Sparks and Recreation

John "Tuff" Labella and his co-host, Lead Designer of Draconis 8 Carl "CVO" Van Ostrand take another stab at a WWYD, pose some fun questions to the community and then get into the nitty gritty of what it is to be a Game Designer. If that wasn't enough we go on a flurry of tangents so buckle up for this 3 hour extended edition-like episode where Tuff finally remembers we had a Shard Giveaway! WWYD: 4:08Questions to the Discord: 19:04Chat about the Campaign: 50:17Game Designer chat with Carl: 1:00:30Draconis Roadmap Update: 2:41:12Tournament Update: 3:00:38Shard Giveaway!: 3:06:45Taps & Scraps: 3:07:20 Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: John "Tuff" Labella, Car Van Ostrand,Producer: John LabellaTuff's Draconis 8 Deckbuilding Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/draconis-8/tuffs-draconis-deck-construction-selection-guide/Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecAnvroser's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/anvroserRealms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcSupport Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Join Tuff, Filtrophobe, and DblDubz as the SS Sparks & Recreation steers back to Thandar to tackle some timely events! First up, we drop anchor in the Arena, where community balance changes are in full swing, and the latest announcement from WWG regarding the Dungeons Kickstarter makes waves. Then, the mailbag delivers hidden treasure—a brand-new segment: Counterplay Corner! From there, it’s time to step into the ring for some Featherweight Fight Club banter. Tuff unveils some spicy new tech that’s been holding up in playtesting—only for Filtrophobe to smash X to doubt. You don’t want to miss this one! Finally, we wrap things up with the Community Round-up before raising a glass for Taps and Scraps. Thanks for listening! WWYD: 6:49Arena chats: 19:19Mailbag: 41:36Counterplay Corner (ranger/druid): 43:30/1:02:05Featherweight Fight Club Strats: 1:16:08Community Round-up: 1:34:05Taps and Scraps: 1:44:31Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, & John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/ep-75-arena-brawls-tactical-callsPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.comSupport Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Join Tuff, Lead Developer CVO & special guest DanTheMeek navigate the first Draconis 8 WWYD and discuss Beginner Tips. We then get to know "Who is DanTheMeek"? followed by a Draconis Roadmap Update, talk of animated dragons and a tangent about possibly keeping your favorite beta packs? If that wasn't enough we wrap it all up with an update to the three community tournaments followed by our usual Taps & Scraps. WWYD: 4:08 Basic tips to get you started in Draconis: 14:40 Interview with DanTheMeek: 55:42 Draconis Roadmap Update: 1:24:32 DanTheMeek Tap & Scrap: 1:57:25 Tournament Updates: 1:59:25 Carl & Tuff Taps & Scraps: 2:09:15 WWYD screenshot: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-74-draconis-8-beginner-tipsHero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: John "Tuff" Labella, Car Van Ostrand,Producer: John LabellaTuff's Draconis 8 Deckbuilding Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/draconis-8/tuffs-draconis-deck-construction-selection-guide/Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecAnvroser's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/anvroserRealms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcSupport Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Set sail with the crew of the SS Sparks & Rec as we navigate the Journeys Promo Pack, diving into the Wild and Guild factions to chart their impact. Before we hoist anchor, we break down WWYD #62, pondering the best plays. Then, we dig into the mailbag to tackle questions from Lgnkstwrt, Strahleo, and Aarkenell—keep those messages coming via Discord! Finally, we wrap things up with a community round-up before docking back at port. Thanks for joining us on this voyage! WWYD: 5:55 Journeys Promo Analysis Wild Cards: 15:25 Journeys Promo Analysis Guild Cards: 47:11 Mailbag: 1:13:36 Community Round-up: 1:48:00Taps/Scraps and Goodbyes: 2:03:50Visual Spoiler for Journeys Promo Pack:Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, & John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.comSupport Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Sparks & Recreations Episode 72 brings you a DEEP DIVE into Draconis 8! Jigmelingpa, Tuff, and Anvroser are joined by Draconis 8 creator Carl Van Ostrand, and the crew take the opportunity to interview the game designer with questions about the game design and history, future development directions, strategies, and more! Plus information on a Shard giveaway and community events.Intro - 0:34Interview with Carl - 10:22Strats - 1:36:51Community Roundup - 1:51:26Taps n Scraps - 1:52:46Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, John "Tuff" Labella, Adam "Anvroser" Charbonneau, Car Van OstrandProducer: Matthew RooksTuff's Draconis 8 Deckbuilding Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/draconis-8/tuffs-draconis-deck-construction-selection-guide/Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecAnvroser's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/anvroserRealms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcSupport Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

The crew is back on track with your regularly scheduled episodes and to kick things off, they’re doing an immediate reaction to the live call with WWG teammates – Joel and Tan! The two hosted an event on the WWG discord to discuss the discrepancy between their data and the data of Hero Helper and experiences of the Realms Rising community. See links section below to find an uploaded recording of the discussion. Lots of great info to dive into from that talk but the group doesn’t stop there! After saying goodbye to Scrapforce, we dive into the usual – a WWYD followed by an interesting Looking for Lethal that features some of the newest cards to hit the beta. And speaking of those new cards, this is the secondary main segment of the episode – analyzing the Imperial and Necros cards in the Journeys Promos pack. Rounding things out is perhaps the longest Community Roundup of all time before some scraps, taps, and goodbyes!  Reaction to WWG Live Call: 07:22WWYD: 51:26LFL: 1:02:01Journeys Promo Analysis Imperial Cards:1:08:18Journeys Promo Analysis Necros Cards: 1:26:10Community Round-up: 1:46:40Taps/Scraps and Goodbyes: 2:08:08 Live Call YouTube Upload:https://youtu.be/Dj4i4RfX0LIVisual Spoiler for Journeys Promo Pack:https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1334219194765410424Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, & John "Tuff" LabellaProducer: Chris WalbergHero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.comYou can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrecHyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometricCommunity Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDcContact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.comSupport Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-usSparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe!Specific songs used in this episode were:Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License