Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
1,233 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 657 ratingsJoin Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater as he shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work. Listen and learn more about how Magic is made!
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#932: Magic Design Tools
May 13, 2022 15:42 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBA carpenter has his hammer and drill. What are the most important tools for a Magic designer and how are they used to solve the essential challenges of making a trading card game?
#931: Streets of New Capenna Commander with Chris Mooney
May 13, 2022 15:41 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBI sit down with Chris Mooney, lead set designer of the Streets of New Capenna Commander decks, to talk about their design.
#930: Restrictions
May 07, 2022 00:05 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIn this podcast, I talk about the many types of restrictions R&D uses on spells and abilities, and why they're important for the game.
#930: Restrictions
May 07, 2022 00:05 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this podcast, I talk about the many types of restrictions R&D uses on spells and abilities, and why they're important for the game.
#929: Streets of New Capenna with Jules Robins
May 07, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBI sit down with Jules Robins, lead set designer of Streets of New Capenna, to talk about the design of the set.
#929: Streets of New Capenna with Jules Robins
May 07, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBI sit down with Jules Robins, lead set designer of Streets of New Capenna, to talk about the design of the set.
#928: Streets of New Capenna Design
April 30, 2022 00:05 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this podcast, I talk about designing Streets of New Capenna.
#928: Streets of New Capenna Design
April 30, 2022 00:05 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this podcast, I talk about designing Streets of New Capenna.
#927: Worldbuilding with Emily Teng
April 30, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBI sit down with Creative Team Member Emily Teng to talk about worldbuilding and the making of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
#927: Worldbuilding with Emily Teng
April 30, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBI sit down with Creative Team Member Emily Teng to talk about worldbuilding and the making of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
#926: Myr
April 23, 2022 00:05 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this podcast, I talk about the lovable Myr creature type. I discuss how they came to be and run through the design of every Myr card.
#926: Myr
April 23, 2022 00:05 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this podcast, I talk about the lovable Myr creature type. I discuss how they came to be and run through the design of every Myr card.
#925: Managing Teams with Brady Bell
April 23, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBI sit down with Senior Director of Game Design Brady Bell to talk about what it takes to put together a Magic design team.
#925: Managing Teams with Brady Bell
April 23, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 21.8 MBI sit down with Senior Director of Game Design Brady Bell to talk about what it takes to put together a Magic design team.
#924: Making Magic Trivia
April 16, 2022 00:05 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this podcast, I talk about my history with Magic trivia and how to make your own Magic trivia.
#924: Making Magic Trivia
April 16, 2022 00:05 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this podcast, I talk about my history with Magic trivia and how to make your own Magic trivia.
#923: Zendikar Rising with Andrew Brown
April 16, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this podcast, I sit down with Andrew Brown to discuss the design of Zendikar Rising.
#923: Zendikar Rising with Andrew Brown
April 16, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this podcast, I sit down with Andrew Brown to discuss the design of Zendikar Rising.
#922: Lesson Learned – Ikoria
April 09, 2022 00:05 - 31 minutes - 22 MBThis podcast is another in my "Lessons Learned" series where I explore what I learned during the making of sets for which I led or co-led design.
#922: Lesson Learned – Ikoria
April 09, 2022 00:05 - 31 minutes - 22 MBThis podcast is another in my "Lessons Learned" series where I explore what I learned during the making of sets for which I led or co-led design.
#921: Non-tournament Design
April 09, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBWhen Unglued was first concepted, the idea behind it was that we could design cards for non-tournament play. What exactly does that mean, and what does it entail? In this podcast, I explore the parameters of non-tournament design.
#921: Non-tournament Design
April 09, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBWhen Unglued was first concepted, the idea behind it was that we could design cards for non-tournament play. What exactly does that mean, and what does it entail? In this podcast, I explore the parameters of non-tournament design.
#920: Managing the Rules with Jess Dunks
April 01, 2022 00:05 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBI sit down with Designer and Rules Manager Jess Dunks to talk about the challenges of managing the rules and dealing with me as head designer.
#920: Managing the Rules with Jess Dunks
April 01, 2022 00:05 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBI sit down with Designer and Rules Manager Jess Dunks to talk about the challenges of managing the rules and dealing with me as head designer.
#919: Oath of the Gatewatch with Ethan Fleischer
April 01, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBI sit down with Designer Ethan Fleischer to talk about the design of Oath of the Gatewatch.
#919: Oath of the Gatewatch with Ethan Fleischer
April 01, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBI sit down with Designer Ethan Fleischer to talk about the design of Oath of the Gatewatch.
#918: Stories from Japan
March 26, 2022 00:05 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBOne of the cool perks of my job is that I've had a lot of opportunity to travel to other countries. The country I've visited the most is Japan. In this podcast, I share three stories from three different visits to the Land of the Rising Sun.
#918: Stories from Japan
March 26, 2022 00:05 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBOne of the cool perks of my job is that I've had a lot of opportunity to travel to other countries. The country I've visited the most is Japan. In this podcast, I share three stories from three different visits to the Land of the Rising Sun.
#917: Lorwyn with Aaron Forsythe
March 26, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBI sit down with Designer Aaron Forsythe to talk about the design of Lorwyn.
#917: Lorwyn with Aaron Forsythe
March 26, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBI sit down with Designer Aaron Forsythe to talk about the design of Lorwyn.
#916: Card Frames
March 19, 2022 00:05 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this podcast, I talk about using different card frames as a design tool and get into the history of card frames that changed for mechanical reasons.
#916: Card Frames
March 19, 2022 00:05 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this podcast, I talk about using different card frames as a design tool and get into the history of card frames that changed for mechanical reasons.
#915: New World Order with Matt Place
March 19, 2022 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBI sit down with Designer Matt Place to talk about the creation of New World Order, something he and I created many years ago to tackle a big problem the game was having.
#915: New World Order with Matt Place
March 19, 2022 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBI sit down with Designer Matt Place to talk about the creation of New World Order, something he and I created many years ago to tackle a big problem the game was having.
#914: Initial Ideation
March 12, 2022 00:05 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThis podcast is about my latest Nuts & Bolts article on initial ideation. In it, I explain how one starts designing a Magic set around an idea.
#914: Initial Ideation
March 12, 2022 00:05 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThis podcast is about my latest Nuts & Bolts article on initial ideation. In it, I explain how one starts designing a Magic set around an idea.
#913: Copywriting with Ari Zirulnik
March 12, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBI sit down with Senior Copywriter Ari Zirulnik to talk about what exactly Magic copywriting is. He and I also lightly touch on writing the names and flavor text for Unfinity.
#913: Copywriting with Ari Zirulnik
March 12, 2022 00:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBI sit down with Senior Copywriter Ari Zirulnik to talk about what exactly Magic copywriting is. He and I also lightly touch on writing the names and flavor text for Unfinity.
#912: Watermarks
March 05, 2022 00:05 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this podcast, I explain the history of watermarks, talk about the various ways we use them, and explain why we can't mechanically care about them outside of Un- sets.
#912: Watermarks
March 05, 2022 00:05 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this podcast, I explain the history of watermarks, talk about the various ways we use them, and explain why we can't mechanically care about them outside of Un- sets.
#911: Good Morning Magic with Gavin
March 05, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBI sit down with Designer Gavin Verhey to discuss the making of his Good Morning Magic videos.
#911: Good Morning Magic with Gavin
March 05, 2022 00:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBI sit down with Designer Gavin Verhey to discuss the making of his Good Morning Magic videos.
#910: The Big Picture
February 26, 2022 00:05 - 36 minutes - 25 MBThis is a podcast version of my article where I talk about the challenges of designing Magic when it's a different game to different players.
#910: The Big Picture
February 26, 2022 00:05 - 36 minutes - 25 MBThis is a podcast version of my article where I talk about the challenges of designing Magic when it's a different game to different players.
#909: Council of Colors with Chris Mooney
February 26, 2022 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBI sit down with designer Chris Mooney to talk about how the Council of Colors works, and he and I talk a bit about white, as he's the white representative on the council.
#909: Council of Colors with Chris Mooney
February 26, 2022 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBI sit down with designer Chris Mooney to talk about how the Council of Colors works, and he and I talk a bit about white, as he's the white representative on the council.
#908: Gods
February 19, 2022 00:05 - 30 minutes - 21 MBI walk through the history of the God creature type and share stories about how we designed the different incarnations of them.
#908: Gods
February 19, 2022 00:05 - 30 minutes - 21 MBI walk through the history of the God creature type and share stories about how we designed the different incarnations of them.
#907: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty with Daniel Holt
February 19, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBThere's no one in R&D that's a bigger fan of Kamigawa than Daniel Holt. He worked on more Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty teams than any other person at Wizards, so I sat down with him to talk about how we made sure Kamigawa was well represented in the set.
#907: Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty with Daniel Holt
February 19, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBThere's no one in R&D that's a bigger fan of Kamigawa than Daniel Holt. He worked on more Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty teams than any other person at Wizards, so I sat down with him to talk about how we made sure Kamigawa was well represented in the set.