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Great analysis Josh. :)

I always find it weird how so many of the Avatar commanders are just kids though.

Azula's got to be the most powerful 14 year old in the multiverse. 😅

So I'm feeling a little called out by my Spotify Wrapped this year. 😅

You may never get to play this board game about the Frog Olympics Frog Faire is an unpublished game of Olympian amphibians that's currently getting showcased at the PAX Unplugged Indie Games Night Market.

Thanks to @macreadymusings.bsky.social for a thoughtful write up of my family card game, Frog Faire, in @wargamer.com 🐸

#boardgamea #ignm #tabletopgames #familygames

www.wargamer.com/board-games/...

You're very welcome Nicole. :) If you ever decide to get the game published or crowdfunded I'll be first in line to grab a copy.

the covers of Wyrd Science issues 3-7 laid out on a gradient landscape next to the caption WIN THE LOT!

it hasn't helped sell any mags but it appears our nonsense on here has just pushed our account over 5K 'followers', so let's embrace that as some kind of achievement!

Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*

We uncover a treasure trove of D&D history with TTRPG researcher Shannon Appelcline Shannon Appelcline talks to us about Dungeons and Designers: Origins, his series that tracks D&D's transformation from a passion project into an international juggernaut.

I've been interviewing some pretty awesome folks lately. :) Here's a piece where I talk with D&D historian @shannonappelcline.bsky.social about the history of the game, and its place within the modern TTRPG scene.

www.wargamer.com/dnd/dungeons...

Is your starter Pokémon alright?

Hei Bai's unique selling point is that they get stronger when you sacrifice creatures, so try to include lots of small creatures that can pump the panda up like Siege Veteran, Luminarch Aspirant, and Tempered Veteran.

Good luck. :)

Since Hei Bai doesn't have any evasive key words, I recommend cards that can grant it flying, trample, or menace like Wing It, Angelic Destiny, or Demonic Embrace. All That Glitters is also great in Voltron deck because of how well it scales when you've got lots of auras and equipment in play.(2/3)

Hey Patrick, glad you liked the article. :)

A Voltron deck is one that makes the commander massive using auras, equipment, counters etc.

In Hei Bai's case you'll want cards that grant them +1/+1 counters to take advantage of the fact that their counters move onto another creature if they die.(1/3)

Here's my interview with Takuma Okada (@noroadhome.itch.io), the designer of Stewpot, as well as a loads of other great indie TTRPGs.

Takuma discusses their creative process and the themes of identity, belonging, and exploration that recur in their work.

Save 35% on GNOSIA on Steam The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Strong recommend Gnosia.

It's a single player social deduction game that tells a pretty great story about being trapped in a time loop.

It's also wonderfully and unreservedly gay.

store.steampowered.com/app/1608290/...

the cover to Girl By Moonlight with text overlaid that reads "The game is about hope, and the game is about seeking change"

Hope, Transcendence, Transformation

Ben Macready speaks to Andrew Gillis about their magical girl themed TTRPG Girl By Moonlight

Free to read on our website now

wyrd.science/girl-by-moon...

Here's a piece that means a lot to me. I spoke to @andrewgillis.bsky.social to discuss Girl By Moonlight, their Magical Girl RPG (published by @evilhat.bsky.social). The game is full of magic, heartbreak, and bittersweet hope.

Massive thanks to @wyrdscience.bsky.social for publishing this.

Oh my goodness, I loved Darren Shan's books when I was growing up! They made a film adaptation of Cirque du Freak and I was so excited, but then it was absolutely terrible. 😅

There's a Morbius MTG Card now, whether you like it or not Yes, Morbius gets a card in Magic: the Gathering's Spiderman set - but is Spidey's vampiric rival a viable card or forgettable draft chaff?

Just published my first piece with @wargamer.com, all about the most Morbin' Magic: the Gathering card of all time. 😅

www.wargamer.com/magic-the-ga...

I'm a Cube guy. You get to design your own Limited format with all of your favourite cards, what's not to love? :)

Theros. I was a massive Greek mythology kid growing up and seeing Magic do its take on all of those tropes and characters was great. Heliod was such a jerk, but then Zeus was no saint either.

The gameplay of building up big Voltron creatures with Heroic was also great fun. :)

5 Fantasy Book Series That Would Make Great Universes Beyond Sets | EDHREC With Universes Beyond accepting more and more IPs into its open arms, what are some other fantasy series that could best fit in to the Magic: The Gathering umbrella?

With Universes Beyond accepting more and more IPs into its open arms, what are some other fantasy book series that could best fit in to the Magic: The Gathering umbrella? @macreadymusings.bsky.social muses. #EDH #Commander #EDHREC #UniversesBeyond

There needs to be more Vorthos content out there, thanks for this. :)

The 10 Best Creatures for Stationing Spacecrafts | EDHREC Spacecrafts are an exciting addition in Edge of Eternities. But no spaceship could fly without a crew. So here are some of the best options.

We've heard of toughness matters in Commander, but with the new Spacecrafts, it's all about the power. Ben Macready looks at some of the best and most efficient creatures to use for the station ability. By @macreadymusings.bsky.social #EDH #Commander #MTGEOE #MTGEdge

Are you reffering to a specific game here?

Here's a piece that was really interesting to write. Turbulence is a board game about the experience of the Chinese diaspora living in Indonesia. I met the game's designer at @gamestransformed.bsky.social and she gave me some insights both into the game's design and the history that inspired it.

YouTube video by Macready Musings Sami, Wildcat Captain, Commander Review #mtg #shorts

So I've decided that I'm going to experiment with YouTube Shorts. I'll be reviewing every new Commander in Edge of Eternities in a series of minute long videos. Hope you enjoy. 🙂

youtube.com/shorts/QlR4d...

It was great playing against you Josh, and being a part of this.

We'll have to get another game in some time. 🙂

I'm very excited to be a part of the @praetorsforchange.bsky.social block party fund raiser. 🥳

I'll be playing a Phyrexiatastic game of Commander from 13:15-15:15 EST (that's 18:15-20:15 UK time). Check it out. 🙂

YouTube video by Card Gamer How does the Force work in Stars Wars Unlimited? #shorts

Check out our newest YouTube short, in which @macreadymusings.bsky.social explains how the Force works in @unlimitedffg.bsky.social:

Yeah she's pretty great, hope you crack her in a pack. :)

As a a part of my ongoing mission to write about every card game under the sun, here's a piece about @unlimitedffg.bsky.social for @cardgamer.com. 😁

Thanks for getting me an invite for this, it was a great day. :)