

Magic: The Gathering Drive to Work Podcast
Mark Rosewater
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!
Episodes
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Dec 2, 2022 • 34min
#990: Top-Down Design
In this podcast, I walk through all the various things that have to be done when doing a top-down design.

Dec 2, 2022 • 33min
#989: Public Speaking
Part of my job involves talking in front of large crowds. In this podcast, I talk about what that's like and offer tips on how to do it well.

Nov 25, 2022 • 47min
#988: Designing for an Eternal World
Magic constantly changes and evolves, which means that we as designers must keep changing how we approach design. This podcast talks about the challenges of making Magic in a world where the most popular tabletop formats are larger.

Nov 25, 2022 • 33min
#987: Unfinity Rules with Jess Dunks
In this podcast, I sit down with Rules Manager Jesse Dunks to talk about choosing acorn and Eternal Unfinity cards.

Nov 18, 2022 • 36min
#986: Costing Cards
Explore the challenges of designing cards with specific mechanics in Magic: The Gathering. Learn about the process of costing cards and how it affects gameplay in different formats. Discover the intricate process of creating and balancing cards, including considerations for card rarity and costing.

Nov 18, 2022 • 31min
#985: The Brothers' War Art with Taylor
In this podcast, I sit down with The Brothers' War Lead Art Director Taylor Ingvarsson to talk about the world building and art for the set.

Nov 11, 2022 • 34min
#984: The Brothers' War Design
In this podcast, I talk all about the design of The Brothers' War.

Nov 11, 2022 • 37min
#983: Magic 30 Las Vegas
In this podcast, I talk all about my time at Magic 30 in Las Vegas.

Nov 4, 2022 • 32min
#982: Magic 30 Talk
At Magic 30, I did an hour-long panel sharing personal stories about 30 different pictures I'd chosen from 30 years in Magic. In this podcast, I go over why I chose those 30 pictures and stories to share.

Nov 4, 2022 • 35min
#981: BRO with Ari Nieh
In this podcast, I sit down with Ari Nieh, the lead vision designer of The Brothers' War, to talk about the set's vision design.


