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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#1338: The History of Mood Swings
In 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 ...
#1337: MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026
In this episode, I talk about all about my adventures at MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026.
#1336: The Importance of Goat Guy
Who is Goat Guy? Why is he important? There's only one way to find out.
#1335: Born of the Gods
This 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.
#1334: Identity
In this episode, I talk about the role games can play in a person's identity and how that affects our approach to designing Magic.