Distraction Makers
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Gavin Valentine an artist and game designer discusses games.

This Reality Fracture Mechanic Fixes a Big Problem for Magic
Distraction Makers · 66K views · 3 days ago

Were Board Wipes a Mistake?
Distraction Makers · 27K views · 1 day ago

Should We Let Other Players Win In Commander Magic?
Distraction Makers · 13K views · 2 years ago

Are Bans Outdated? - Here’s What New TCGs Are Doing Instead
Distraction Makers and Elcee · 48K views · 8 days ago

Is Magic Becoming Yugioh?
Distraction Makers and Elcee · 103K views · 1 month ago

Something Feels Off With The Hobbit Set
Distraction Makers · 70K views · 10 days ago

Why Co-op Board Games Are Hard To Design
Distraction Makers · 9K views · 2 years ago

Competitive Games are Struggling - What Happened?
Distraction Makers · 76K views · 5 months ago

Brackets Can’t Fix This - How Magic’s Systems Test Player Limits
Distraction Makers · 43K views · 7 months ago

Reality Fracture Looks Good... So Far
Distraction Makers · 90K views · 2 weeks ago

In Defense of Magic: The Gathering's Mana System
Distraction Makers · 47K views · 3 years ago

The Biggest Lesson Magic: The Gathering Taught Game Designers
Distraction Makers · 71K views · 2 years ago

2027 In-Universe Magic is Giving Me Whiplash
Distraction Makers · 58K views · 2 months ago

What is Happening to Pro Magic?
Distraction Makers · 115K views · 4 months ago

Why Is The Strategy Of Magic: the Gathering So Different?
Distraction Makers · 53K views · 2 years ago

How To Build a Casual Commander Deck Like a Game Designer
Distraction Makers · 51K views · 1 year ago

This Keeps Getting Worse...
Distraction Makers · 91K views · 4 months ago

Did Game Designers Make Players Hate Competitive Games?
Distraction Makers · 40K views · 8 months ago

Magic’s Combat is Weird
Distraction Makers · 120K views · 1 month ago