Category: Show Notes

  • Design Crossover – Transformers Card Game

    Design Crossover – Transformers Card Game

    We’ve got Bass back on the pod to tell us EVERYTHING about the short-lived Transformers TCG! This game burned short but burned bright.

  • Going Nova Challenge Review

    Going Nova Challenge Review

    Who needs to cast spells when you can sit back and let your creatures do the casting? Just the easy life for us! Fortunately our listeners did the work and submitted creatures-who-cast-spells for us to review.

  • Design Crossover – Wingspan

    Design Crossover – Wingspan

    We’re back with a new crossover episode! Peter explains everything Tim needs to know about Wingspan, then they ride the wave of inspiration into a variety of mechanics for Magic! You don’t need to know anything about Wingspan to listen (Tim didn’t!)

  • It’s Not Just a Phase, Mom

    It’s Not Just a Phase, Mom

    Spurred by the idea of simultaneous, Peter and Tim delve into all the phases and steps of a turn! After honing our understanding of each one, we also break out into some free form ideas.

  • Favorite Flavor – Esper ft. Esper

    Favorite Flavor – Esper ft. Esper

    Juliet and Esper witness the carefully-designed majesty of magister sphinxes on the white-blue-black Esper shard, from its played-everywhere cards to possibly the worst card in all of Magic: The Gathering. Join Beacon of Creation’s Discord: Show Notes:

  • Moxtober Card Highlights! The Newbies are Here!

    Moxtober Card Highlights! The Newbies are Here!

    Moxtober is our yearly event where we design cards based on a daily, This year, we’re putting the spotlight on all our new submitters (plus a few who came back!).

  • Going Ghost Challenge Review

    Going Ghost Challenge Review

    You all went quiet on us… but then came back! In the Going Ghost challenge, we asked for cards that blink out but take some time to come back. Plenty of spooky ghosts and funny flavor to be found in this ep! Join Beacon of Creation’s Discord: …

  • Favorite Flavor – Skeletons

    Favorite Flavor – Skeletons

    Juliet and Mdub dig up the bones of Magic’s Skeletons—from the ever-imitated Drudge Skeletons, to Skeletons that are Swamps, to modern Demilichs, not forgetting a number of cards that are clearly Skeletons in all but name.

  • Following Signposts – Duskmourn

    Following Signposts – Duskmourn

    We’re back again with a deep dive on the uncommon gold cards of the newest set! We’re honing our instincts on the design of these types of cards, and talk about how to apply it to our own designs.  Join Beacon of Creation’s Discord:  Show Notes:

  • Mailbag Episode! Tim Answers Your Questions

    Mailbag Episode! Tim Answers Your Questions

    You’ve got questions, we’ve got an episode! We’ve got a whopping twenty-five questions packed into this episode, so you better press play! Theme music by Dee Culp “Misty Bog” by Eric Maytas soundimage.org Join Beacon of Creation’s Discord:  Show…