About this episode

The episode features a discussion between Maindeck and guest PerfyGaming about the similarities and differences between the trading card games Grand Archive and Riftbound.

It's time for our second guest-co-hosted episode - and this time @PerfyGaming joins us for a chat about his TWO favorite TCGs - Grand Archive, and Riftbound! What can these two games learn from each other and how are they both navigating today's TCG market? Make sure to subscribe to Perfy's channel for his treadmill coaching and other GA content! Maindeck x JWW x Hanh Chu Mighty Wallet available here: https://jwwcards.com/products/make-your-own-luck-tyvek-mighty-wallet-maindeck-x-jww-x-hanh-chu Get PHANTOM MONARCHS and more from our store, JWWCards - and use discount code MAINDECK for 5% off! Get the deal here https://jwwcards.com/discount/MAINDECK?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fphantom-monarchs Audio only version available on iTunes, Spotify, and more! 0:00 Intro and Who is Coach Perfy 11:38 Introduction to Riftbound 18:56 Comparing Riftbound and Grand Archive 24:35 Prizing and Experiences 33:32 Lore and IPs 42:08 Tournament Softwares 46:46 Proving Grounds & Product 52:39 Event Production 59:54 Community 1:07:53 Outro SUPPORT MAINDECK by shopping on TCGPlayer with our affiliate link at no extra cost to you! https://tcgplayer.pxf.io/maindeck JOIN THE MAINDECK DISCORD and chat with…

People in this episode

Host: Maindeck

Guest: PerfyGaming

Topics covered

• Riftbound
• Grand Archive
• TCG market
• game comparison
• community engagement

Keywords

• Riftbound
• Grand Archive
• TCG
• trading card games
• game comparison
• community
• tournament software

Sponsors

JWWCards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JWW, Hanh Chu, TCGPlayer, Discord

Products: Mighty Wallet, PHANTOM MONARCHS

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