Andy and Anthony reflect on the Mark Rosewater’s reflection on the past year in Magic. Every year, Magic’s lead designer shares lessons learned and strengths from each booster set. This year’s felt lacking a bit of thematic focus, but maybe the lack of focus is emblematic of this last year in Magic.

Discussed in this episode:

• Mark Rosewater’s State of the Game 2024
• Episode 163: State of the Game 2023
• Episode 109: State of the Game 2022
• Episode 206: The Joy of Gaming with Richard Garfield
• Episode 211: Book Club: The Beauty of Games by Frank Lantz
• Drive to Work Podcast
• Drive to Work: Designing for an Eternal World
• Blogatog
• Lucky Paper Events Page
• Polar Bear Encounter
• Frostbite by Nicola Twilley

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