Why we play: Spike (Part 2) Steven Hamonic December 13, 2016 Why We Play Last week we covered what drives Spike to play magic, and I promised that we’d be discussing what formats and play styles best suit a Spike, we’re going to be talking about competitive events on a local level (... Read More...
Why We Play: Spike (Part 1) Steven Hamonic December 6, 2016 Why We Play Hi there, we're continuing our series- analyzing the final, and most misunderstood player archetype: Spike. Most people think of Spike as a cut-throat player, someone who only plays established decks in an eff... Read More...
Why We Play: Johnny Steven Hamonic November 29, 2016 Why We Play After discussing the motivations behind why Timmy plays last week, I figured we should continue with another player archetype this week. We’re going to be examining how Johnny finds fun in Magic: the Gathering... Read More...
Why We Play: Timmy Steven Hamonic November 22, 2016 Why We Play We’ve done a lot of analysis of what formats provide good value- but not a lot about who those formats are good for. The next few episodes I’m going to cover Player Archetypes, and delve into some of the forma... Read More...
Why We Play: Cube Steven Hamonic November 15, 2016 Why We Play This week’s episode is going to attempt to deconstruct the value of creating your own draft set- be it a set or block specific one, or a custom one (also known as a cube). I’ve owned a few different cubes and ... Read More...
Why We Play: Commander Steven Hamonic November 8, 2016 Why We Play It’s time to do some more testing to see if our theory that "Magic is the most fun game" holds any weight! This week, with the upcoming release of “Commander 2016” and its 4 colour madness, we’re going to exam... Read More...
Why We Play: Episode 1 Steven Hamonic October 16, 2016 Why We Play Why we Play Hi there, I’m Steven Hamonic- I’m an avid Magic player, I’ve been playing the game for over 12 years, trying as many cards, decks, and formats as I can get my hands on- I even helpe... Read More...
Steven Hamonic Researcher Bio Steven Hamonic October 10, 2016 Steven Hamonic Nice to meet you, I’m Steven- I’ve put a decade and a half of research into developing the concept of “Fun” in magic, I’ve tested all sorts of new and interesting formats; even helped create Tiny Leaders a ... Read More...
