126 players?! You can feel the momentum building for Sorcery. It’s hard to believe that in 2025, this game doesn’t just exist, but it’s thriving. As a lifelong fan of “those other card games”, it’s incredible to see!

Every few years - and often when I’m feeling less optimistic about the world - I revisit The Lord of the Rings. Today, Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday, seemed a perfect day to begin the journey anew. “May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.” - Galadriel

I recently had my first phone call with a fully AI agent. It worked to schedule an appointment, but I still feel strange about it days later. I’m not sure if a disturbing transition is occurring or if I’m just slowly becoming an old man who is uncomfortable with change and new technology…

We were recently discussing our favorite card game artists at work and, of course, I brought up @magalivilleneuve.bsky.social. I pulled up some of my favorite art and don’t think I’ll ever get over her Lord of the Rings work back in the 2010’s. The way she captures light is just something else!!

I certainly didn’t have supporting comics books on my bingo card when Covenant started 18 years ago (or even one year ago!), but I love the direction Alpha Clash is moving! If you want to hear how/why an indie card game studio got into comics, their story is remarkable: youtu.be/Rn9DZ_50Rjg?...

We played with the upcoming Ashes Ascendancy Starter on stream this week and what an incredible experience @plaidhatgames.bsky.social created! The perfect way to try the game (solo, coop, and PVP). The deluxe storage box is also amazing! Stream link for those curious: www.youtube.com/live/u_gxm8h...

My notes from tonight’s #Earthborne Rangers session: - Piercing Whistle to “call” for my dog, big thematic win! - Moments of the Path… brutal, but a fun addition. - The story beats are very cool by day 11! @earthbornegames.bsky.social

Steven and Zach talk about SorceryTCG’s kitchen table vs competitive meta. Full Video: youtube.com/live/QXCdiE4... #cardgame #tcg #SorceryTCG

The simplest questions are the hardest to answer. Zach asks Gudnak designers the hardest hitting question of all. Full Video: youtube.com/live/s3NNUAB... #cardgame #Gudnak #ChaoticGreat

I played in a 20-person, Star Wars Epic Duels team tournament today!! What a game! Thoughts I had while driving home: 1. This game slaps 2. I wish there were more team tournaments in tabletop 3. Tabletop games bring the best people together 4. Root beer, still the GOAT of sodas

Steven absolutely loves @sorcerytcg.bsky.social ... until he doesn’t. Full Video: youtube.com/live/hvM_HSl... #cardgame #tcg #SorceryTCG #EriksCuriosa

Learned how to play Lord of the Rings Confrontation today on this insane table made by Ghost Galaxy. Super fun game. Can’t believe this table exists.

Playing in the first @sorcerytcg.bsky.social Crossroads event today at Gen Con! 128-player, sold out event. Updates to follow in the replies.

Some highlights from the hall on day 1 of Gen Con! That Ashes box is insane @plaidhatgames.bsky.social. 😱 The @sorcerytcg.bsky.social art is unreal as usual. 🐉 My first Warlord foil being Huggins… 👌 Alpha Clash PVE bundle is 🔥

Am I going to win the first @sorcerytcg.bsky.social Crossroads this Saturday at Gen Con? No. Am I going to have a blast playing in it anyway? Absolutely!

Headed to Gen Con for the week and missing the hype of the Wednesday night, FFG In Flight report. In retrospect, it’s remarkable how much FFG seemed to dominate the buzz of Gen Con during the 2010s. If you’re going, I’d love to hear what you are excited about!

Are riddles played or solved? Steven and Zach ponder the big questions while prepping for a game of @sorcerytcg.bsky.social . Play/Solve/Be Involved: sorcerdle.com Full Video: youtube.com/live/molxGK_... #cardgame #tcg #SorceryTCG #ArthurianLegends

Played day 9 of our #Earthborne Rangers campaign last night! 🌙 Highlight moment: Sitting around the table looking at our map of the valley discussing where to go and who to help. This game is something else! @earthbornegames.bsky.social

God willing. 🙏

Had a super fun #AlphaClashTCG weekend in Des Moines for US Nationals. Our Wolf Pack tradition is to spend the day before the event at a pub in the host city for some practice games. I usually do three practice games the day before the event with whatever deck @hadesblade.bsky.social has built. 1/x

Playing #AlphaClashTCG with the team at the Progenitor’s Gambit (Nationals) this weekend was a blast! My favorite quotes from the weekend from another player was, “Did @hadesblade.bsky.social build this deck?!”

What an incredible start to the Ashes Ascendancy campaign! Mad props to @plaidhatgames.bsky.social for continuing to innovate in the expandable card game space. I love seeing an indie publisher rewarded with support when they take risks and make bold plays. To another 10 years of Ashes! 🍻

We back!

Publishing an indie card game is HARD. It’s been impressive to see Rising Empire not just making it happen, but improving with each set. The art, foiling, card design, and legibility of set 5 (releasing today) compared to set 1 is notable. Happy #AlphaClash release day!

Hubworld: Aidalon offers a fresh take on the cat-and-mouse matches of Netrunner, one that puts players on both sides of the conflict and gives the formula a good shaking. This one has real promise. My preview: spacebiff.com/2025/03/24/h...

I knew having a sound track for Earthborne Rangers was going to be cool, but it was somehow even better than I imagined. It is unreal to have a full sound track for our sessions. Kudos to @earthbornegames.bsky.social for creating such an immaculate experience!

Jammed some #Netrunner today and boy howdy is the game more visceral than I remember! Absolutely incredible experience, but I have no idea how I ever made it through a 10+ hour tournament of this back in the day.

Steven shares the insights he's gained playing #Gudnak against Zach. Full Video: buff.ly/Fo4WE7v #cardgame #tcg #ChaoticGreat

I adore that this exists! 👏🏻

New video from @teamcovenant.com! Steven and Zach sit down in the commentary booth to explain how to play the free preview decks. Part tutorial and part gameplay, by the time you're finished with this video you should have everything needed to jump into Hubworld: Aidalon. youtu.be/q0XUCZ_dofA

This comment on the "Hubworld: How to Play" video we posted today made my day. Always be delving, I say! Video for reference: youtu.be/q0XUCZ_dofA?... #Hubworld

Weeknight, multi-player Hubworld at IHOP. We out here living the dream right now! #hubworld #cardgames

Hubworld. That's it. That's the post. cov.link/hubworld

It may be unrealistic, but I’d really love to see Discord (my favorite communication platform at this point) stay private. I used to think IPOs meant “success”. Now, it feels more like someone you care about getting a terrible prognosis. Seemingly, the cycle continues. www.ft.com/content/4ab9...

I was browsing @sorcerytcg.bsky.social cards to build an Arthurian Legends only deck and saving my favorites. It didn’t take long to realize I was building a “beast” deck. I’ll be updating the deck as we play on various streams, but if you have any thoughts I’m all ears: curiosa.io/decks/cm7wqh...

Got the ole #Netrunner collection out today. What a sight for sore eyes! Undoubtedly, one of the greatest card games of all time.

It’s been refreshing to explore @sorcerytcg.bsky.social at a slower pace than my normal for card games. I really, really appreciate the “insane” choice to only release new sets once a year. #SorceryTCG

To be honest, I’m not sure if I’m proud or embarrassed.

Saw a video that made me realize we’re about a decade past when this #StarWars teaser first took the internet by storm. Even with all the fuss about the crossguard, there was so much hope back then… Can’t believe it’s been a decade!

It sparks joy. And shards, apparently.

Just learned if you go to "settings -> moderation -> muted words & tags" you can add hashtags to hide from your feed. I love how much control over my feed that I have on @bsky.app!

Sometimes, you just have the goods.

Fire > Water. 🍻

On Sunday, Stonemaier Games dropped this video with Zach Bunn from @teamcovenant.com. Zach shared some of his favorite mechanisms from card games, and Ashes Reborn was part of the conversation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Rc... #AshesReborn #plaidhatgames #TeamCovenant

I recently had a lovely chat with @stonemaiergames.com about my favorite mechanics from five of the indie card games we play and support at @teamcovenant.com. Thanks for having me, Jamey! #TCG #boardgames

Metrics are great, but Steven and Zach think Earthborne Game’s hit Earthborne Rangers may be in a category unto itself. #cardgame #tcg #EarthborneRangers

Pleasantly surprised by the experience I had today at #Starbucks. They asked if I wanted it to go or to “stay”. If ordered to stay, you get a ceramic mug and free refills. Unfortunately, I had to get it to go. When I went to grab a sleeve, I noticed they had hand written different things on each.

Zach reveals an awesome gift and Steven learns about gravity. #cardgame #lcg #tcg #PlaidHatGames #AshesReborn

Had a lovely chat with Sofie at Essen last year, so I’m really looking forward to chatting with her again! This will be happening live at 1:45pm central time. #SorceryTCG

Cool to see the process behind the art!