On this episode of TCG Design Theory, Jay talks with Max Fieve, Art Director for Altered TCG & Equinox, about the process of making sure the visual elements of a trading card game are cohesive.

Max talks about the responsibilities of an art director, as well as the other artistic roles an art director oversees when working on a project.

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TCG Design Theory — 14 — Max Fieve: Art Direction (Altered TCG)

On this episode of TCG Design Theory, Jay talks with Justin Parnell, Manager of Organized Play for Altered TCG & Equinox North America, about organized play at every level.

Justin defines exactly what organized play is, along with the pros and cons that come with the territory.

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TCG Design Theory — 13 — Justin Parnell: Managing Organized Play (Altered TCG)

On this episode of TCG Design Theory, Jay talks with Chris Haskins, Lead Designer of Paragon: Monsters & Mayhem TCG, about his design journey since the conception of the idea.

Chris talks through some of his design choices and where his inspiration came from in making Paragon.

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TCG Design Theory — 12 — Chris Haskins: Behind the Design of Paragon TCG

In this episode of TCG SCOOPS! Nico, Parker & Tyler unpack the news from the "Big 3" TCGs for the month of August 2023

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TCG SCOOPS — 07 — August 2023: "Hot Red Dragon Cheetos" ( News from Magic: The Gathering / Yu-Gi-Oh / Pokemon TCG )

On this episode of TCG Design Theory, Jay talks with Hunter Angell, creator of the Nostalgix TCG, about building a community around your trading card game.

You could create a TCG that is truly spectacular, but if no one knows about it, you're going to have a hard time building the game from there. Starting and maintaining a community of fans and players can be a daunting challenge.

Hunter touches on just a few of the many ways to start building a following, whether it be digital, in person, or both!

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TCG Design Theory — 11 — Building a Community For Your TCG with Hunter Angell (Nostalgix)

TL;DR—
After 3 years, The Booster Pack Network is going to change.
Three of our shows—Booster Pack Throwback, Rare Slot and TCG SCOOPS—will go through some degree reorganization or reformatting. 

Now is your chance to let us know what you want in regards to TCG content. Tell us what you like to see about TCGs (Set reviews, news, history, deck-building, et al) and we will try to use your ideas when the time comes to launch new content.

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[[The Booster Pack Network]] Special Announcement — Changes to our content are coming

In this episode of TCG SCOOPS! Nico, Parker & Tyler unpack the news from the "Big 3" TCGs for the month of July 2023

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TCG SCOOPS — 06 — July 2023: "throw it in a volcano" ( News from Magic: The Gathering / Yu-Gi-Oh / Pokemon TCG )

On this episode of TCG Design Theory, Jay talks with Mike Taylor, co-creator and project lead of the Animal Kingdom TCG, about designing a game without using traditional combat mechanics.

In the overwhelming majority of trading card games, you’ll often find the game centered around tried and true, but typical, combat mechanics. Is it possible to make a compelling game without classic combat?

Mike walks through the design challenges he and his team went through with trying to create an engaging player experience while filling the gap that the reliable mechanics of a combat system left behind.

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TCG Design Theory — 10 — Designing TCGs without Traditional Combat with Animal Kingdom's Mike Taylor

Rands is joined by two designers from the HPTCG Revival group and together they all explore what when into their most recent virtual expansion: "Echoes of the Past", based on the second half of the Prisoner of Azkaban novel.

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Rare Slot — 23 — Creating the "Echoes of the Past" expansion with Harry Potter TCG Revival designers Sammy & Huamin (HPTCG)

On this episode of TCG Design Theory, Jay talks to Chuck Kallenbach, former game designer at Decipher and Sony Online Entertainment, about the different challenges of designing a TCG in the physical space vs digital space.

Is it easier to design games in the digital space? Can designing a digital game lead to mechanics that are too complex? What design challenges are present in digital games that aren’t in physical games?

Thinking about these types of questions will help you plan ahead in your design journey if you plan on having your game on a digital platform, even if it already has a physical presence.


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Part 1 [Star Trek CCG, Star Wars CCG, Lord of the Rings CCG]
https://youtu.be/1uupsqSIY9U

Part 2 [WARS TCG, .hack// TCG & much more]
https://youtu.be/BvVRth2CIwQ

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TCG Design Theory — 09 — Designing Physical TCGs vs Digital TCGs with Chuck Kallenbach

The Booster Pack Network offers a diverse range of TCG-related content through its quartet of shows.From players to collectors to designers & even academics, we have the show for you.Formally "The Booster Pack" podcast, this feed has expanded to invite new voices & platforms to share our love for collectible trading card games.

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