The keyword minisode metastasized into a full episode! We hit all the keywords I could find with some tangents. Then we slide into a look at the costing and relative power level for items. I still wind up calling Death Shield Death Ward a few times.Lots of chapters so you can skip around. Email me at talk.artifact@gmail.com. Get the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/583950/Artifact/

Talk Artifact

5 | Reading all the keywords and comparing item bonuses

I’m on vacation! But I’m still playing Artifact. In today’s mostly unedited minisode I talk about the Artifact discords I hang out in when time permits (Long Haul and BabyBokChoy’s Draft/League), briefly touch on Sneaky Panda’s mono-green article and rehash a great game. linksBaby Bok Choy's discord: https://discord.gg/cVm9DezLong Haul discord: https://discord.gg/k6TtD4sSneaky Panda Article: https://reddit.com/r/Artifact/comments/cczi32/a_comprehensive_guide_to_mono_green_intro/Baby Bok Choy's puregreed (Black/Blue econ) deck: https://www.playartifact.com/d/ADCJXIJNrgCEY9FBDhdPN8BgZ+KU6MBjWIBiIeGWmYCcHVyZWdyZWVkEmail me at talk.artifact@gmail.com. Get the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/583950/Artifact/

4b | Mid-vacation minisode Discords, Sneaky Panda's Article and Econ Decks

I recap a discussion about Annihilation and other boardwipes in blue based on a conversation (that wasn't recorded) after the Long Haul podcast episode 19.

04a | Annihilation and board wipes in blue

We talk about two green heroes with similar stats and how they measure against each other. In addition to comparing every(no)ones favorite cat person to the best-green-hero (TM) I talk about hero theming, deliberate anti-synergy with their signature cares, why I think heroes probably shouldn’t be focused on being good at just one thing, Richard Garfields old podcast, King of Tokyo, and consider (and discard) an idea about buffing a signature card when it’s played with their hero. 

04 | Drow vs Rix and Hero Design

We introduce a set of (hopefully) regular features for my podcast about Valve’s digital card game Artifact. I love the game and love talking about it.We talk about the Stonehall card cycle, why black doesn't seem to have powerful game ending cards, experiments with Ravenhook (didn't go well), my visit the long haul podcast and more.I’m virtually always recording in poor conditions (usually in the car on my way to run errands for the family); I’ve done what I can for the audio but there were a few spots where the sound was so bad I had to re-record over it. Hope you enjoy it anyway.Email me at talk.artifact@gmail.com. Get the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/583950/Artifact/

3 | First "regular" episode

We take a detour to look at r/customartifact and a card that made me think. I wasn't able to actually embed the link in the video but here is the card link: https://reddit.com/r/customartifact/comments/c0f7xl/xenok_the_unforgiving_red_hero/Email me at talk.artifact@gmail.com. Get the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/583950/Artifact/

2b | Custom Cards - Xenok and Handbuffing

I saw a crazy 4 color deck online! Deck code: https://www.playartifact.com/d/ADCJYEkL7kCQRAIgnC7AohtAYyIhodXQYRrAbEClaYCMiDlvanombkgKHF1YWQgY29sb3IpIGJsdWUgZ3JlZW4gcmVkEmail me at talk.artifact@gmail.com. Get the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/583950/Artifact/

2a | I saw it online - 4 color deck

Please start with this episode. Episode 1's audio is was so bad I've taken it down. We talk about my lack of desire for new cards, what a standard format is and why it’s important (still don’t like it), what I think about the colors, Cheating Death and other buffs/nerfs, and the evolution of neutral cards from Magic to Hearthstone to Artifact (and why I really love Artifact’s spin on it).I didn’t get to most of the topics I wanted to today but we were close to an hour already. I’m planning some regular features and more specific topics (cards, etc) in the future.The sound quality much less choppy for this episode! (will keep working on it) Email me at talk.artifact@gmail.com. Get the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/583950/Artifact/

2 | This casual does not need new cards

A short introduction to the Talk Artifact podcast.

Intro to Talk Artifact

I talk about Valve's Artifact, an innovative digital collectible card game by Richard Garfield, from the standpoint of a casual gamer. We talk about how it's designed and why, differences with other card games, cards themselves, strategies and anything else I find interesting about it. There is no episode 1 (the audio was really bad...)