led her to setting a goal that was realistic, but would be a real challenge to obtain. How to Choose a Standard Deck For GP Oakland, Whitney played around with several decks and landed on an Abzan deck. She thought about what decks would be at the tournament and then worked, especially on her sideboard, to alter her deck in a way that it could exploit other decks at the tournament. Biggest Mistake Players Make A common mistake Whitney sees players making is the way they view their sideboards. She has a written a sideboard guide to help her make decisions in heated match ups instead of just making choices on the fly. Putting a lot of weight into your sideboard, and viewing your deck as a whole 75 instead of 60 and 15 is something she believes helps strengthen how you play your deck. Sealed & Draft Tips Sealed: Read through primers online and apply that information when you're looking at the set. Learning how to take advice from better players and apply it in the moment can be key. Draft: Being able to recognize when a card is good is something that takes putting in a lot of reps, talking to other players at your store, and trying to learn how to read other's signals. What's in Your Tournament Bag Gum Granola & Crackers Pen & Paper Extra Sleeves What Does a Playtest for You Look Like? Whitney finds that she learns the most from match ups she loses. Taking a loss makes her sit down and talk out what she could have done differently with her opponent. She has friends that will sit next to her in matches and help point out the mistakes she makes mid-game, which helps her think out decisions in the heat of play. Final Wisdom Have fun! Whitney knows it’s easy to get wrapped up in Magic’s serious aspects, but at the end of the day you should leave a tournament feeling like you had a great time and a great experience. Magic Resource Lady Planeswalker Society Limited Resources TCG Player Connect With Whitney Facebook: Whitney Otteson Twitter: @whitneyriffic Like What You Hear? If you like the show, head on over to iTunes and leave an honest Rating & Review. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback. (Here's a 1.5 minute tutorial on how to leave a review if you don't already know. THANK YOU!) Sponsors

Ashraf Abou Omar is 26 years old and is lives in Kiel, Germany. He started playing competitive Magic at Grand Prix Strasbourg in 2007. Once he qualified for Pro Tour Kuala Lumpur in 2008, he started traveling a lot in Germany and UK to compete in PTQ. He has one GP Top 8 in Madrid 2015. Click to Tweet: I got a ton of value from Ashraf Omar when he shared his story on #MTGProTutor today! Click here: http://bit.ly/mtgprotutor-ep50 First Set Portal Favorite Set Return to Ravnica Favorite Card Martyr of Sands What makes Magic: The Gathering fun for you? The community. Traveling, playing and partying with friends. Early Challenge Understanding the rules is a great way to improve. If you understand the rules better you can win more games. Magic Online really helps you understand the phases and when you can respond and when you have to announce triggers. Understanding this will level up your skill. Level Up Moment By spending a lot of time playing Ash has noticed a big improvement. There is no substitute for practice. Proudest Magic Moment Qualifying for his first Pro Tour is Ash's proudest moment. Best Format Limited Watch streams and draft with others to get better. Ash drafts every Friday at his flat after Friday Night Magic. They always analyze their picks and think critically about the draft to help them improve. How to Choose a Standard Deck Ash likes to take under the radar decks to Standard tournaments so he brews with friends to try and beat the big decks. Then he play tests on Magic Online. Biggest Mistake Players Make Not managing their life total and not understanding combat math. You can win on 1 life. Card Evaluation Tips Don't draw any conclusion until the entire set is released. Sealed & Draft Tips Draft: Identify a strategy early on and stick to it. Ash even forces colors a bit as he tries to construct a 3-0 deck. How to Effectively Prepare for Big Events Magic Online is a great way to prepare for big events. However, it's much better to play in real life so you can talk about mulligans and card decisions What's in Your Tournament Bag? GP Deck Box Sleeves Pen Paper Improvement Suggestions Watching others play and interacting with them is a great way to improve on the cheap. There are many great streams to learn from. Magic Resource NummotTheNummy Twitch stream Connect With Ashraf Abou Omar Twitter: @Ashraf_HH Like What You Hear? If you like the show, head on over to iTunes and leave an honest Rating & Review. Let me know what you like and what I can do better so I can make the show the best it can be and continue bringing you valuable content. I read every single one and look forward to your feedback. Sponsors

Hey, Harmonix's Kickstarter for Amplitude got funded! Jeff and Rhythm Bastard are here to talk about it. Topics include: Friday Night Magic, PS2, the original games' soundtrack, the new game's soundtrack, financial irresponsibility, proposing songs that would work, and more!

Where Pete is wearing something ridiculous, the MLB playoffs are discussed, the 49ers open things up against the Jets, Pete and Sam go to Friday Night Magic and are totally hooked, and Tim loves him some Seinfeld.

The Echo Crew, minus Rhythm Bastard, get together once again to discuss the important topics. Topics include: Children tantrums in retail, Friday Night Magic, Sir Purple Haze, Broken Age, Letter V Six Times, AGDQ, a Monday night indie show, and more! PLUS: Stay tuned after the ending for bonus content.

Walk into your local gaming store on Friday night and you are likely to find Planeswalkers of all sorts battling for the title of weekly champion. Thanks for listening. Send feedback to The Magic Minute by emailing themagicminute@gmail.com. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast Network continues to expand in the future!

In this episode, we talk a bit about out Friday Night Magic experiences and we analyze a Gatecrash booster pack