Game Mechanics - A Critical Tabletop Podcast · Logan Jenkins, Greg Leatherman

Cowabunga, I tap pizza - GM2 47

·51 min·4 clips
Greg describes the Chomping Changeling card as a cat-squirrel hybrid that might owe him money.
Hosts Logan and Greg discuss new Magic: The Gathering sets, including Lorwyn Eclipsed and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with a focus on card art and pizza-themed lands. They then review TechRaptor's 2025 tabletop game awards, highlighting games like Fellowship of the Ring trick-taking game and Crooked Moon for D&D.

As heard by us

A funny look at Magic art, trick-taking structure, and the puzzle-like character goals.

Game Mechanics starts with Magic: The Gathering chatter and spends real time on a strange card, the art around it, and why that odd little corner of the game is worth the attention.

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Why you'd press play

Press play for a Lorwyn art rant that turns into a Lord of the Rings rules lesson.

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