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Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
Hosted by Mark Rosewater · EN
Join 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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#1340: The Design of Mood Swings
May 1500:31:38Tap to summarizeHow did I make Mood Swings into a simple, fast-paced trading card game? This episode talks about my 28 years of iteration and, for those of you interested in how a person designs a game from scratch, walks through how I created the game.
Transcribe →#1339: Journey Into Nyx
May 1500:29:10Tap to summarizeThis episode is another in my series to talk about every Magic set release. Today, I discuss the third set in the original Theros block, Journey Into Nyx.
Transcribe →#1338: The History of Mood Swings
May 800:30:38Tap to summarizeIn 1998, I came up with the idea of a more accessible trading card game. That game is called Mood Swings and goes on sale starting June 1 on MagicSecretLair.com. This podcast talks about my 28-year journey to get it made.
Transcribe →#1337: MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026
May 800:32:38Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I talk about all about my adventures at MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026.
Transcribe →#1336: The Importance of Goat Guy
May 100:31:38Tap to summarizeWho is Goat Guy? Why is he important? There's only one way to find out.
Transcribe →#1335: Born of the Gods
May 100:35:15Tap to summarizeThis is another in my quest to do an episode on every Magic set release. This one is about the design of Born of the Gods, the second set in the Theros block.
Transcribe →#1334: Identity
Apr 2400:39:28Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I talk about the role games can play in a person's identity and how that affects our approach to designing Magic.
Transcribe →#1333: Secrets of Strixhaven Creative with Lauren Bond
Apr 2400:31:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode, I sit down with Creative Lead Lauren Bond to talk about the worldbuilding of Secrets of Strixhaven.
Transcribe →#1332: Video Production
Apr 1700:32:58Tap to summarizeFor eight years, I was in charge of overseeing final-day video production for the Pro Tour. In this podcast, I talk all about it.
Transcribe →#1331: Secrets of Strixhaven Set Design with Reggie Valk
Apr 1700:34:27Tap to summarizeIn this podcast, I sit down with Reggie Valk, set design lead for Secrets of Strixhaven, to talk about the set's design.
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