Recross the Paths

YOU FIGHT FOR HONOR, SOLDIER; FOR THE EMPIRE'S AND YOUR OWN! This week, Gabe guides us through Trenchfight, a white-leaning, de-desert-ed version of Weenies in the Desert where every card is 2 mana value or less. We discuss lessons learned from a cube that was doing a lot, the journey of totally transforming a cube, leaning into the community around you, and much more.
Trenchfight on CubeCobra: https://www.cubecobra.com/cube/about/Trenchfight
Gabe on CubeCobra: https://www.cubecobra.com/user/view/e7f2b867-924a-4fe9-9837-829156d4e71a
Gabe is @softmaurice on Discord
Check out Gabe's band, Darling on Spotify - their new album Return on Investment is out now!: https://open.spotify.com/album/3ard6pWMOVsXr0R7MSWeOg?si=7WCtcyp9SEKjXhg54woxWw

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This week Ryan Overturf and I wax poetic about all facets of cube design and enjoyment, ranging from Twoberts to Mundanity (a new project about everything not exciting in fantasy) to art philosophy. We discuss the joys and challenges of sharing your work, cube as a form of expression, how rest is part of the creative process, and much more.
Listen to more of Ryan on 180 MtG: https://open.spotify.com/show/0E9q00OVjvnOo4V26bOwom?si=270abd0592c4437b
Ryan on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5e88d0f7df3ffb7493f5655c
Ryan on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/ryanoverdrive.bsky.social

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This week, Trae is our spirit guide through Spirit Guide! In this fascinating landless cube, every card can be exiled for one mana of its color. Welcome to the home of wild card draw, wilder plays, and enough probability to satisfy any statistician. We discuss the journey from a constructed format to a limited format, radical context shifts, how Ancestral Recall may not be good, and much more.
Spirit Guide on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/SpiritGuide?view=primer
Trae on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/6071aa5b00e3ff1066c31ca3
Trae is @trae__ on Discord
Trae's Discord server for funky formats (including Spirit Guide constructed):https://discord.gg/MnU5ypFQ5p
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This week Max and Sakari share about their experiences in cube together. From designing a masters set, to curating surprise drafts, to hosting Motticon - a growing cube tournament in their home country of Finland - there's a lot to be encouraged by. We discuss pursuing a re-draftable environment, the value of working together, why you should include Park Map in your next cube project, and much more.
Learn more about Motticon: https://motticon.com/
The Motticon website also has links to the Discord where you can connect with Max about their tournament app!
Sakari's Mono Blue Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/MonoUcube?view=primer
Max's Downward Spiral: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/downward-spiral?view=primer
Three delightful blog posts about designing Premodern Masters:
https://premodernmagic.com/blog/introducing-premodern-masters/
https://premodernmagic.com/blog/designing-premodern-masters/
https://premodernmagic.com/blog/premodern-masters-the-digital-and-physical-experience/
Premodern Masters: https://premodernmasters.com/

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This week, Jay Dragon joins me to talk about game design through the lens of The Magpie's Cube, a whimsical sticker cube that gives players license to create. Jay is the Lead Game Designer at Steve Jackson Games and the Editorial Director at Possum Creek Games. We discuss the power and potential of stickers, the joy of unraveling Magic's grammar, outsmarting games (and being okay with being outsmarted), and much more.
Support Jay on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/possumcreek
Possum Creek Games: https://possumcreekgames.com/
Jay's delightful article on The Magpie's Cube: https://possumcreek.medium.com/the-magpies-cube-54eac20f36fd
Jay on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5ee002664724960f538f6a5f
Jay on bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/jdragsky.bsky.social

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