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Welcome to Ink a Podcast, Play a Podcast! This new Lorcana podcast is all about having conversations about the game itself. Whether that’s talking about how to get better at the game now or theorizing on what the future could hold, we’ll be Gathering Knowledge and Wisdom and Developing Our Brains alongside all of you. Brawl.
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S1E20 Episode 20 - A Fireside Chat, Winter(spell) Edition
Today we’re just vibing.With no big (first-party) tournaments coming up soon, Merlin and Maleficent are a little low energy, even with the release of a new set just around the corner. So now’s a time…
S1E19 Episode 19: Rank Decay
In games with experience points and a ranked ladder, Rank Decay is when a game punishes you for not playing. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It keeps players playing and gives them a reason to…
S1E18 Episode 18: Hidden Mickey: Takebacks
Continuing our conversation on Disney's potential hidden strings within the game. This time: the new DLC Takeback rule. On the one hand, a more forgiving environment is a more welcoming one for new…
S1E17 Episode 17: Hidden Mickey
Listen, we all know we’re playing a Disney card game. But how much does Disney actually influence the game?A conversation that’s adjacent to our ongoing series of “Please Know Who You Are Actually…
S1 Aside Events: Episode 1 - Design by Rules
Introducing Aside Events, a new series wherein we discuss small topics that may not fill a full episode, but are interesting (to us) nonetheless.This week, let’s discuss specific design decisions…
S1E16 Episode 16: We Need to Talk About ~Bruno~ DLC Tickets
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and drama because of DLC tickets going on sale.” - Benjamin Franklin, probablyDLC Richmond tickets went on sale this week and it…
S1E15 Episode 15: Setting Goals
As we debrief from our DLC Milwaukee weekend, we talk also about the concept of goal setting: a way to be realistic about your skills and abilities while also pushing yourself to do better and better…
S1E14 Episode 14: Keeping Tempo
It’s all in the timing.Keeping tempo in a game like Lorcana relates to matching pace to the speed of the game and relative to your opponent. Tempo informs every decision you make, from deckbuilding…
S1E13 Episode 13: Choosing a Deck (for DLC Milwaukee)
You should really take this Ruby/Emerald list. Trust us, it’s awesome.But if you still aren’t sold, let’s talk about what’s spinning around in our heads when it comes to choosing a deck for the…
S1E12 Episode 12: The (Arche)Typical Approach
Archetypes cover a large group of jargon that new players (and maybe some existing ones) may not fully understand. You may be able to intuit their meaning, but it’s helpful to do a full dive into the…
S1E11 Episode 11: The Limits of Success
Should players be allowed to compete in Set Championships after having already won one? Are there limits to being competitive? If you are at a Set Championship, do you allow takebacks? What if it’s…
S1E10 Episode 10: When You Give a TCG a Rotation...
…They’ll probably want a new meta to go with it.Rotation is just a week away! Let’s talk about how things are changing. Without a new metagame established, we won’t be talking about specific…
S1E9 Episode 9: Educated Guesses
Everyone loves to speculate.But let’s do it in a way that learns from the history of those who came before us. This episode is full of freezing cold takes, like “There should be a digital client” to…
S1E8 Episode 8: Unsolicited Advice II
The second episode in our series of advice to help you grow as a player as we head into another weekend of Set Championships. This episode focuses on what to do when the game is maybe not playing out…
S1E7 Episode 7: Unsolicited Advice 1
In this new series, Matt and Amy are going to be diving into their favorite “level up” moments; the epiphany you have when an idea or concept finally clicks and you become a better player.…
S1E6 Episode 6: Netdecking
Netdecking - the oft maligned (but completely and unambiguously acceptable) practice of using a decklist found online, instead of busting out the encyclopedia of cards and brute forcing a deck…
S1E5 Episode 5: Ink Identities
Choosing your two colors is the very first decision a player has to make in this game, so let’s make sure you choose properly. Every color has its strengths and weaknesses, and the compounding effect…
S1E4 Episode 4: A Welcoming Environment
With the release of Reign of Jafar, our second year of Lorcana is coming to a close. And it reminds us that this game is still new and developing. August brings rotation and a sense of renewal as we…
S1E3 Episode 3: The Void
This episode explores the void that exists in the tournament scene in between Set Championships and Lorcana Challenges. With a little bit of reimagining and reorganization (and a little bit of…
S1E2 Episode 2: Managing a Metagame (with Rotation)
In this regularly scheduled and pre-recorded several months ago episode, Matt and Amy are diving into the deep end with one of Lorcana’s most controversial topics: what will a rotation look like?…
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Ink a Podcast, Play a Podcast has published 22 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Games, Hobbies.
Ink a Podcast, Play a Podcast is currently moderate with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 38m.
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