Alternate Worlds Podcast

Game makers, unique creators and Magic: the Gathering legends. bschneidmtg.substack.com

Alternate Worlds Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Brian Schneider, with 37 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Brian Schneider hosts Alternate Worlds Podcast, a society show with 37 episodes published.

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  Episode #26

  James Laird

  Jun 2, 20261h 55mS1

  <p>James Laird starts most meetings with a dad joke or a pun or a groan-worthy limerick.</p><p>This session I happened to distract him at the start, but at some point, if you listen in, you may be bludgeoned (to life) by a run of jokes that will make you cry out in great pain.</p><p>James is a man of many tastes, and has been making games for the last few decades across Cryptic Studios (Champions Online), Pocket Gems (Wild Beyond, Episode) and most recently at Series Entertainment (various Netflix titles).</p><p>We discuss LARPs...

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  Episode #25

  Jeremy Jarvis

  May 26, 20261h 30mS1

  <p>Jeremy Jarvis was a creative & franchise leader for Magic: the Gathering first, and later for Dungeons & Dragons as well.</p><p>Jeremy is a world-building specialist who helped architect some of Magic: the Gathering’s most iconic worlds, and also has helped oversee franchise partnerships & promotions such as the D&D Movie & Magic: the Gathering marketing trailers.</p><p>When I knew Jeremy, he was evolving from being a watercolorist concept / Magic: the Gathering artist to becoming a full art director from Lorwyn, on, and it’s been a joy to see his career continue to blossom.</p><p>On m...

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  Episode #24

  Henry Stern

  May 19, 20261h 45mS1

  <p>Henry Stern is a storied game designer who has delivered in many mediums — TCG, board gaming, web2 gaming & mobile gaming.</p><p>Early on, he left a career -- that he enjoyed -- as a rocket scientist, to go after his passion instead and never looked back. </p><p>Gaming is that passion.</p><p>I was lucky enough to work with Henry on Magic: the Gathering, which he helped steward on the game development side for over a decade, and then again at pre-IPO Zynga, where Henry materially muscled up Mafia Wars & Zynga’s chances of a successful IPO...

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  Episode #23

  Jake Theis

  May 12, 20262h 4mS1

  <p>Jake Theis is an INFJ, who, while I was at WotC, was a Brand Manager for Magic: the Gathering. </p><p>After that, he went off to work on Gencon, became Head of Marketing at Ravensburger, then functioned as VP of Games at Wizkids.</p><p>Jake has deep knowledge of the hobby gaming industry & working with great IPs (think Lorcana) & also has a fertile knowledge of the cultural influences that inform the products we design.</p><p>Jake is an excellent person to talk with to understand how to position, craft & market all things game & entertainment.</p><p>...

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  Episode #22

  Justin Gary

  May 5, 20261h 33mS1

  <p>The Justin Gary Gaming Journey:</p><p>Justin Gary is the CEO of Stoneblade Entertainment, the author of Think Like a Game Designer, the designer of Ascension, SolForge (w/ Richard Garfield) & Solforge Fusion (w/ Richard Garfield) and also happened to be a Pro Tour Winner & US National Champion at Magic: the Gathering.</p><p>Today he travels around the world, helps people launch great projects, and continually refines who he is and how he operates -- to help others grow, bond, etc.</p><p>Justin & I met when we were asked to play in a Pro Tour team event...

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