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  1. Jason Waddell

    In a Strange Land

    Here is Part 1 of a 3-part article series about unique gaming memories I have from the great city of Pittsburgh. http://riptidelab.com/?p=168
  2. Jason Waddell

    Designing Competitive Games

    http://riptidelab.com/?p=158
  3. Jason Waddell

    Required Reading

    This is a thread for you guys to post any interesting articles you find on game design (Magic or otherwise). I'd love to read more good game design stuff, but don't really know what's out there.
  4. Jason Waddell

    Article Session Report: Bugging Out

    http://riptidelab.com/?p=148
  5. Jason Waddell

    Card/Deck Ludevic's Test Subject

    Here's a test of our new content site: http://riptidelab.com/wp/?p=68
  6. Jason Waddell

    Site News Announcing the new RiptideLab!

    We are launching a frontpage content site! These changes will roll out over the coming weeks, but for now, feast your eyes on this prototype: http://moxmoxbalancego.wordpress.com/ RiptideLab and You! With a new front page, we will need new content. This is where you all come in! RiptideLab...
  7. Jason Waddell

    General YMTC4

    http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/feature/247b Anybody a fan of any of the YMTC4 submissions? How did you all vote?
  8. Jason Waddell

    Twitter Accounts

    Hey everybody, I need new people to follow. Here's my junk: https://twitter.com/jwaddell_
  9. Jason Waddell

    Posting cube lists

    Perhaps the best way to generate discussion and feedback on your cube is to ask specific questions about design issues or choices you are dealing with. It's a lot of work to process somebody's entire list and give useful feedback, but if you break it down into bite-sized chunks people can weigh...
  10. Jason Waddell

    Card/Deck Boros Reckoner

    I am catching some flak from one of my drafters for bringing in Boros Reckoner. What do you guys think?
  11. Jason Waddell

    Other Games

    I'm looking for other card games that you all recommend, ideally with some nice juicy design lessons in them. Netrunner? Dominion? Any of the Sirlin games? Blue Moon?
  12. Jason Waddell

    General Brainstorming: Microdrafting

    So, Eric and I were chatting today and we had the bright idea to start some topics that could generate some interesting debate. This is not such a thread. Not yet. The conversation got me thinking about how Magic is a terrible two-player draft game. Yes yes, you can Grid Draft or Quilt or play...
  13. Jason Waddell

    General Why did you start cubing?

    I have a number of reasons. Curiosity. Not having to deal with the tournament-going populace. Compromise. And perhaps the most appealing was being able to break from Wizards' business model of cyclical planned obsolescence. The constant scramble to obtain cards and tension between your wallet...
  14. Jason Waddell

    Article ChannelFireball: Utility Land Draft

    Article link: http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/cube-design-utility-land-draft/ So I've been experimenting with an idea lately that has been very positively received around here. First tried it for my birthday draft last month. Here's how it works. 1) Before the draft, lay out this...
  15. Jason Waddell

    General Decks that have 3-0'd your cube

    Here are an assortment of odd decks that have 3-0'd in the last several months. Unfortunately I didn't always record the lists, but will do so from now on.
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