Beacon of Creation (Beacon of Creation)
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| 20 Dec 2023 | You Made the Pack! Cooperative Card Design | 00:59:22 | |
You Make the Pack was a cooperative event where we designed a pack of cards for an unknown set, one card at a time. It was super fun, and Redbay is on this episode to talk all about it! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Recaps and card images at: https://www.beaconofcreation.com Music is "Hey, Happy Birthday to You" by Dee Culp | |||
| 15 May 2019 | Episode 71 - Ignite the Beacon Part 2 | 00:46:13 | |
Part 2 of 3 of the Ignite the Beacon crossover! This week we bring on guests Reuben Covington (of Remaking Magic and many custom sets), Carl Duzett (of Netropolis) and Trevor Cashmore (of Tesla). We talk playtesting, limited design, the Custom Magic Discord, and much more. Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @timfreilly and @madolaf Email us! hosts@beaconofcreation.com Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ | |||
| 15 Feb 2023 | Wraidzel and 3smuth League Double-Interview! | 00:57:38 | |
League champ Wraidzel and league finalist 3smuth both jump on the pod. Get to know both of these great designers and go behind the scenes on their entries across the rounds of the challenge. Super fun ep with great guests! Submit your card for our new challenge, "28 Days Later", in our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 30 Jan 2019 | Episode 57 - Goblin Game with Zefferal | 00:56:23 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @madolaf, @alexisjanson, and @mousewifegames Email us! hosts@beaconofcreation.com Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/
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| 26 Oct 2022 | Moxtober 2022 Projects | 00:40:02 | |
Moxtober is finishing up and we're highlighting a bunch of special projects that go beyond the base "prompt a day" style submissions: MWB's Classic Movie Monsters Dillion's Legends reborn Bradley's Chimaera deck LudosGD's illustrated story Loreley Weisel-Librizzi's twitter-size planeswalker stories. Keep the Moxtober heat up by hopping on our Discord and share your designs! https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 17 Apr 2019 | Episode 67 - War of the Spark Part 3 | 01:07:24 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @timfreilly and @madolaf Email us! hosts@beaconofcreation.com Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Design challenges due Monday, April 22nd by 7pm. Top-Down challenge: A card draw spell that feels white and is not just a cantrip. Bottom-up challenge: Design a legendary headwear equipment. | |||
| 11 Mar 2020 | Episode 113 - Home Stretch | 00:51:46 | |
With the end of Castmire Milestone 1 approaching, we review some of the remaining keywords and costs that each color are missing. Next week's Design Challenges: DC25 “Black Hole” - Make a black common based on what we just talked about. DC26 "With Sugar" - Make a common nonblack card that is a french vanilla. Follow @createcastmire account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 16 Sep 2020 | Episode 149 - Limits of Jumpstart Design | 00:47:26 | |
Juliet joins Bradley & Tim to discuss the limitations, challenges, and design philosophy of designing for the Jumpstart format. | |||
| 24 May 2023 | Unpacking - Memories of the Silver City | 01:01:21 | |
In Unpacking, we go one-by-one through cards in a pack. We learn what we can from just the cards in front of us; no set summary and no knowledge of the mechanics. It's a fun way to see cards with fresh eyes. This time Redbay joins Tim in going through a pack of Memories of the Silver City by Chartate101. We go in just seeing a picture of a green forest portal in a run-down city. Come along with us as we discover the set through the lens of a pack. Talk with us through our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 06 Dec 2023 | Nouveau-mber Challenge Review | 01:14:09 | |
We're winding down on 2023 and asked you for your best cards using this year's mechanics! We got battles, cybermans, Marvel characters (??) and a Wurmhole. Be sure to tune in! Check out the cards of Revolution: https://revolution-manifesto.herokuapp.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Recaps and card images at: https://www.beaconofcreation.com Music is "Hey, Happy Birthday to You" by Dee Culp | |||
| 08 Jul 2020 | Episode 135 - Your Castmire Jumpstart Packs | 00:51:07 | |
Bradley and Tim review your sweet Castmire Jumpstart pack lists, review the new cards, and give our impressions of Jumpstart as a playtest strategy. DC 43 - Describe the Suspect - Identify one or two cards in the current Castmire set file that needs one or more changes. Describe what should be changed and why without providing a suggested solution. This will be a potential flagged card for redesigning at a later point. Follow @createcastmire account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 18 Aug 2021 | Episode 204 - What I Did On My Summer Vacation | 00:38:59 | |
Tim went to a weekend-long Magic vacation with friends, and shares all the cool formats they played! In the episode: Mini Masters (with house rules!) Gold Cube 10-4 Cube Mega Team Sealed RTR vs Theros Power Cube Tribal Commander Cube You can chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh And catch us on Twitter: @magicdesigncast | |||
| 16 May 2020 | Episode 123 - Contenders Loyalty | 00:47:15 | |
We double up the pod this week for a discussion of Contender's loyalty rules, its limitations discovered in testing, and a whole slew of alternates. Check out the Contenders at http://www.planesculptors.net/set/contenders Find us @beaconofcreation and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 31 Jan 2023 | Unpacking - Candymonium by Wraidzel | 01:07:55 | |
The finals of the Design League are here: design a booster pack for a set themed around the children's board game Candy Land!! We're reviewing the second finalist in this episode, blown out into full Unpacking style. Card by card we speculate on themes, mechanics, and more! Head to the Discord to find out the winner on Wednesday! https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 01 Jun 2022 | Name Inverter Challenge Review | 00:39:53 | |
Tim and Markus go through your submissions to the Name Inverter challenge! We read, behold, channel and traverse a baker's dozen of piping hot cards. You may submit a card to our new When Pigs Fly challenge on Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 31 Aug 2022 | Commonaria Challenge Review | 00:50:28 | |
This week we've got all of your submissions for the Commonaria Design Challenge! We've got origin stories, multiple Squees, Danitha's boss, Teferi's timelines, deep lore, deep diving, first strike, Yawg's other son, combat triggers, death loops, Benalia, and Phyrexianized Merfolk. Hop on our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 19 Dec 2020 | Episode 167 - Yggdrassil: Battle for the Nine Realms Set Review | 00:36:24 | |
Tim and Juliet share their impressions of and give feedback on Nils's first custom Magic set, Yggdrassil: Battle for the Nine Realms. A set based on Norse mythology with a sprinkling of Scandinavian folklore! | |||
| 09 Feb 2018 | Episode 9 - Self-Imposed Design Restrictions and Jay Zeffren | 00:49:27 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, and @madolaf Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) For more notes and designs from this week's episodes see www.madolaf.com | |||
| 24 Oct 2018 | Episode 45 - Moxtober Week 3 | 01:10:37 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @madolaf, and @alexisjanson Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | MSEM: Hit or Miss Guessing Game 2 | 00:46:09 | |
You loved it, we loved it, so it's back! Kayiu has picked a new group of cards from MSE Modern, the biggest format of custom Magic. He's quizzing Juliet and Adam on whether each of those cards is relevant in competitive MSEM or not! See if you can guess whether these cards are a hit or a miss. We've got stars, witches, Mauras, heralds, seeds, guards, colorless, four-color, castles, trains, lizard bites, and dragon's breath all in the ep! Read up on MSEM at: https://snapdragonfirework.wixsite.com/msem2 Check out Kayiu's new videos at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3bBSvBqn3OwxXNzO9YCLQ Hop on our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 29 Oct 2020 | Episode 157 - Castmire Furniture Friends | 00:30:19 | |
Be our guest for this design challenge episode! Hear about all the fun furniture cards submitted by listeners. Design Challenge (Due Monday 6PT): DC54 - "Your Humble Teapot" - Design a legendary artifact creature a la the named items and furnishings from Beauty and the Beast. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com | |||
| 03 Apr 2024 | Exciting! Mechanics Draft - First Ten Years | 00:50:37 | |
Super fun ep!!! We strategize, agonize, and finally pick mechanics from Magic's past, one at a time, snake drafted between Tim, Gabe, and Peter! What starts as a simple exercise turns into a thrilling competition. Everything from the pre-Modern era of Magic is on the table except for those pesky evergreen keywords. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 15 Feb 2024 | Unpacking Murders at Karlov Manor! | 01:23:14 | |
Unpacking is a segment where we go totally blind into a pack and just break down the cards we see, as we see them. Usually we do this with older or custom sets, but Kayiu had the great idea of going blind into the new Murders at Karlov Manor set! What do we learn from just 14 cards? This ep was edited by kayiu!!! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Recaps and card images at: https://www.beaconofcreation.com YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@BeaconofCreation | |||
| 04 Feb 2018 | Episode 8 - GDS3 Questions and Lore with Michelle Rapp | 01:17:17 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, and @madolaf Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) For more notes and designs from this week's episodes see www.madolaf.com | |||
| 28 Dec 2022 | Design League: Contestant POV | 00:53:27 | |
Design League contestants Juliet and MonoWhiteBorder take over the pod and talk through how they came up with their cards. The challenges for reference: Card A: Submit a non-white, mono-colored card with the Ancestor mechanic to represent The New Age. (We will be using the Ancestor mechanic as written in Courageous Commander.) Cards B and C: (One of the following cards must include a returning mechanic from retail Magic.) Submit a card to represent an “Old Believer” that has a multicolored identity without sharing a color with your Card A design. Submit a card to represent the Gods return and attack on New Age Gandgoma. This should use a different card type than your Card B design. Round 1 Entries: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IOGhXg-_43S7wMOan5HzzFq2f1PTsGTZUh0uRkI5G44/edit?usp=sharing Or check everything out on our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 09 Sep 2020 | Episode 147 - Eleventh Edition: Balance | 00:27:46 | |
Ten new versions of Balance with guest host Dillon Brown aka @EctoCoolerRanch ! Follow @magicdesigncast account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 06 Jan 2021 | Episode 171 - Castmire Milestone 5 Takes a Bow | 00:26:19 | |
Milestone 5 of Castmire is wrapping up, meaning it's playtesting time! We get hype for the new cards and combos and lay out the schedule for playtesting. DC 59 "Milestone 5 Jumpstart" - Design a Jumpstart pack of Castmire cards! You can use up to two reprints from outside Castmire in your deck. Due Monday, January 11th Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com | |||
| 17 Apr 2024 | Survey of Extra Turns Cards | 00:59:30 | |
This week we are Beacon of Tomorrows, a podcast about time! We look over all the ways Magic has to take extra turns and try to brainstorm some new directions. From Alpha to Dr Who there are many ways to keep it going. Moonshot Patreon Pledge Drive: https://www.patreon.com/moonshotnetwork Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 27 Oct 2021 | Episode 214 - Pumpkin Patch Challenge Review | 00:31:51 | |
We review your sweet Black/Green Pumpkin Patch cards! You can chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Twitter: @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire | |||
| 12 Jan 2018 | Episode 6 - Interview with Jay Treat | 00:47:01 | |
This week's challenges: Host/Augment: A vertical cycle that must use only one or two lines of rules text. Worldbuilding challenge: Design a story spotlight card that features two of the created planeswalkers from last week. (see madolaf.com for a full list) Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) For more notes and designs from this week's episodes see www.madolaf.com | |||
| 17 Jun 2020 | Episode 129 - Inhabit and Jumpscare Updates | 00:43:46 | |
We review updates to existing cards in the Castmire file with the inhabit and jumpscare mechanics. | |||
| 18 Sep 2019 | Episode 89 - Bad Old Cards | 01:01:02 | |
Inspired by last week's talk of old cards in the Estate Sale Cube, the hosts select and discuss a variety of old card designs that have bad aspects to them. Then we discuss the retro card design challenge. Our challenge for next week: Design a card that mechanically fits in Eldraine. Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @timfreilly and @madolaf Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 02 Oct 2024 | "To The Nines" Challenge Review | 01:07:18 | |
We're putting on our finest outfits and securing our monocles as we review the "To the Nines" challenge review. You all submitted equipment, but you weren't allowed to use the Equip ability! We've got scarabs, fish, crowns and collars this week and it's all going to be fun! More Juliet content at https://www.twitch.tv/moonshotnetwork Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 27 Feb 2019 | Episode 61 - Where We Been and Where We Goin | 01:05:05 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @madolaf, and @mousewifegames Email us! hosts@beaconofcreation.com Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Design challenges due Monday, March 4th by 7pm. Top-Down challenge: An artifact that is a lantern. Bottom-up challenge: A white card with “1W, Sacrifice a clue:” | |||
| 11 Nov 2020 | Episode 160 - Green Commons | 00:32:10 | |
We check out Green Visit and Inhabit submissions. Topics include: Should some Visit be instant? How do you make common-level visit effects? Do beasts better fit Visit or Inhabit? What words of wisdom do baby pigs have for us? Next Design Challenge: DC56 - “Beyond the Red Room” - Design a Non-Red Rare with Visit, either a Creature or an Artifact. Due Nov 23rd Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com | |||
| 12 May 2021 | Ep. 190 - Three Signpost Types w/ Larcent | 00:22:00 | |
Leader of current Castmire focus channel for archetype signposts Larcent joins Tim & Juliet to discuss three types of archetype signpost designs. Design challenge reminder: DC64 "Without a Trace" - Design a black uncommon instant or sorcery that doesn't use Clues or Investigate. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com | |||
| 20 Feb 2019 | Episode 60 - Room-inating on Castmire with Trevor Cashmore | 01:09:19 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @madolaf, and @mousewifegames Email us! hosts@beaconofcreation.com Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Design challenges due Monday, Feb 25 by 7pm. Top-Down challenge: In honor of (https://itch.io/jam/short-rest) short rest jam, design a card that works as a short rest. Bottom-up challenge: A mana dork that interacts with any version of Haunt, Startle, or Investigate. | |||
| 14 Aug 2024 | Spinning Templates! Tightening Rules Text | 01:07:50 | |
Bloomburrow's rules change to "enters" has us hungry for more! Can we shorten "once a turn", "flicker", "end of turn", and more? Join our tour of rules text minutiae. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 28 Aug 2024 | I Wanna Rock! League Finals Entry from Bradley Rose | 01:07:33 | |
Our league finalists had to invent a whole standard deck, along with making up ideas for a variety of standard sets to go in it! This week is Bradley Rose's entry, and you'll learn about it along with us. Super exciting! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 17 Feb 2021 | Episode 178 - Castmire Milestone 6 Begins! | 00:24:39 | |
We're kicking off Milestone 6 by checking out your focus channel submissions! M6 will be quick, containing just two Design Challenges and two Focus channels. DC61 - "Pull the Lever!” - Design the Heavy Chandelier or Strange Carpet card that Dubious Lever references. Check here for the cards in the set: http://www.planesculptors.net/set/castmire Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com | |||
| 01 Jan 2020 | Episode 103 - Three Castmire Commons | 00:49:21 | |
Ada, Bradley and Tim ring in the new year with three more Castmire challenges. Next week's design challenge is: DC10 - “Spin Cycle” Make a cycle of commons with a haunting theme. Follow @createcastmire account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 24 Jul 2024 | Live Design - Our Other Half | 00:58:07 | |
We're making good on June's "Halfway There" and designing cards to go with our favorite submissions from that challenge! Finding the right balance of flavor, deckbuilding, and explosive commander fun is a big challenge! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com Music by Dee Culp | |||
| 21 Apr 2021 | Episode 187 - Castmire M6 Playtest Impressions | 00:40:53 | |
We discuss our early impressions from Castmire's Milestone 6 playtest, individual cards both old and new shined in our takeaways from playtests so far. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com | |||
| 20 Jul 2018 | Episode 31 - New Legends | 01:09:25 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, and @madolaf Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) | |||
| 27 Apr 2018 | Episode 19 - Castmire Housekeeping | 00:36:05 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, and @madolaf Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) For more notes and designs from this week's episodes see www.madolaf.com | |||
| 21 Feb 2024 | Design Rush - Guildpact | 00:50:13 | |
Two more contestants, three more guilds... it's the return of Ravnica Design Rush! What cards can be created in mere minutes? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Recaps and card images at: https://www.beaconofcreation.com YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@BeaconofCreation | |||
| 10 Mar 2021 | Design Rush Ep. III w/ Natalie & Esper | 00:19:49 | |
It's the third chapter in the fast-paced, head-to-head Magic card design showdown, Design Rush! With contestants Natalie Libre & Esper Quinn! | |||
| 27 Mar 2019 | Episode 64 - Contenders Part 2 with Tim Reilly | 01:11:08 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @timfreilly, @bradleyrose and @madolaf Email us! hosts@beaconofcreation.com Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Design challenges due Monday, April 1st by 7pm. Top-Down challenge: Design a Contender. Bottom-up challenge: Design a card with the word dumbwaiter in the name.
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| 25 May 2022 | Set Spotlight: Deep Blue Cube | 00:44:58 | |
Juliet and Kayiu have seen exciting sets under the auspices of Old, New, and Borrowed, so today they check out Something Blue with the Deep Blue Cube by Timespiraled! While there they discuss the fundamental nature of color, rarity, and draft archetypes, and debate how good Delusions of Mediocrity can be in a world of Storm Crows and Welkin Terns. https://www.planesculptors.net/set/deep-blue | |||
| 24 Mar 2021 | Ep. 183 - Design Rush IV: DesignSkeleton & MonoWhiteBorder | 00:25:20 | |
Welcome to chapter four of Design Rush, a quick-on-your-feet head-to-head Magic card design challenge! This episode's two contestants are DesignSkeleton & MonoWhiteBorder! | |||
| 27 Jan 2021 | Episode 175 - Bradley's Conspiracy Jumpstart! | 00:30:46 | |
Juliet and Tim get the details and lessons from Bradley's NaGaDeMon project, Conspiracy Jumpstart. This sweet Jumpstart format is built to be played Star format, where each player's win condition is eliminating the two players across from them. That means your neighbors are your conspirators, and deals abound. ConspiracyJS: http://www.planesculptors.net/set/conspiracyjumpstart Also check out our Castmire Banquet poll: https://forms.gle/gGfUrXtmvFCQpRpX8 Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 06 Jul 2018 | Episode 29 - Core 2019 Design | 00:59:58 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, and @madolaf Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) | |||
| 26 Apr 2023 | Set Spotlight - Merveaux | 00:54:32 | |
Learn all about Mattelonian's art and performance set, Merveaux! We learn all about what it takes to merge artifacts, enchantments, and three color wedges into one heavily playtested package. | |||
| 03 Feb 2021 | Episode 176 - Castmire Milestone 5 Banquet | 00:26:44 | |
Check out the great ideas coming from the Banquet! Lots of discussion on Castmire's development in this ep. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com | |||
| 15 Sep 2021 | Episode 208 - Suddenly, Shandalar | 00:24:33 | |
Lately, Adam's been playing Shandalar, the mid-90s RPG where you collect Magic cards to play against the AI. Let's dive into what makes this game still work today. G-Host Juliet also joins to share her knowledge. You can chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh And catch us on Twitter: @magicdesigncast | |||
| 07 Nov 2018 | Episode 47 - Conspire Design | 01:02:33 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @madolaf, and @alexisjanson Email us! hosts@beaconofcreation.com Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) | |||
| 04 Jan 2023 | Miracle on 40 Card Street Challenge Review | 01:16:07 | |
Don't be a grinch: open your heart up to all these sweet black and white Miracle cards! Fifteen sweet cards packed into one fun ep! If you've got an idea for our new Baby New Year challenge, head to the Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 08 Aug 2020 | Episode 142 - Eleventh Edition: Raise Dead | 00:29:31 | |
Ten new versions of Raise Dead with guest host Jay Zeffren aka @Zefferal ! Follow @magicdesigncast account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 05 Jun 2024 | Hat Trick! Random Hats with Random Legends | 00:43:57 | |
Coming off fedoras on Faerie Detectives and Stetsons on Homarids, Redbay cooked up a "hats for legends" generator! He and MonoWhiteBorder grab some hats, put them on some fan favorites, and do some live design. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | How I Spent My Summer Set Vacation | 00:36:38 | |
Juliet and Kayiu compare and contrast the different nautical and underwater sets, both seen in the Summer Set Spotlight and beyond. They ask "What does it mean to be young near the shore?" and whether there's a satisfying or swashbuckling way to rekindle one's Timmy spirit as a designer, and discuss some fun facts about otters and different ideas for swimming mechanics in Magic. Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 14 Jul 2021 | Episode 199 - Class is in Session | 00:27:24 | |
We take a look at your custom Class submissions, including being a bird, a lot of bugs, and a good buddy. No new Design Challenge yet, but check out mtg.design's Treasure week, and submit your cards! You can chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh And catch us on Twitter: @magicdesigncast | |||
| 06 Mar 2024 | Leap Year Challenge Review | 01:11:07 | |
Jump in to these great submissions... or LOSE THE GAME! We've got 13 great designs for our February challenge, which asked people to create cards with the text "lose the game". Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Recaps and card images at: https://www.beaconofcreation.com YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@BeaconofCreation | |||
| 08 Dec 2017 | Episode 1 - Exploring Explore | 00:27:24 | |
Join us as we introduce ourselves to the world. We talk about the Explore mechanic, start a Design Challenge, and get the ball rolling on GDS3!
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast
Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com
Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp
Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy)
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| 10 Aug 2018 | Episode 34 - New Legends First Playtest | 01:12:49 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @madolaf, and @alexisjanson Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) | |||
| 14 Jan 2021 | Episode 172 - Kaldheim Design Discussion | 01:02:42 | |
We're in mid-preview season for Kaldheim! Bradley & Tim discuss mechanics and cards and their impact from a Magic design lens. DC 59 "Milestone 5 Jumpstart" - Design a Jumpstart pack of Castmire cards! You can use up to two reprints from outside Castmire in your pack. This is an extended deadline, but you may submit a second Jumpstart pack! Due Monday, January 18th Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 02 Nov 2022 | Pump-kin Challenge Review Pt 1 | 00:57:13 | |
All the critters come out for the Pump-kin challenge! All of your best pump spells with all your spookiest tribes. We've got healthy Skeletons, merfolks protecting the rim, scarecrows, swarms, eyes, goggles that do nothing, bog standards, per-Blex-ing batches, and a lil fruit bat in this episode! Keep the Moxtober heat up by hopping on our Discord and share your designs! https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 17 Apr 2020 | Episode 118.5 Haunted | 00:48:51 | |
We review the second half of our Haunting submissions and discuss possible paths forward for Haunting on Castmire! Follow @createcastmire account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 24 Jan 2024 | Moxtober Cube - A Lore-Blasted a Set in Just a Month! | 01:09:49 | |
Moxtober is about designing a card a day for a month. But what if you designed a whole set? A team of five from the MSE Discord made that happen! We've got three of them, Cool Beens, crime?, and kayiu, on this week's episode. We also get a LOT about the flavor and setting of this cube! Moxtober 2023 Cube: https://www.planesculptors.net/set/moxtober-cube-2023 MSE Discord: https://discord.gg/4Kf2uWswMj Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Recaps and card images at: https://www.beaconofcreation.com YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@BeaconofCreation Music is "Hey, Happy Birthday to You" by Dee Culp | |||
| 05 Dec 2018 | Episode 51 - Castmire Commons | 01:09:29 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @madolaf, and @alexisjanson Email us! hosts@beaconofcreation.com Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Design challenges due Dec 10 at 7pm. -Top-down challenge: Design a card that evokes the sensation of being “indoors”. -Bottom-up challenge: Design a red common that dabbles in undermined design space for red. -Bonus challenge: Design some common trespass cards. | |||
| 10 Oct 2018 | Episode 43 - Moxtober | 00:57:41 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @madolaf, and @alexisjanson Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) | |||
| 19 Jan 2018 | Episode 7 - Playtesting with Reuben Covington | 00:51:34 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, and @madolaf Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) For more notes and designs from this week's episodes see www.madolaf.com | |||
| 29 Jan 2020 | Episode 107 - Goblin Lords and Peons | 00:54:15 | |
The original Goblin King, Jay Zeffren, stops by to talk about GoblinGame and review a bunch of design challenges! Design challenges, due Feb 3rd, 6pm PT: DC15: "Resonance Theory" - A common showing off a haunted house trope. Such as: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HauntedHouse Follow @createcastmire account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 23 Sep 2020 | Episode 150 - Castmire Cornerstones and the Banquet! | 00:22:25 | |
Hot off the Banquet announcement and following some great playtesting, we review submissions for our Cornerstone challenge. These cards find inspiration from gaps in Castmirelimited decks. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh Have ideas for Castmire? Send them in for the Banquet: https://forms.gle/nndHVeVSozmjZZza6 New Music! Visit http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com | |||
| 07 Aug 2024 | Following Signposts - Bloomburrow | 01:40:16 | |
Bloomburrow is here! We've had a look at the archetypes, and it's time for us to break down the design of each of them. For that, we have our four categories:
This is less abuut how to pick the best cards to win games, and more about the impression these archetypes might make on players picking up the set. With these tools we can also improve how we design our own sets. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 24 Feb 2021 | Episode 179 - Design Rush Returns! Mad Olaf is Here! | 00:14:56 | |
The people demanded it and we brought it back! We've got two new challengers and four new cards to design. Still just a minute! Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Music from Rafael Krux and Bryan Teoh | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | Christmas in July Challenge Review Part 1 | 00:45:06 | |
We're taking shelter under the yuletide tree to review your submissions for the latest design challenge! We've got double trees, angry trees, viking trees, provoking trees, flipping trees, trees for upper bodys, trees hands, giving trees, famous trees, and beastrees! You can submit a card to our new Commonaria challenge on Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 10 Nov 2021 | Episode 216 - Lowering Our Salt Content | 00:38:33 | |
We're tackling "salty" Commander cards this week! Finding usable inspiration from some of the most oppressive cards around. A tough tasks makes for a long episode! Cards discussed: Stasis Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Twitter: @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire | |||
| 13 Oct 2021 | Episode 212 - Jeremy Geist's GDS4 Challenge | 00:34:43 | |
Jeremy Geist is joining Wizards, and has left us a big challenge: Five Design Challenges for GDS4 In this ep we attempt part one of the challenge, designing seven cards to start as the seed of a limited archetype. You know Adam is taking it seriously when you hear his keyboard thunder! You can chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Twitter: @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire | |||
| 29 Nov 2023 | Making it Jurassic w/Lyght The PhiRexian | 01:11:52 | |
Hold on to your butts! We're recapping our favorite new Universes Beyond Jurassic Park cards, then leaping claws-first into designing some new cards of our own! To help us, our guest Lyght learned to use their raptor claws to work door handle and busted in! Lyght's Linktree - https://linktr.ee/LyghtThePhiRexian Battle of Big Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7kbVvpOGdQ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Recaps and card images at: https://www.beaconofcreation.com Music is "Hey, Happy Birthday to You" by Dee Culp | |||
| 20 Apr 2018 | Episode 18 - Scryfall with Corey Csuhta | 00:29:49 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, and @madolaf Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) For more notes and designs from this week's episodes see www.madolaf.com | |||
| 01 May 2019 | Episode 69 - Mana Fixing | 00:35:44 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @timfreilly and @madolaf Email us! hosts@beaconofcreation.com Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Design challenges due Monday, May 6th by 7pm. Top-Down challenge: Castmire's Buy-a-box promo using a mechanic that's not in the set. Bottom-up challenge: Design Castmire's dual land cycle. | |||
| 17 Jan 2021 | Episode 173 - Eleventh Edition: Path to Exile | 00:37:46 | |
Ten new versions of Path to Exile with Kess aka @Kesswylie aka kess.co! Follow @magicdesigncast account and join us at https://discord.gg/b7FDjHw | |||
| 22 Mar 2023 | Three Tickets to Flavortown | 00:51:27 | |
MWB aka Peter challenges Juliet and Tim to layer the flavor on top of three flavorless cards. Each card has so many directions it could go which makes for a very funny discussion. We've got three more unseasoned cards for you to spice up. Find them and give your ideas on our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Juliet's new game: https://mousewifegames.itch.io/echolocation Theme music by Dee Culp | |||
| 15 May 2024 | Design Crossover - Midnight Suns | 01:09:14 | |
Heat up your cauldron and practice your hexes because we're going goth! We're looking at the videogame Midnight Suns and seeing what we can carry back into Magic. This card-based strategy game is by the same studio as the Civilzation and X-Com games, so it's coming from a different starting point. Tim and Peter talk through the gameplay and extrapolate where Magic could take those ideas. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 20 Jan 2021 | Episode 174 - Castmire Milestone 5 Jumpstart Packs | 00:39:07 | |
We review the submissions for DC 59 "Milestone 5 Jumpstart" - Design a Jumpstart pack of Castmire cards! Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com | |||
| 21 Oct 2020 | Episode 156 - Castmire Cluedo Suspects | 00:32:43 | |
We dive in on our Cluedo Suspects challenge submissions, including four new submitters! Design Challenge (Due Monday 6PT): DC54 - "Your Humble Teapot" - Design a legendary artifact creature a la the named items and furnishings from Beauty and the Beast. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh New music from http://alexandernakarada.bandcamp.com | |||
| 27 Jul 2022 | Summer Set Spotlight - Dark Seas of Shiryen | 00:51:56 | |
Juliet and Kayiu hit the waves to discover some cursed omens and trusty first mates of the pirate set Dark Seas of Shiryen by CanterburyEgg, in this second episode of a mini-series exploring different exciting executions on the idea of nautical planes. https://www.planesculptors.net/set/dark-seas-of-shiryen Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 01 May 2024 | Following Signposts - Thunder Junction Archetype Uncommons pt 2 | 01:05:15 | |
Time to bring the cows home! We've got the second half of our new episode format, where we check out all the draft archetypes of a set. This is focused on the gold cards and on Wizard's description of the pairs. Our categories are:
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 11 Sep 2019 | Episode 88 - Estate Sale Cube | 01:32:05 | |
This jumbo-sized episode is priced to move! Dive into Adam's design philosophies behind Estate Sale Cube and follow us into a "crack a pack" from the set. We also talk through our mix-and-match design challenge and some exile cards from listener Luke. Our challenge for next week: Design an over-costed card that would fit in a set from around 1997. Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @timfreilly and @madolaf Send submissions to: cards@beaconofcreation.com | |||
| 22 Nov 2023 | Five Nights at Freddy's Custom Commander w/Corv! | 00:41:13 | |
See if your commander pod can survive five nights with these cards! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Recaps and card images at: https://www.beaconofcreation.com Music is "Hey, Happy Birthday to You" by Dee Culp | |||
| 15 Dec 2021 | Episode 221 - Build a Guild Review, Part 2 | 00:40:03 | |
The dark middle chapter of our Build a Guild challenge! We got so many we made three eps of it. This ep has: Justnigel - RW Nostalgic Hero Leem - RG - Green Red Dragons. Romacchino13 - UB - Return to Hand And Discard Craftedlavaistrue - UB - saboteur matters C2H6 - RB - Cheap (Low MV) Reanimation Bonus Kayiu - BR - Multiple Activated Abilities Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Twitter: @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire | |||
| 29 Aug 2022 | Weekend Bonus: Magic Camp Recap Summer 2022 | 00:34:05 | |
Brandon aka Slayerbfm stuck around to recap Magic Camp with Tim. This is a long weekend full of Magic, and we cover all the sweet formats we played! Cubes, commander, and more. Hop on our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 31 Aug 2018 | Episode 37 - State of the Set - Castmire | 00:50:12 | |
Find us on Twitter @magicdesigncast, @bradleyrose, @madolaf, and @alexisjanson Email us! beaconcreation@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beaconofcreation/ Theme song is Hey, Happy Birthday to You by Dee Culp Full version available at: (https://soundcloud.com/daleculp/letterbox-edition-hey-happy) | |||
| 11 Apr 2020 | Episode 117.5 Visit Deep Drive | 01:18:54 | |
The missing middle of episode 117 is here! We lovingly tear into all of the Visit alternative ideas for more than an hour! Time Warp sound effect by Mike Koenig Follow @createcastmire account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 08 Apr 2020 | Episode 117 - Castmire Balance Tweaks | 00:26:01 | |
We review your submissions for tweaks to Castmire cards after the Milestone 1 playtest. A second, monster episode about Visit is coming later this week! DC31 "Haunter" - Design a card that includes haunting a card in a way that makes it better. DC32 "Haunted" - Design a card that rewards haunting. Time Warp sound effect by Mike Koenig Follow @createcastmire account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 07 Dec 2022 | Unpacking - Dragons of Tarkir | 00:43:01 | |
We've got just one pack to learn as much as we can about Dragons of Tarkir. What will it tell us? Is this secretly Muraganda? Are X/1s the name of the game? Is this set Silumgar vs Atarka? Are there even dragons here??? Submit your entry for the new design challenge in our Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 29 Dec 2017 | Episode 4 - Year in Review 2017 | 00:34:04 | |
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| 23 Feb 2022 | Classic Kamigawa Cube with thesixthroc | 00:45:50 | |
Looking to make your own Kamigawa cube? Tim and guest Dan Martin aka thesixthroc have both created and playtested Kamigawa block cubes. Together they discuss an overview of what's available in those sets, as well as individual cards and tips they've picked up. Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 26 Aug 2020 | Episode 145 - Castmire Murder Mystery | 00:51:31 | |
We are observing the suspects and double-checking alibi's for this week's challenge! Lots of great detective and discovery cards in this episode! Next Week's Challenge: DC 49 - "All the Cards That're Fit to (re)Print" - Submit a card in Magic that would be interesting or fun as a reprint in Castmire. Follow @magicdesigncast and @createcastmire accounts and join us at https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh | |||
| 18 Dec 2019 | Episode 102 - Castmire at Any Cost | 01:30:35 | |
Bradley and Tim invite early Castmire star Markus Leben, AKA @Mark_Confidant, to discuss the second batch of design challenges! Follow @createcastmire account and join us at discord.gg/t88Vpwh 2:58 DC4 - "Where Am I?" 31:36 DC5 - "Who is That?" 1:04:32 DC6 - "What is This?" 1:28:28 - Next Week's Design Challenges | |||