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Join us each episode as we discuss all the latest comings and goings in Fantasy Flight's Star Wars Unlimited Trading Card Game!
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Send a text With Ian out sick - get well soon! - Wes and Trey join forces to try and combat some of the negativity that's been floating around the community lately (some of it right here on this show!). At least, that was the plan until Galactic Championship tickets went on sale earlier this week. Additionally, spoiler season is officially over and it's time to review the legendary cards coming in A Lawless Time; are they good, playable, or coasters? Comments or questions? ...
Send us a text As PQ season rolls onward, the boys convene to discuss Trey's homework assignment from the last episode: re-imagining the iconic double-aspect event cards that are close to rotating out in a few weeks. Rotation itself is also on the table for discussion - including how it might be improved should FFG decide to change course down the road - as well as some discussion of local stores dropping the game. Is this also happening in your area? Let us know at mailbag@...
Send us a text EDITOR'S NOTE: Apologies if the sound balance is a bit wonky in this one, all. There was a gross imbalance in recording and it took some time to try and salvage it. Rotation is on the horizon, but the boys aren't done talking about the current state of the Star Wars Unlimited! This week there's some discussion about how FFG approaches the design of legendary cards and whether that is beneficial for the game - or not - followed by a review of cards that we won't miss...
Send us a text The boys ring in 2026 by briefly re-capping some of their holiday ups and downs, followed by discussing their hopes and dreams for Star Wars Unlimited in the new year. A lively discussion follows regarding the Year 1 vs. Year 2 leader debate, while Trey shares his thoughts on a recent game theory article shared by FFG. Hints of Lawlessness: https://starwarsunlimited.com/articles/hints-of-lawlessness Support the show
Send us a text The boys gather for one final time in 2025 to talk about Christmas and Hanukah traditions, gift ideas for the SWU player(s) in your life, and re-visit the pack changes announced last week and what they might mean for the long-term health of the game. Support the show
Send us a text It's an off-week emergency session of the On The Button podcast, as FFG announced today some MAJOR changes coming to both regular and carbonite booster packs beginning with Set 7, A Lawless Time. Having expended no small amount of oxygen speculating on this change during the last episode, the boys reconvene to discuss the substance of the announcement and share some first thoughts. Nick from CardsHQ's video: https://youtu.be/UCiCWfLAHdc?si=K_ka7vmAMaZvfWms FFG ann...
Send us a text It's an episode full of speculation and wishing, as the trio reconvene after the Thanksgiving holiday to talk about the latest info out of the In-Flight Report from PAX Unplugged and discuss their wish list for the upcoming announcement regarding changes to booster packs. Everyone chimes in on their latest deck concepts as well as recent assurances that Eternal PQs are in the works. In-Flight Report 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/live/LqOaHp5k4M0?si=KdIS-X_3Vmq_Wvt...
Send us a text With pre-releases and regular Premier games under their belts, the boys convene to talk through the latest release for Star Wars Unlimited: Secrets of Power. Trey eats some crow, Ian needs to buy cards, and everyone has some different ideas on where the meta is and where it's going. Support the show
Send us a text Join the boys in Studio Sea - at Wes' place - as they congregate to record a live episode! FFG sent Wes a box of goodies and he invited Trey and Ian over to share in his good fortune. The full video episode - available on YouTube - contains the pack-opening, deck-building, and games played; the audio version here cuts back to just the discussions surrounding the new set. Support the show
Send us a text The boys are back for another round of pontificating about all things Star Wars Unlimited! This week: Ian's cynicism knows no bounds, Trey talks about knowing your local player field, and Wes pleads with FFG to figure out streaming coverage of major events here in the US. All is now revealed with the complete spoiler of Secrets of Power available, and two of the team talk through their experience at the local PQ just last weekend. Support the show
Send us a text The boys gather 'round once more to chew the SWU fat! Ian is freshly back from a business trip to Nashville, Trey is headed to Aggieland for football, and Wes is headed out shortly to cover a PQ in Lubbock. We talk about the new meta without Force Throw in it, trilogy as a format, card engines, and spoilers. There are... let us say, grave concerns about Secrets of Power as a set based on the spoilers seen thus far. SWU Base: https://swubase.com/ SWU Competitive Hub:...
Send us a text Ian, Wes, and Trey gather 'round once again! Fresh off of the Set 5 Dallas (Limited Format) Planetary Qualifier, everyone recounts their experiences and discusses the overall format. It was a truly fantastic event, and everyone is stoked to do it all over again in Set 6. The big news of the week, of course, is that Force Throw finally gets the axe (and Wes' final pre-Galactic Championship prediction comes true). What comes next for the meta, and what Sec...
Send us a text As we approach the halfway point of the Legends of the Force meta, the boys gather 'round again to talk all things SWU. We briefly recap a local draft - Ian drafted yellow! - spend a bit of time talking about the recent announcements for Organized Play promos available to earn at Season 1 Sectors and Regionals, as well as touch upon the now-spoiled spotlight decks for the next set. Ian shares some concerns he has about Twin Suns and singles pricing, and everyone loo...
Send us a text As the boys gather around to review their homework assignment from last stream, it turns out that the conversation - or, really, Trey's long rant - about cunning aspect cards in Legends of the Force isn't completely played out. Dates for the Set 5 sector qualifiers and regional championships have been announced, and Trey has another bone to pick with the designers... this time over leader design. Support the show
Send us a text The boys reconvene fresh from the afterglow of attending the first ever Galactic Championships in Las Vegas, and boy does Ian have an epic story to tell. Wes already told his over on his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezjAvvev1Fg), and Trey has thoughts about the streaming presentation. After catching up, Trey grades Ian and Wes' homework from last episode, and everyone looks ahead to limited PQs and what the sealed/draft environment for Legends of...
Send us a text It's that time: the first ever Galactic Championships for Star Wars Unlimited is about to kick off. Wes and Ian are going; are you? The boys talk about their hot take predictions for the event, as well as what decks they are bringing (or, in Trey's case, working on in the lab). Ian is ready for some Vegas-style entertainment, while Wes and Trey are busy re-organizing their card storage. All that and more in this episode! Support the show
Send us a text It's time for a new set, and the boys are here to recap their pre-release adventures for Set 5, Legends of the Force. (Pro tip: Qui-Gon is hot garbage.) A discussion of what they have under construction in the deck lab ensues, followed by a brief review of the (lack of a) recent update to the suspended list and a lively discussion about FFG's introspective piece on the first year of the game. Support the show
Send us a text As another episode rolls around, Trey and Ian are about to head out the door for some fantastic vacations. Before they do, however, the boys gather 'round to talk about a local Store Showdown and the recent victory of a true hard control deck at the Austin PQ. Hard control is not the most well-loved play style in the game, but deciphering its ins and outs feels crucial to improving as both a player and a deck builder. Support the show
Send us a text Episode 8 is a tad late due to some easily preventable technical stupidity on Wes' part. =) Here in take two of the episode, the boys get together to briefly recap the recent Planetary Qualifier here in Houston, including some post-match analysis for Ian's turn on the stream. Some discussion of when to scoop (concede) to your opponent and a bit of good-natured ribbing ensues, followed by a brief review of the recently revealed Legends of the Force full spoiler! Supp...
Send us a text With Wes freshly returned from covering the first Regional Qualifier in North America, the boys talk about the big event, the prize wall, and some of the drama that occurred on Sunday, followed up by a discussion of Jump to Lightspeed as a draft product and how each of them drafted at a recent local event. Support the show
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