The Barash Files 006 — Cube Design Lenses

About this episode

Andy and Anthony discuss various lenses for cube design with guest Zach Barash.

View all cards mentioned in this episode Andy and Anthony are joined by returning guest Zach Barash. They talk about about different lenses Cube designers can use to approach designing a new cube. They finish on a pack 1, pick 1 from Andy’s new cube Take Five . Previous episodes with Zach: 001 The Principles of Game Design 002 On Terminology, Communication, and Community 003 Reflections on Cube Drafts Past 004 Building Skill vs. Building Community and Learning from Your Mistakes 005 Playtesting and Cube Feedback Discussed in this episode: Upkeep NY Episode 197: Cube Design Iron Chef: Goblin Charbelcher Episode 182: Emergent Cube Design by Example Cubes referenced: Bun Magic Cube Cascade Cube Turbo Cube Reading Rainbow Sacred Geometry The Ball Pit Companion Cube Perilous Seas Dichotomy Cube UMA+ Cube Take Five If you’d like to show your support for the show, please consider backing Lucky Paper on Patreon or leaving us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen. Check us out on Twitch and YouTube for paper Cube gameplay. You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra: Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube Anthony’s “Regular” Cube You can find both your hosts in the MTG Cube Talk Discord . Send in…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy Mangold, Anthony Mattox

Guest: Zach Barash

Topics covered

• Cube design
• Game design
• Drafting
• Community building
• Playtesting

Keywords

• cube design
• game design
• drafting
• playtesting
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Take Five, Bun Magic Cube, Cascade Cube, Turbo Cube, Reading Rainbow, Sacred Geometry, The Ball Pit, Companion Cube, Perilous Seas, Dichotomy Cube

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