PODCASTS

Drive to Work: Episode 325

This podcast looks back to the thing that first got me involved with Wizards and making Magic-related things—my puzzle column from the Duelist.

Drive to Work: Episode 324

In this podcast I talk about my dislike for leaks and explain why in detail.

Drive to Work: Episode 323

Episode 323 Drive to Work #323—Late Changes (15.0 MB)

In this podcast, I talk about how we often have to change things late in the process and share a bunch of stories about times we had to do that.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and...

Drive to Work: Episode 322

Episode 322 Drive to Work #322—T-Shirts (19.2 MB)

I love T-shirts. I love Magic. It should come as no surprise then that I have a lot of Magic T-shirts. Today, I talk about a small fraction of them.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and...

Drive to Work: Episode 321

Episode 321 Drive to Work #321—Top 10 Sets I've Designed (16.4 MB)

This is the first in a new series of Top 10 lists. I start by choosing my top ten favorites of sets for which I've lead the design.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and...

Drive to Work: Episode 320

Episode 320 Drive to Work #320—Advertising (19.6 MB)

In this podcast, I take a look back at the many different advertisements Magic has done over the years.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work. Listen in and...

Drive to Work: Episode 319

Episode 319 Drive to Work #319—Early Tournaments (18.1 MB)

This is a continuation of my stories about my early days, focused on a few high-profile tournaments I played in before becoming a Wizards employee.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories,...

Drive to Work: Episode 318

Episode 318 Drive to Work #318—Early Days (14.0 MB)

This podcast is about stories from when I was just a Magic player, before I came to work at Wizards of the Coast.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work....

Drive to Work: Episode 317

Episode 317 Drive to Work #317—Lessons Learned: Theros (15.5 MB)

This is another in my Lessons Learned series, where I examine sets I led the design for and talk about what I learned from doing them. Today, I discuss my lessons from designing Theros.

Magic: The Gathering Head...

Drive to Work: Episode 316

Episode 316 Drive to Work #316—Design Space (19.5 MB)

I am often asked how we can tell how many cards we can make out of a particular mechanic. We refer to that as "design space," and in this podcast I talk all about it.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares...

Drive to Work: Episode 315

Episode 315 Drive to Work #315—Collaboration (22.3 MB)

Magic is created through teams working together, so in this podcast I talk all about how to work well with others.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work....

Drive to Work: Episode 314

Episode 314 Drive to Work #314—Getting a Job (21.0 MB)

One of the most common questions I get is "How can I get a job in Magic R&D/at Wizards?" On today's podcast I answer that question.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and more while...

Drive to Work: Episode 313

Episode 313 Drive to Work #313—Limited Edition, Part 6 (16.0 MB)

This is part six of a six-part series on the design of Magic's very first set.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work. Listen in and learn more...

Drive to Work: Episode 312

Episode 312 Drive to Work #312—Limited Edition, Part 5 (15.9 MB)

This is part five of a six-part series on the design of Magic's very first set.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work. Listen in and learn more...

Drive to Work: Episode 311

Episode 311 Drive to Work #311—Limited Edition, Part 4 (16.4 MB)

This podcast is part four of a six-part series on the design of Limited Edition (aka Alpha and Beta).

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and more while driving to work....

Drive to Work: Episode 310

Episode 310 Drive to Work #310—Traveling (20.2 MB)

One of the perks of my job is that I've had the chance to travel around the world. This podcast talks about many of my travels and offers up a bunch of traveling tips.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares...

Drive to Work: Episode 309

Episode 309 Drive to Work #309—Limited Edition, Part 3 (14.7 MB)

This is the part three of a six-part series on the design of Limited Edition (Alpha), Limited Edition (Beta), and Unlimited Edition.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights, and...

Drive to Work: Episode 308

Episode 308 Drive to Work #308—Limited Edition, Part 2 (19.4 MB)

This is the second podcast of a six-part series on the design of Limited Edition (Alpha), Limited Edition (Beta), and Unlimited Edition.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories, insights,...

Drive to Work: Episode 307

Episode 307 Drive to Work #307—Limited Edition, Part 1 (18.2 MB)

Today's first podcast is part one of a six-part podcast on the design of Limited Edition (Alpha), Limited Edition (Beta), and Unlimited Edition.

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater shares stories,...

Drive to Work: Episode 306

Episode 306 Drive to Work #306—Chris Rush (16.2 MB)

Magic lost one of its family this last week when Magic illustrator and former Wizards of the Coast employee Chris Rush passed away. In today's podcast, I talk about Chris and share some stories of my interaction with him....