In this weeks episode of the podcast, we are finally starting to talk about Disney Lorcana's newest upcoming set, Azurite Sea! In todays episode, we discuss the Legendary cards from the set and give our initial thoughts! Hope you enjoy! Sign up for your free 30 day trial of Audible by using our code: www.audibletrial.com/hobbiesnhappiness Check out our merch store by visiting the following link: https://www.bonfire.com/store/hobbiesnhappiness/ Find us on Social! Support us on Patreon: https://ww...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 118
In this weeks episode of the podcast, we are talking about the age old question, "To be KING...or the KINGMAKER?" Disney Lorcana has one of the most unique multiplayer game experiences of any trading card game we've ever played! One of the things that we've noticed that has come up a LOT is the idea of players being in the position of being a kingmaker. Most of use HATE to be in that position...so, well, we thought we'd talk about it this weeks episode! Check out The Bazaar: https://playthebazaa...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 117
In this weeks episode, we are talking all about deckbuilding! Now, there's a LOT of things that go into deckbuilding and making a good deck, but in order to get there, there's a good deal of basics and fundamentals you should understand BEFORE you start making your deck. To that end, we thought we would take listeners and viewers through a hefty introduction to the entire deckbuilding process before we dive head first into more advanced subjects on the topic. So, buckle up, and we hope you enjoy...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 116
In this weeks episode, Dan and Jim touch (again) on the topic of the Rule Zero conversation, the social contract, and how it all relates to Multiplayer formats in Disney Lorcana. There's a little bit of a history lesson in this episode, so strap in for another amazing episode of the podcast! Sign up for your free 30 day trial of Audible by using our code: www.audibletrial.com/hobbiesnhappiness Check out our merch store by visiting the following link: https://www.bonfire.com/store/hobbiesnhappine...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 115
This week, we make the case for why you should not only play Multiplayer Disney Lorcana, but why you should actively care about its success. Even if you've never played a multiplayer game of Disney Lorcana before, you should definitely give it a try, and we'll list plenty of reasons why you should. But additionally, towards the end of the episode, we lay out the case for why you care about it! Hope you enjoy this weeks episode! Sign up for your free 30 day trial of Audible by using our code: www...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 114
Hey ya'll! We're Back and better than ever! We're going a little bit of different direction with the podcast moving forward, and we're excited to tell you all about it! Sign up for your free 30 day trial of Audible by using our code: www.audibletrial.com/hobbiesnhappiness Check out our merch store by visiting the following link: https://www.bonfire.com/store/hobbiesnhappiness/ Find us on Social! Find us on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/hobbiesandhappiness Find us on YouTube: https://www.you...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 113
It's been a while...and this may be the end? We've got a lot to talk to about on today's episode. We know we've been bone for a few weeks, and a lot has happened! Join us as we discuss the present, and future for hobbies and happiness! Sign up for your free 30 day trial of Audible by using our code: www.audibletrial.com/hobbiesnhappiness Check out our merch store by visiting the following link: https://www.bonfire.com/store/hobbiesnhappiness/ Find us on Social! Find us on FaceBook: https://www.f...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 112
The title of this episode could just as easily be "This is the Song that Never Ends..." Anyone else remember that song from your childhood? No? Just me? K...😂🤣 There was some interesting discussions on Twitter this past week regarding toxicity in gaming communities, and as is usually the case, some folks brought up the saga of competitive players and casual players being able to co-exist in a game. So, we decided to bring up the topic once again and give our thoughts and takes. We've talked ab...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 111
This episode may get a little bit...shall we say controversial??? We hope not. But today we talk about a topic that is typically a pretty heated and over zealous topic, especially in the world of TCGs. So today, like always, we invite you to sit back, try to relax...and maybe not blow a blood vessel. 😅 Sign up for your free 30 day trial of Audible by using our code: www.audibletrial.com/hobbiesnhappiness Check out our merch store by visiting the following link: https://www.bonfire.com/store/hob...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 110
We are back after taking a very brief week hiatus from the podcast, and have another great topic for you this week. This week we're talking all about lore in TCGs, and how important it is (or is it?). Sit back, relax, and don't forget to let us know what you think about this topic as well! Check out our new merch store by visiting the following link: https://www.bonfire.com/store/hobbiesnhappiness/ Sign up for your free 30 day trial of Audible by using our code: www.audibletrial.com/hobbiesnhapp...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 109
This week, we are joined by Dan from the channel MainDeck today! We had a blast talking all things TCGs with Dan, but more specifically, Dan talks about 4 of the most featured trading card games on their channel on todays episode. We hope you sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode! Follow MainDeck Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaindeckGames Follow MainDeck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaindeckGames Check out Dan's Merlin Water Control Deck from Grand Archive here: https://www.youtu...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 108
Another week, another conversation born from a debate/discussion between the two of us during the course of playing a card game 😂. This week, we discuss the "evolution" of a TCG in the game itself and design of the game over time. We discuss a little bit of power creep, gameplay fundamentals, and really whether or not Disney Lorcana is going to have equippable item cards in the future. We hope you enjoy the discussion! Sign up for your free 30 day trial of Audible by using our code: www.audible...
Sep 20, 2023•53 min•Ep. 107
This week, we finally talk about Sam Black's article "Resources and Game Design." We briefly mentioned the article in last weeks episode with Todd Anderson, but we wanted to devote an entire episode to the topic. We read through the article in it's entirety, as it is a fairly short article, and give you our opinions on Sam's takes. We hope you enjoy the episode, and be sure to let us know what you think by shooting us an email! Follow Sam Black on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamuelHBlack Check ...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 106
We've got another great episode for you this week! Today, we are talking with Magic: the Gathering veteran and recent Disney Lorcana convert Todd Anderson! Todd has a long history in the MTG community, and has recently started a podcast and YouTube channel focused entirely around Disney Lorcana. We were able to meet Todd and GenCon this year and learned that has recently gotten interested in Lorcana, and immediately knew we had to get him on episode of the podcast. We hope you enjoy the episode ...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 105
We are continuing last weeks theme of recapping GenCon 2023, and this weeks episode we are talking all about Star Wars Unlimited! We had an amazing time finally playing and demoing Star Wars Unlimited at GenCon this year and we're gonna tell you all about it. We were able to demo the game with one of the designers Aaron Haltom, and we're able to talk with him shortly afterward and had a great discussion. Join us this week as we talk more about what we saw from FFG and Star Wars Unlimited at GenC...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 104
We are back from GenCon, and finally back to podcasting! Sorry for the few week hiatus...but GenCon really took a lot out of us! It's great to get back to the grind and back to creating content however. This weeks episode we are talking all about Disney Lorcana at GenCon, and we are joined in studio with a guest! We are joined by Teddy from the Glimmer Gang! The Glimmer Gang is a competitive Disney Lorcana podcast focused on the competitive side of Lorcana. Now that Lorcana is out, Teddy and the...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 103
Kind of surprised we haven't devoted a podcast episode to this topic yet, to be quite honest. In todays episode, we talk all about the "Legendary Rule." This term was coined by Magic: the Gathering, but this same principle pops up in plenty of other trading card games. Some games call these type of cards "Legendary" some other games call these types of cards "Unique." We talk about the rule, and really how it applies to the design of a card game, and why we think it's interesting. This topic rea...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 102
Welcome back to Episode #101 of the podcast! Today, we are again talking about a fairly relevant topic in the TCG space, especially right now. We're talking all about MSRP and market pricing in trading card games. Back in episode #68, we talked all about the secondary market in card games, and gave our reasons why it is a good thing to have. However, with the current, for lack of better word, 'debacle' that is the first print run of Disney Lorcana, we felt this was a perfect time to revisit the ...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 101
We are at episode #100!! We can't believe we've made it this far, and we couldn't have done it without all you listeners, so thank you so much! Today, we are doing a deep dive into Star Wars Unlimited. When we last talked about this new TCG, we didn't really know much about it. All we knew was this it was a Fantasy Flight Games title, and they were doing a Star Wars card game. Now, we have a lot more information on the game, including Quick Start Rules, and a lot of cards to look at. So with tha...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 100
We are back to talking with some of our fellow card game content creators, and todays conversation is a special one. Today we are chatting with the amazing DMArmada. Stephen has been producing quality card game content on YouTube for quite a while, and we are ecstatic to be able to host him on the podcast. We had the pleasure of hanging out with him and some others at a local Flesh & Blood event recently, and we had an absolute blast. So sit back, and enjoy this conversation as we just chat ...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 99
If you've been in the realm of trading card games for any length of time, you have a familiarity with the term "Spoiler Season!" Spoiler season is like Christmas for many TCG consumers and players. For some, spoiler season is the worst time of the year...In any regard, today we wanted to talk at length about what we think of spoiler season and how it relates to the games we play and hobby we love. We've been through many a spoiler season, and we have some thoughts on what we think works, and wha...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 98
Today, we've got a pretty interesting topic to touch on, and that is How to NOT Launch a TCG! There are a LOT of new trading card games coming to the market recently, some of them are starting off on the right foot, and some are not. We give our thoughts on what we see going on, and try to give some insight on we think you should NOT do if you want to launch one. Hope you enjoy the episode! Sign up for your free 30 day trial of Audible by using our code: www.audibletrial.com/hobbiesnhappiness Fi...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 97
In today's episode, we're gonna talk about an up an coming TCG that we're excited for, Alpha Clash! Way back on episode 79 of the podcast, we we're able to sit down with the creator of the Alpha Clash universe, Ridge Kiley. You can find that link down below, and we highly suggest you go check it out. If you haven't heard about Alpha Clash yet, you're in for a treat! Learn more about the Alpha Clash TCG here: https://alphaclashtcg.com/ Watch Episode #79 of the podcast where we chatted with Ridge ...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 96
It's crazy to think the DC Dual Force, a game we talked about way back in episode #29 of the podcast is coming...possibly this month! This announcement came pretty much out of nowhere, and we are stoked for it! Join us as we start to dive in and learn about this upcoming digital CCG! Check out the DC Dual Force website: https://dcdualforce.com/ Join the Beta: https://dcdualforce.com/beta-registration Check out our "Everything We Know" video: https://youtu.be/9SDDKoqMddM Sign up for your free 30 ...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 95
We've got another doozy of an episode for you all today. On todays episode, we're talking all about some current events. By now, you may be familiar with the most recent Quackalope controversy that's happened over the course of the past week or so. If you haven't, the TLDR is; a relatively large YT channel did some videos, asked for "compensation," and it didn't go down very well at all. Super precise I know, but if you listen to the episode, we do our best to hash it out and give our opinions a...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 94
Got another good topic to discuss this week, and it's kind of a continuation of last weeks episode. In case you missed it, last week we talked a lot about the upcoming Star Wars TCG, Star Wars Unlimited. We're optimistic, but pretty hesitant, as it's coming from FFG, who doesn't have the greatest track record when it comes to Star Wars card games. In that conversation, we touched on companies, their goals, profits etc. One of the things we touched on was winning in the short term and winning in ...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 93
We're back! It's been good to be off for a few weeks spending time with family and those closest to us, but it's also great to be back in front of the camera and microphones! Quite a bit has happened in the past few weeks, with one of them being the most recent announcement of Star Wars Unlimited TCG! Join us as we talk about the most recent SW TCG announcement, and what we think it means for the space! Polygon article: https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/23712975/star-wars-unlimited-tcg-deve...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 92
Today, we sit down for a conversation with Jacob Bartram, co-owner of The Realm Games. The Realm Games is local game store in Ontario, Ohio which Jacob and his brother own. Dan and Jim chat with Jacob about running a local game store, what's LGS stores and owners should focus on, and if doing large tournaments are important for local communities. Sit back and hope you enjoy this conversation! Follow Jacob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jacobbartram12 Follow Realm Games on Twitter: https://twitt...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 91
Well...we finally have the basic rules for Disney Lorcana. At times, it seemed liked we may never get here, but here we are! Todays episode is a return to form of sorts. Since the rules release, we have been really digging into, conversing over, and just really thinking long and hard about how we feel about the game now. The long and short of it, we think Lorcana is going to be a fantastic game, and are looking forward to where this game goes. Sit back as we go over all of our initial thoughts o...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 90
Today on the podcast, we chat with designer Anthony Tessitore! "Ant," as he is commonly referred to, designed the first-person expandable card game, Varia and is co-founder of his studio Guildhouse Games, LLC. We chat about our mutual love of card games, and talk quite a lot about Varia and his approach to the design of the game. We hope you enjoy the episode! Learn more about Varia: https://www.playvaria.com/ Follow Varia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayVaria Follow Ant on Twitter: https://...
Apr 12, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 89
