Vibes-Forward Cube Design with Ryan Overturf

Andy and Anthony are joined by Ryan Overturf, sharing his Cube design wisdom. Starting with Ryan’s articles on power outliers and letting fun drive Cube design, they talk about their approach to Cube design and how they let play experience, vibes, and taste inform their processes.

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Discussed in this episode:

• Ryan on Star City Games
• Power Level Outliers And How To Handle Them In Magic Cubes
• Magic Cube Design: Make The Fun Thing The Good Thing
• Andrew Elenbogen’s Tweet on Magic Data
• Pony by Orville Peck
• Cascade Cube
• The Turbo Cube
• The r/spikes spoiler thread for Treasure Cruise
• @RyanOverdrive on Twitter

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

3:51 - What is a power level outlier?

18:40 - Exciting cards to draft and the right vs. the wrong power outliers

28:54 - How power level outliers might make the game more egalitarian

33:05 - Making mopey threats appealing with the power of nostalgia

35:46 - Power level outlier’s contributions to a player’s ability to  make a comeback

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You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:

• Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
• Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.