Join Cal & his army of hyper-intelligent co-hosts as they tell you about recent news and more in Magic: The Gathering. Also in every episode: interviews with MTG noteables - both in front of and behind the curtain.
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Join Cal & his army of hyper-intelligent co-hosts as they tell you about recent news and more in Magic: The Gathering. Also in every episode: interviews with MTG noteables - both in front of and behind the curtain.
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On the 40th interview for the Herald's Horn, Cal is joined by his good
friend (and new Magic player) Gabe Pyle! Gabe is an industrial design
professor, in addition to other things, which gives him some interesting
insights and reflections on his new player experience and that of
others. Cal wanted to hear about this experience, being over a decade
removed from his own beginnings, so here we are!
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0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Welcome Gabe!
2:09 - Reluctance to Get Into Magic
4:00 - Introduction to Magic & More
9:16 - Magic's Complexity is Interesting
15:12 - Is It Harder to Learn Magic Now?
20:59 - What Is It Like to See New Players Learn?
26:23 - User Personas & Player Archetypes
32:25 - How Do You Intro People to MTG?
42:42 - How's Opening Packs Going?
46:49 - Gabe's Final Thoughts!
The Herald's Horn
Join Cal & his army of hyper-intelligent co-hosts as they tell you about recent news and more in Magic: The Gathering. Also in every episode: interviews with MTG noteables - both in front of and behind the curtain.
