Episode 162— August 21st, 2023

State of the Game 2023

0:00
Intro
4:16
Movie Corner
7:30
Andy and Anthony’s Current Method of Engaging with the Game
14:19
Recapping the themes from last year’s State of Design
26:01
The year of Nostalgia
34:53
The value of story and worldbuilding
42:56
Unfinity and why people can taste artistic integrity (or lack thereof)
53:25
Universes Beyond
1:01:25
The One Ring

Andy and Anthony talk about Mark Rosewater, Magic’s lead designer’s, yearly article on the game’s state of design for 2023. They reflect on the past year’s sets and how Mark’s internal design perspective lines up with their own experience.

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