Listen "Cubers Anonymous with Justin Parnell"
Episode Synopsis
Andy and Anthony welcome Justin Parnell on this week’s episode of Lucky Paper Radio. Justin was one of the first Magic writers to write about Cube and graciously shares stories from the format’s earlier days. From curating his own cube to designing environments for open, competitive play, we get a glimpse into how Justin thinks about Magic.
Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from Dan’s “Ancient Times” cube. Thanks, Dan!
Discussed in this episode:
SCGcon Players’ Cube
SCGcon Powered Cube
MinorBug’s Misery Cube
Andy’s Degenerate Micro Cube
Timestamps:
0:53 Introduction
9:18 Listener Submitted p1p1
26:10 How Justin First became Interested in Cube
42:23 Cube in the Time of Covid
53:11 Thinking as a Player vs. Thinking as a Designer
1:05:26 Designing Cubes for Different Contexts
1:20:08 The Player’s Cube
1:26:09 Outro
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
If you have a question for the show, or want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube, email us at [email protected]. Please include how you’d like to be credited on air, your pronouns, and if you’re submitting a cube for the pack 1, pick 1, a link to said cube.
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes.
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Our listener submitted pack 1, pick 1 this week comes from Dan’s “Ancient Times” cube. Thanks, Dan!
Discussed in this episode:
SCGcon Players’ Cube
SCGcon Powered Cube
MinorBug’s Misery Cube
Andy’s Degenerate Micro Cube
Timestamps:
0:53 Introduction
9:18 Listener Submitted p1p1
26:10 How Justin First became Interested in Cube
42:23 Cube in the Time of Covid
53:11 Thinking as a Player vs. Thinking as a Designer
1:05:26 Designing Cubes for Different Contexts
1:20:08 The Player’s Cube
1:26:09 Outro
You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:
Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube
If you have a question for the show, or want us to do a pack 1, pick 1 from your cube, email us at [email protected]. Please include how you’d like to be credited on air, your pronouns, and if you’re submitting a cube for the pack 1, pick 1, a link to said cube.
If you’d like to show your support for the show, please leave us a review on iTunes.
Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
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