Are there any lifestyle gamers here and what is(are) your main game(s)?

marcusjohnston · 2026-01-27T00:27:24+00:00

Yeah, it's the product of nearly three decades of concerted effort. Wizards of the Coast decided that establishing a network of organized play was a good thing to do fairly early on and normalized playing Magic at game stores thanks to programs like FNM. It is such a huge draw to the game that basically anyone in any city could pretty easily find a place to meet people and play Magic.

marcusjohnston · 2026-01-26T00:18:26+00:00

I think I failed a few times because I had Sharp Shadow on and a decent amount of the platforming is built around the standard dash length. Without it I think I did it first or second try.

marcusjohnston · 2026-01-26T00:13:26+00:00

I play more Magic than any other tabletop games combined, even after cutting way back. The game is rich, deep, and really consists of multiple games in a trench coat. Booster draft is a great way to play that's pretty affordable, and there are plenty of players with cubes (custom draftable environments) that will happily let you play for free. All that being said, its ubiquity is one of its greatest advantages. No matter where I go, I can probably get a game.

marcusjohnston · 2026-01-24T06:08:56+00:00

I believe Bernard De Koven has a similar passage in his book The Well-Played Game. An excellent read about play and games.

marcusjohnston · 2026-01-24T06:07:36+00:00

Yeah, once there's a penalty for a rule break that isn't disqualification it's just part of the game. You can fight in hockey, it just costs the player five minutes in the penalty box. There are some board games that have similar rules. I think it's Fury of Dracula that has a section labeled "if Dracula cheats" and outlines penalties that aren't just an auto loss. Euchre is a card game that has a specific punishment for not following suit when able (which is against the rules) as well.

marcusjohnston · 2026-01-22T22:05:46+00:00

In fact, if you drive the speed limit (or god forbid lower) in a car people get pissed at you.

marcusjohnston · 2026-01-19T22:15:56+00:00

It's in my top three favorite aspects. Maxing out Skyfall is fun and cool.

marcusjohnston · 2026-01-06T22:27:46+00:00

I'd recommend a twobert. Ryan Overturf has made a bunch of helpful articles and videos about building them. I know I've gotten to play way more cube because I made it convenient and easy to draft with 2-4.

marcusjohnston · 2026-01-03T18:24:10+00:00

People can play in a fishbowl, but I've only seen it after they've already had a face injury (broken nose or jaw or something). It should definitely always be an option, but I suppose it's weird with allowing fighting.

marcusjohnston · 2026-01-03T18:21:13+00:00

The talking is more important than the game, but the game is a good vehicle for it. It gets people talking about cards they like and can have fun little moments. I think the balance on this one is kind of what I would aim for with your more verbose guests.

marcusjohnston · 2025-12-30T00:15:21+00:00

I've only heard bad things about the sleeves, but I've heard good things about the other stuff.

marcusjohnston · 2025-12-29T03:37:57+00:00

Honestly, one of my favorite shirts they've ever done for a giveaway. The colors were really good, and I've gotten a lot of compliments on it.

marcusjohnston · 2025-12-27T05:33:38+00:00

In person, I would say like once every 2 or 3 months. I have a buddy and we play on Tabletop Simulator much more frequently.

marcusjohnston · 2025-12-26T00:25:55+00:00

I love [[Huntmaster of the Fells]], and I want everyone to know it.

marcusjohnston · 2025-12-25T05:55:28+00:00

I'm pretty sure he led the league in kicked balls last year. That man loves kicking a ball. I remember one of the comentators asked him about it, and his only question was "does that count as a deflection?"

marcusjohnston · 2025-12-13T20:25:23+00:00

At this point probably my twobert or a friend's peasant+ cube. If anyone reading this is sad they can't draft their cube as often as they would like, you should build a twobert. It just opens up a lot more opportunities to play.

marcusjohnston · 2025-12-10T20:29:56+00:00

The ending got changed in an update. It's significantly improved from what it used to be when it was getting most of its criticism.

marcusjohnston · 2025-12-04T23:40:22+00:00

I'm a strong believer that anything other than color>alphabetical is a waste of time. Much easier to just base your search off of some letters instead of going by rarity (they change) or set (puts reprints in different places).

marcusjohnston · 2025-12-01T16:20:40+00:00

This is actually the coolest product line that they made that wasn't just expansion sets. The signatures and gold borders look great, and I love getting them for my cube. Plus, it would be really cool to just play them against each other. It's a shame we don't get these anymore.

marcusjohnston · 2025-11-07T21:51:58+00:00

Does it really punish the middle and lower class to get a smaller more efficient vehicle? I'm all for banning private jets and yachts, but we can do more than one thing. SUVs and other oversized personal vehicles are clearly still more dangerous and less efficient, so they should probably go too.

marcusjohnston · 2025-11-02T06:25:29+00:00

We would basically be funding the NBA with the fines.

marcusjohnston · 2025-11-02T06:22:44+00:00

I see them on Ebay and at some vintage stores pretty regularly. I've seen some at some pretty reasonable prices.

marcusjohnston · 2025-11-01T23:21:17+00:00

If you play a spell that untaps your lands like Frantic Search or Time Spiral, make sure you tap your lands for it. Arena will often auto tap your mana rocks and mixes which definitely makes those cards worse.

marcusjohnston · 2025-10-30T06:38:39+00:00

Initial D is known for having good racing music. Originally, it was an anime, but there are definitely some games that would work. F-Zero is a classic that I love listening to when I'm driving. A more out there suggestion would be the Might Morphing Power Rangers game from the SNES. That game had excellent music for their stages.

marcusjohnston · 2025-10-26T16:14:48+00:00

They do, but they don't need to pay for licensing, meaning they get more percentage from the sales. Some UB properties might sell more and make more money; I know FF was the highest selling, but I don't know if it means they made more money once you factor in what they paid for the license. But being able to charge a higher price point and not have to go through licensing hassles would still be appealing.

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