Episode 128: Magical AthleteEpisode 128: Magical Athlete
Are choices necessary to keep players engaged? How does art support gameplay? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor choose their racers in Magical Athlete.
Episode 127: ChallengersEpisode 127: Challengers
How do you scale the strength of an automa opponent? Is it okay to score random amounts of points? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda fill up the bench in Challengers.
Episode 126: The Cones of DunshireEpisode 126: The Cones of Dunshire
Does phase order matter? How do you reward bookkeeping? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor pick up some flashy tricks in The Cones of Dunshire.
Episode 125: Trading Card GamesEpisode 125: Trading Card Games
What can you do if you want to make a TCG? What makes a good resource system? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda talk about Trading Card Games.
Episode 124: Star Wars: UnlimitedEpisode 124: Star Wars: Unlimited
What limits should there be on deck construction? Should all cards be usable as resources? The Force is with Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie in Star Wars: Unlimited.
Episode 123: Pokémon TCGEpisode 123: Pokémon TCG
Should mechanics call out specific cards by name? Why would a player use a weaker attack instead of a stronger one? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor gotta catch ’em all in
Episode 122: Magic: The GatheringEpisode 122: Magic: The Gathering
Do keywords make deckbuilding approachable? How do you spotlight certain cards? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda tap their lands for mana in Magic: The Gathering.
Episode 121: Set Collection GamesEpisode 121: Set Collection Games
How do thresholds differ from spending? Are there any genres set collection doesn’t work with? Trevor, Ananda, and Charlie talk about Set Collection.
Episode 120: SpooktacularEpisode 120: Spooktacular
When should all actions be mandatory? How can turn structure foreshadow interactions? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor get out the popcorn in Spooktacular.
Episode 119: BohnanzaEpisode 119: Bohnanza
When should players be encouraged to make trades? What is the point of charging players for a third plot if everybody buys one anyway? Charlie, Trevor, and Ananda grow beans