KeyForge Public Radio

Sike! One more, nerds. Richard Garfield's back. We chat about the role variance plays in his game design. It's cool.  Read more on Richard's latest in-progress video game, Chaos Agents. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Candice Harris, of the BoardGameGeek media team, found KeyForge in November and hasn't looked back. Zach interviewed her to find out what drew her into the game and what she enjoys about it. Keep an eye out for her casual play KeyForge series on BoardGameGeek coming in a few months!This is the final episode of KeyForge Public Radio. Thank you to everyone who listened; you can reach Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This is an account of the first five years of KeyForge, the Unique Deck Game.Sources cited in this episode:The Creation of Magic: The Gathering (WOTC)Richard Garfield's new strategy game (Tech Radar)The Unique Story of Unique Games (FFG)Top Collectible Games--Spring 2019 (ICv2)2019 World Championships (FFG)Down, but not Out (FFG)The Once and Future KeyForge (GG via Internet Archive) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I have one entire Grim Reminders deck, provided to me by a friend. Let's talk about it! Link to the deck:Bialfi "Brother the Machine" Ingesson ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this replay episode from Call of Discovery (my previous KeyForge podcast with cohost Ed Pocock, which ran from 2019 to 2023), Ed and I discuss Team Covenant's Power Seven and how they relate to KeyForge. The Power Seven are card game mechanics and design choices that have emerged as critically important considerations across any card game.In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week and next, we're replaying some of my favorite Call of Discovery episodes (my KeyForge podcast before KPR, with cohost Ed Pocock). First up is our interview with BJ aka MisterBoardGamer on how accessible KeyForge is to get into!In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

From a metagame episode to a meta episode! This show recently hit 10,000 downloads. But what does that mean? And who is this Zach guy anyways?In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I brought on SecondAct to discuss the 2023 KeyForge metagame. How did Winds of Exchange shake things ups? What's the story behind Legionary Trainer + Scholar showing up in force halfway through the season? Listen to his podcast Weekend Keywarriors, anywhere you get your podcasts!In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com.(00:00) - 29. 2023 KeyForge Metagame Discussion with SecondAct (00:36) - Introduction and Guest Introduction (01:27) - Discussion on KeyForge Metagame (02:10) - Exploring the Role of Second Act in KeyForge (02:56) - The Impact of Legionary Trainer Scholar in KeyForge (03:51) - The Role of KeyForge Teams in Tournament Success (06:01) - The Influence of Winds of Exchange on the Metagame (07:09) - Anticipating the Impact of Grim Reminders (09:35) - The Rise and Fall of Scholar and Trainer (10:45) - The Story of Second Act Who Lionizes Helium (21:16) - The Importance of Deck Selection and Meta Calls (23:10) - The Decline of Infurnace in the Meta (38:29) - Meta Shifts and Game Mechanics: Wards (39:17) - The Evolution of Wards in KeyForge (39:57) - Impact of Wards on Different Sets (40:30) - Predictions for Wards in Grim Reminders (41:01) - The Power of Wards in House Saurian (41:44) - Potential of Worlds Collide Decks in 2024 (42:19) - The Importance of Creature Control (42:33) - The Paradox of Creature Control in Worlds Collide (44:25) - The Eternal Question of Artifact Control (45:06) - The Impact of Artifact Control in Major Tournaments (49:26) - The Future of Artifact Control in Grim Reminders (55:17) - Reflections on Deck Ascension, Set Rotation, and No Restrictions (01:02:12) - Speculations for the 2024 Vault Tour Season ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The podcast Bouncing Deathquark introduced in 2019 the strategic framework of "main house, support house, burst house" as a way to understand the role a house plays in a deck. We're doing a fresh examination of each house role over coming episodes to understand how they work with everything that's evolved in KeyForge in the past four years.In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The podcast Bouncing Deathquark introduced in 2019 the strategic framework of "main house, support house, burst house" as a way to understand the role a house plays in a deck. We're doing a fresh examination of each house role over coming episodes to understand how they work with everything that's evolved in KeyForge in the past four years.In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The podcast Bouncing Deathquark introduced in 2019 the strategic framework of "main house, support house, burst house" as a way to understand the role a house plays in a deck. We're doing a fresh examination of each house role over coming episodes to understand how they work with everything that's evolved in KeyForge in the past four years.In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The pile of "used cards" off to the side is actually pretty dang important as a growing source of critical information on both your and your opponent's side of the playmat. Zach guides you through how information in the discard pile can be wielded to great effect.In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The token creature mechanic in Winds of Exchange is great fun, but can cause frustrating situations when you "tokenize" an important card that you needed. This mechanic will always introduce variance, but you can learn how to manage the risks more carefully by breaking down the opportunity costs of each decision involved.In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

KPR has exclusive Grim Reminders spoilers courtesy of Ghost Galaxy! View the cards on the blog on the KPR website.The Grim Reminders Gamefound campaign continues, click here to support it.In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You love KeyForge, but the missing piece is often a strong local scene where weekly play occurs. Zach shares his lessons and experiences from more than three years of building his local scene so you can take all applicable knowledge to grow your local scene - and not burn out while doing it.In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource Tee KPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Don't get too sanctumonius about this one! It's the Sanctum Playbook for Winds of Exchange. Dive into what this house can do with Zach as he walks you through what to look out for. Oh, if Sanctum ever seals any giant creatures up, don't Open the Seal. That's a bad idea.In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource Tee  KPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com.(00:00) - Cold Open (00:49) - Introduction: The Sanctum Playbook in Winds of Exchange (02:38) - Capturing Aember (07:07) - Specialized Aember Burst (11:10) - Game-warping Artifacts (14:01) - Token Creature Overview: Squire (15:01) - Token Creature Overview: Defender (16:24) - Token Creature Overview: Cleric (17:57) - Token Creature Overview: Disciple (19:13) - Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mars comes back to KeyForge in Winds of Exchange, and they are good. Learn all about what strengths they bring to the battleline in this Playbook episode, so you'll know what to look out for and how to best use Mars. In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com.(00:00) - Cold Open (00:42) - Introduction (02:15) - Creature Control (05:50) - Token Swarm Synergies (11:01) - Must-Answer Creatures In Mars (12:20) - Aember Control (18:12) - Token Creature Overview: Researcher (19:50) - Token Creature Overview: Rebel (21:34) - Token Creature Overview: Grunt (22:45) - Token Creature Overview: Blorb (25:29) - Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I interviewed two-time Vault Tour winner George Keagle back in 2021 on Call of Discovery about the important of battleline placement, and his wisdom and best practices still hold up a few years and a few sets later. This episode is a replay of the primary section of that episode, featuring myself, George, and my Call of Discovery co-host Ed.In the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Zach is back from the 2023 Dallas Vault Tour, where he played Alliance with a deck created by his local team. Listen to the report to hear how he did, and stay tuned after the credits for the premiere of an exclusive interview series we're calling "KidForge."Zach's Alliance Deck - FlamejankIn the KPR Merch Shop:Golden Resource TeeKPR TeeThank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com.(00:00) - Intro Sequence (00:36) - Event Overview & What I'm Playing (04:57) - Why Alliance? (10:02) - Help From Future Zach (11:18) - Alliance Round 1 Summary (12:45) - Alliance Round 2 Summary (13:55) - Alliance Round 3 Summary (15:37) - Top 8 Summary ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Fathom KeyForge's seaborn control house with Zach as he walks you through this faction's signature cards and moves in Winds of Exchange, KeyForge's sixth set.Thank you to our Frequency Fanatic Patreon supporters, like Zirpu!Join the KPR Patreon to vote on content, join the discord, and more. Find this episode on the website.Visit the websiteShop the MerchFollow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.KeyForge Public Radio is produced by Rooster High Productions, where Zach creates podcast-powered content marketing for professional service businesses. If you or someone you know is interested in leveraging a single recording sessions per month to generate high-trust, on-brand, and multi-platform social media content that markets your business every day, email Zach at zach@roosterhigh.com.(00:00) - Cold Open (00:39) - Introduction: The Unfathomable Playbook (03:16) - High-Impact Control Cards Review (11:24) - Board Wipes in Unfathomable (15:09) - Unfathomable Exhaust and Bounce Effects (17:33) - Lack of Aember (20:25) - Token Creature Overview: Priest (21:44) - Token Creature Overview: Raider (23:26) - Token Creature Overview: Fish (24:32) - Token Creature Overview: Cultist (26:04) - The Unfathomable MVP (27:24) - Summary and Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★