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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 2H 16M

Bugs, Balance, and Breakthroughs

from Sparks and Recreation

Stormy seas battered the hatches of the SS Sparks & Recreation as news of a shuffle bug hits the Realms! Join the crew as they talk through this surprising discovery and what it means for players.The storm doesn’t stop there – more bug talk follows as the crew discusses the latest update before breaking down which balance changes actually landed.Finally, a breakthrough has been made on Hero Helper development, and Tuff brings the latest from behind the scenes. All that and more on this episode, thanks for listening! WWYD: 7:08Bugs: 21:34Balance: 46:59(Hero-helper) Breakthrough: 1:41:56Community Round-up: 1:47:15Taps, Scrap, and Good-byes: 2:04:10Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughsPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: [email protected] Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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