State of the Game 2023

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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Discussed in this episode:

• Labyrinth
• Oppenheimer
• Mark Rosewater’s State of Design 2023
• Lucky Paper Radio State of the Game 2022
• Heritage: Legacy with Only Premier Set Cards
• The Dark Crystal
• Bojack Horseman
• Adventure Time

Timestamps:

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

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