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In the second installment of “The Barash Files”, Andy, Anthony, and Zach talk about Cube terminology. They talk about how the language we use effects that kinds of conversations we have which in turn effect the kinds of communities we build. New terminology can enable talking more efficiently about concepts that get condensed into a term, but also make it harder to communicate the nuance and variety in those concepts, potentially making communities harder to enter.
Zach shares his thoughts on different parts of cube design, including ideation before anyone touches a card, material choices, what happens during the draft, and in game rules. His hope is to offer new terminology to push the boundaries of what cube designers consider when building a cube.
Discussed in this episode:

Parker’s History of Cube Article
The Dunning Kruger Curve
The Cascade Cube
Eiganjo Drift
Ryan Saxe’s Autobattler Cube
The Devoid Cube
Curio Cube
Degenerate Micro Cube
The Bauble Cube
Reading Rainbow
Companion Cube
Tupelo Honey
UMA Plus Cube

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Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.
Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
2:04 - Zach’s Preamble
6:14 - What is a “Cube”?
20:09 - Where did the normative ideas of power-maxing and constructed ban list naming conventions come from?
29:50 - The need for new terminology for different kinds of cube design
38:36 - On strange, non-descriptive deck names and accessibility vs gatekeeping
45:15 - Zach’s Five Areas of Cube Design
58:11 - The costs of making design choices in unexpected areas of Cube design
1:10:07 - On calling small Cubes “Twoberts”
1:14:52 - On referring to Cubes as “Baltimore Singleton”

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