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

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Hasbro is being sued by shareholders for overprinting Magic cards to boost CEO bonuses, devaluing the game.
The hosts discuss a lawsuit against Hasbro for overprinting Magic: The Gathering cards to boost CEO bonuses, explore the benefits of living card games like Netrunner, and announce a new Final Fantasy board game. They also touch on the discovery of an ancient Roman board game and critique corporate practices in the gaming industry.

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A tabletop business rant that doubles as a card-game history tour.

Game Mechanics treats tabletop talk like a business story with jokes hanging off the side. Logan and Greg start with the Hasbro shareholder lawsuit and the claim that Magic: The Gathering gets leaned on whenever a quarterly report needs a lift, because it is the one thing Hasbro…

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For when Magic money drama and card-game rabbit holes both sound like your lane.

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