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EPISODE · Jun 21, 2024 · 1H 3M

#57 What makes trading card games fun?

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TCGs have been taking over Crub bit by bit over the last couple of years, especially for Pokemon TCG for Nicco and Justin. This week we wanted to tackle what makes them fun, what keeps them relevant, how to deal with the ebbs and flows of expansion, and how digital TCGs like Magic's games, Hearthstone, and Marvel Snap bring their own twist to the table.MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficialPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESHere are links to a couple of the lesser-known games brought up in this episode:Inscryption: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/Inscryption/Wingspan: https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSBrody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROXJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 Our history with TCGs10:22 The economy of TCGs22:28 On the price point of individual cards29:13 How power creep happens in these games37:09 Digital vs Physical TCG play50:51 Would "fixed" TCGs be better than endless expansions?56:55 RACROC's Crubscriber Question of the Week ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

TCGs have been taking over Crub bit by bit over the last couple of years, especially for Pokemon TCG for Nicco and Justin. This week we wanted to tackle what makes them fun, what keeps them relevant, how to deal with the ebbs and flows of expansion, and how digital TCGs like Magic's games, Hearthstone, and Marvel Snap bring their own twist to the table.MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBird App ► https://twitter.com/crubofficialPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESHere are links to a couple of the lesser-known games brought up in this episode:Inscryption: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/Inscryption/Wingspan: https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSBrody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROXJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgMoriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycoolCHAPTERS00:00 Our history with TCGs10:22 The economy of TCGs22:28 On the price point of individual cards29:13 How power creep happens in these games37:09 Digital vs Physical TCG play50:51 Would "fixed" TCGs be better than endless expansions?56:55 RACROC's Crubscriber Question of the Week ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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