Ep. 401 - Let's Gather Some Magic, with Esper Quinn
Added 2025-08-04 12:38:09 +0000 UTCVideo editor, white-blue-black player, and show note writer Esper Quinn planeswalks with the panel to discuss their first experiences playing Magic: the Gathering. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
SHOW NOTES:
1: Brandon, Frank, and Jaffe, how were your experiences with Magic: the Gathering? (04:13)
2: Why was this Final Fantasy Magic set so successful? (35:37)
Online Multiplayer: What is the first AAA game? (45:29)
3: Spencer asks, what can video games learn from card games? (49:07)
4: Which video games best represent each of Magic’s five colors? (58:21)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Magic Names and Art (01:05:40)
Recommendations and Outro (01:16:15):
Esper: Read comics by companies other than Marvel or DC like The Power Fantasy or East of West
Brandon: Black Sabbath, Ludwig
Ash: Anciliary Justice
Frank: Come see Frank on his “Not Afraid to Say It!” Tour at Long Island Retro, PAX, and Portland Retro Gaming Expo
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Comments
i think my favorite part of magic is getting to craft and play a deck of my choosing. sometimes its all cute dogs or all cute cats. maybe its cute rats, squirrels, or rabbits. it fills me with such joy and i wish it resonated with everyone the same way. but i get it, what can ya do. anyway, super stoked at how Ash spent her credits. bravo!
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2025-08-06 01:20:17 +0000 UTCAs someone that knows nothing about Magic, this was a really good episode. "I will never know that much about anything in life" same here, Brandon. Amazing, Esper Really good answers for online multiplayer. Especially liked the Sierra game suggestion because that's such an unexpected yet sensible one when explained. Frank coming in with the best use of credit so far, haha
Dustin Reno
2025-08-04 20:50:20 +0000 UTC
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