11 Episodes Tagged “Cube Theory”
Episode 216
Randomness Revisited — Strategy vs. Tactics in Game Design
September 9th, 2024
Andy and Anthony go even deeper on randomness in Magic with resources and perspectives from listeners.
Cube Theory
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Episode 215
Using Little Pieces of Paper as a Supermassive Random Number Generator
September 2nd, 2024
Andy and Anthony talk about randomness in Magic - where it comes from, what it does, and why it's important.
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Episode 210
Text, Subtext, and Cards with Secrets
July 22nd, 2024
Andy and Anthony talk about complexity, it's different forms and impacts in old school and contemporary Magic.
Cube Theory
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Episode 201
Commitment to the Bit — On Context Shift Cubes
May 20th, 2024
Andy and Anthony discuss novelty Cube design: the value and cost of new for the sake of new.
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Episode 189
Second Order Interaction in Cube Design
February 26th, 2024
Andy and Anthony talk about layers of interaction in Magic and how they see them fit into Cube design.
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Episode 110
Tarmogoyfs & Elvish Visionaries
August 15th, 2022
Andy and Anthony revisit the age-old topic of Baneslayers and Mulldrifters and break down how Andy's thinking about them has evolved over time.
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Episode 91
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Recap
April 4th, 2022
Andy and Anthony revisit the tempo axis rock, paper, scissors theory, responding to listener feedback, and recapping an exciting weekend of Cube.
Cube Theory
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Episode 90
Rock Beats Paper, Paper Beats Scissors, Scissors Beats Rock
March 28th, 2022
Andy and Anthony dissect the macro-archetypes of Magic and discuss whether or not any type of deck is intrinsically favored against another.
Cube Theory
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Episode 79
Power Cuts Both Ways
January 3rd, 2022
Andy and Anthony discuss what it means for a cube to be more or less powerful.
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Episode 45
Smells Like Synergy
May 3rd, 2021
Andy and Anthony discuss and try to come up with a definition of synergy, how it manifests in different Cube environments, and what it adds to gameplay. They talk about hot dogs again.
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Episode 29
Vision Design vs. Play Design in Cube
January 11th, 2021
In a follow up from their last episode, Andy and Anthony are talking about how Magic R&D’s approach to “vision design” and “play design” might be applied to Cube.
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