Solving Game Design Issues with Marshmallows

Andy and Anthony talk about Anthony’s experimental Battle Box where players start at three life, can cast spells without paying their mana cost, and start the game with two Lightning Bolts on the stack. They talk about rapid prototyping and challenges in game design. The novel design didn’t initially play as hoped, and they brainstorm ideas to make it work.

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Discussed in this episode:

• Hedron Rockworks on YouTube Topaz D20
• We Are Already Dead, Anthony’s Experimental Battle Box
• 1 Life Cubes, Lucky Paper Radio Episode 23
• Pai Gow
• Slay the Spire

Cubes mentioned:

• We Are Already Dead- Keldan’s Bolt Cube
• Jeskai Control Battle Box

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• Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
• Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.