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!
1353 episodes transcribedThis episode is part five of a five-part series. In it, I go through every single Mood Swings card, in collectible number order, and talk abo...
In this episode, I talk about many of the weird elements of Magic's first set.
In this episode, I cover one of the main goals of game design: to create specific emotional responses in the players.
This episode is part four of a five-part series. In it, I go through every single Mood Swings card, in collectible number order, and talk abo...
I just returned from a trip to Los Angeles, California, where I went to a red carpet event celebrating Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel Super H...
In this episode, I talk about designing Magic: The Gathering® | Marvel Super Heroes.
This episode is part three of a five-part series. In it, I go through every single Mood Swings card, in collectible number order, and talk ab...
This episode is part two of a two-part series where I talk about the designs of all the cards that have a mana value of 11 or higher.
This episode is part one of a two-part series where I talk about the designs of all the cards that have a mana value of 11 or higher.
This episode is part two of a five-part series. In it, I go through every single Mood Swings card, in collectible number order, and talk abou...
In this episode, I talk about the history of one of Magic's greatest mechanics, landfall.
In this episode, I talk about the pros and cons of the depth of Magic's gameplay.
This episode is part one of a five-part series. In it, I go through every single Mood Swings card, in collectible number order, and talk abou...
What is "the rule"? Why does Magic have it? (It didn't always.)
In this episode, I talk about putting together the larger story arc of the Phyrexian War storyline from Throne of Eldraine through March of t...
How 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 y...
This episode is another in my series to talk about every Magic set release. Today, I discuss the third set in the original Theros block, Jour...
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...
In this episode, I talk about all about my adventures at MagicCon: Las Vegas 2026.
Who is Goat Guy? Why is he important? There's only one way to find out.
