Podcast
Recross the Paths
Hosted by Kade Goforth · EN
Compact MtG Cube conversations with Designers, Curators, and Enjoyers.
Each week, Kade interviews guests in the Magic: the Gathering Cube space about their passions and processes. Covering all ranges of power, flavor, and rules modifications, each conversation highlights new corners of the cube community. Find inspiration for your next project or simply celebrate the diversity of the hobby.
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Trae - Spirit Guide
2w ago00:49:58Tap to summarizeThis week, Trae is our spirit guide through Spirit Guide! In this fascinating landless cube, every card can be exiled for one mana of its color. Welcome to the home of wild card draw, wilder plays, and enough probability to satisfy any statistician. We discuss the journey from a constructed format to a limited format, radical context shifts, how Ancestral Recall may not be good, and much more.Spirit Guide on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/SpiritGuide?view=primerTrae on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/6071aa5b00e3ff1066c31ca3Trae is @trae__ on DiscordTrae's Discord server for funky formats (including Spirit Guide constructed):https://discord.gg/MnU5ypFQ5pEmail the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
Transcribe →Sakari & Max - Motticon || Cubing in Finland
3w ago01:07:59Tap to summarizeThis week Max and Sakari share about their experiences in cube together. From designing a masters set, to curating surprise drafts, to hosting Motticon - a growing cube tournament in their home country of Finland - there's a lot to be encouraged by. We discuss pursuing a re-draftable environment, the value of working together, why you should include Park Map in your next cube project, and much more.Learn more about Motticon: https://motticon.com/The Motticon website also has links to the Discord where you can connect with Max about their tournament app!Sakari's Mono Blue Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/MonoUcube?view=primerMax's Downward Spiral: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/downward-spiral?view=primerThree delightful blog posts about designing Premodern Masters:https://premodernmagic.com/blog/introducing-premodern-masters/https://premodernmagic.com/blog/designing-premodern-masters/https://premodernmagic.com/blog/premodern-masters-the-digital-and-physical-experience/Premodern Masters: https://premodernmasters.com/Email the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
Transcribe →Jay Dragon - The Magpie's Cube
May 1200:55:41Tap to summarizeThis week, Jay Dragon joins me to talk about game design through the lens of The Magpie's Cube, a whimsical sticker cube that gives players license to create. Jay is the Lead Game Designer at Steve Jackson Games and the Editorial Director at Possum Creek Games. We discuss the power and potential of stickers, the joy of unraveling Magic's grammar, outsmarting games (and being okay with being outsmarted), and much more.Support Jay on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/possumcreekPossum Creek Games: https://possumcreekgames.com/Jay's delightful article on The Magpie's Cube: https://possumcreek.medium.com/the-magpies-cube-54eac20f36fdJay on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5ee002664724960f538f6a5fJay on bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/jdragsky.bsky.socialEmail the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
Transcribe →Dan - Mad Max Cube
May 500:43:42Tap to summarizeThis week, Dan guides us through the wasteland of Mad Max Cube, a crushing desert environment that showcases the brutality of the Mad Max universe. There's precious little Blue, even less Green, and there's no deckbuilding! We discuss embracing your restrictions, drawing inspiration from possibly the worst format ever, how aesthetics shape design, and much more.Mad Max Cube on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/1t3q2?view=primerDan on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5ddebd342e9e9a18f63ae37eDan is @danconsiglio on DiscordEmail the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
Transcribe →Ana - The Vintage Cube Retirement Home
Apr 2800:45:15Tap to summarizeThis week, Ana welcomes us to The Vintage Cube Retirement Home (aka the Boomer Cube), a resting place for those cards that just can't cut it in the most contemporary Vintage environments. We explore the value of having a thesis, balancing powerful cards in a powerless environment, the joy of every draft being different, and much more.The Vintage Cube Retirement Home on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/077a945b-f5b0-403c-8900-27bfda429257?view=primerAna on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/603c2eb15a1ef3103ba4feb7Ana is @squiddlyinks on DiscordEmail the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
Transcribe →Adam - The Bargain Bin
Apr 2100:59:49Tap to summarizeThis week, Adam takes us on the nickel tour of The Bargain Bin. This project explores the value of building on a budget and what happens when you aggressively break singleton. We discuss cleanliness over complexity, vulnerability around sharing your ideas, intentionality in design and feedback, how cube is like Shrek, and much more.The Bargain Bin on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/50CentAdam on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5f3c056c69d5fd104e8d8f17Adam's articles on CoolStuffInc: https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?tagged[]=adam%20melfaAdam is @adam0013 on DiscordEmail the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
Transcribe →Andrew - The Desert Cube
Apr 1400:40:28Tap to summarizeYou're reading that correctly, this is the original Desert Cube! Andrew (Loxodon_Meyerarch) takes us on a tour of the rainless wasteland of Corince that inspired a whole subgenre of cube design. We discuss inspirations for this historic project, balancing flavor and gameplay, staying true to your own design goals, and much more.A copy of The Desert Cube on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/2mh?view=primerThe Desert Cube on CubeTutor (through the Wayback Machine): https://web.archive.org/web/20140626041326/https://www.cubetutor.com/cubeblog/10432Email the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com if you'd like to get in touch with Andrew (or with Kade about anything else!)
Transcribe →John - Choose Your Own Adventure
Apr 700:47:37Tap to summarizeIn this week's cube we're truly spoiled for choice! John guides us through Choose Your Own Adventure, a low-powered synergy cube without Forests in the land box. Will you dig into Burning Vengeance, a different key card, or will you attempt to embrace the green outliers? We explore designing from a web of connections, taking feedback from friends, giving drafters opportunities for ego investment, and much more.Choose Your Own Adventure on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/choya?view=primerJohn on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/2f020741-23b8-4811-8686-87f2ee6162cbEmail the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
Transcribe →Heather - HeatherCube
Mar 3100:45:16Tap to summarizeThis week, Heather guides us through HeatherCube, a competitively-focused environment that celebrates 2015 Magic vibes. HeatherCube was featured at Shoebox and was selected by the top 8 contenders to be the final cube of the main event. We discuss 'quest' cards, fun vs. technical perfection, the value of data and stories, and much more.HeatherCube on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/HeatherCube?view=primerHeather on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/644cc1af-7775-404e-9a57-7df99d067913Email the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
Transcribe →Kyle (vacalicious) - "Share Your X"
Mar 2400:42:52Tap to summarizeThis week, Kyle (aka vacalicious on Reddit) showcases the "Share Your X" series on Reddit, an annual event-turned-resource he hosts where designers discuss their cube inclusions. We also talk about how his personal cube evolved from the childhood 'Box'. We explore cards you cast right before you lose, how design decisions have consequences, being willing to simply try new things, and much more.The start of this year's Share Your X thread on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgcube/comments/1qxh85m/announcing_the_2026_share_your_x_series/Kyle is u/vacalicious on RedditKyle's F'ing Cube on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/KylesFingCube?view=primerIf you want to follow Kyle's non-MtG projects, check out:Beverage Dynamics: https://bevinfogroup.com/beverage-dynamics/Stateways: https://bevinfogroup.com/stateways/Email the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
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