Call of Discovery: A KeyForge Podcast

115. Forging Our Third Key

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Thank you, dear listener.

Call of Discovery completed its run. Now you can find Zach on the strategy podcast KeyForge Public Radio, which helps create more informed KeyForge players. Search for it on the platform you're on, or visit www.keyforgepublicradio.com.

114. First Look at Winds of Exchange: Sophomatch, Spawn of Intertrunk

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Zach and Ed go through ANOTHER brand-new Winds of Exchange deck together. This one is sweaty!

113. First Look at Winds of Exchange: Phan, the Veterinarian of Taxation.

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Zach and Ed go through a brand-new Winds of Exchange deck together.

112. Saving KeyForge with Christian T. Petersen and Michael Hurley

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach interview Christian T. Petersen and Michael Hurley of Ghost Galaxy about KeyForge Celebration, playtesting and development, and many other topics.

111. KeyForge Celebration 2022: Day 3

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:24:49 +0000

Zach's audio logs from day three of KeyForge Celebration. There are a lot of interviews in this one, and we finally tracked down Sydnie.

110. KeyForge Celebration 2022: Day 2

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 05:21:52 +0000

Zach's audio logs from day two of KeyForge Celebration.

Call of Discovery completed its run. Now you can find Zach on the strategy podcast KeyForge Public Radio, which helps create more informed KeyForge players.

109. KeyForge Celebration 2022: Day 1

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 06:10:17 +0000

Zach's audio logs from day one of KeyForge Celebration 2022.

108. Mass Mutation Setrospective

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach take a look back at Mass Mutation, from the circumstances surrounding its release to the new mechanics introduced to how it feel to play it competitively or casually.

107. Ghost Galaxy’s Adjustments with Jake Frydman of Sanctumonius

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Zach brings Jake Frydman on to discuss Ghost Galaxy's adjustments to their in-testing competitive formats, communication style, and his reaction to big changes to KeyForge. Jake co-hosted the now-retired KeyForge podcast Sanctumonius and is currently a co-host of Decision Space, the podcast about decisions in games, alongside Brendan Hansen aka Burnside.

106. Discussing Ghost Galaxy’s Proposed Competitive Formats

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 03:32:05 +0000

PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded before Ghost Galaxy released their revised competitive formats for testing, announced here: https://keyforging.com/dis-in-formats/

Ed and Zach discuss Ghost Galaxy's proposed official competitive formats: Sealed, Archon, and Alliance. Find information on these in-testing formats here: https://keyforging.com/tournament-format-and-rules/

105. Team Covenant’s Power Seven in KeyForge

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach discuss Team Covenant's card game concepts, the Power 7, and what they mean in KeyForge.

104. Ghost Galaxy and Guarantees

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode Zach goes over the an important FAQ entry in the KeyForge: Winds of Exchange Gamefound campaign. You can find the FAQ question saved here for easy reference during this episode:

https://www.callofdiscovery.com/gamefoundfaq

103. The Wild Wormhole: Deep Dive Into House Unfathomable

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000

I'm sorry this happened.

102. KeyForge on Gamefound

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000

The KeyForge crowdfunding campaign on GameFound is here!

https://gamefound.com/projects/ghost-galaxy-games/keyforge-winds-of-exchange

101. Interview with Former FFG Employee Ryan Thompson

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Please note, this episode was recorded before the Ghost Galaxy KeyForge acquisition announcement. Long-time FFG veteran Ryan Thompson discusses his experiences at the company, from the early 2010s through the Asmodee acquisition and the ensuing changes.

100. The Musical Episode

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0000

You're not getting a phone call. In honor of our 100th episode, please enjoy this KeyForge silliness.

99. Three Lessons

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Zach talks about three lessons KeyForge has taught him.

98. Deck Discovery with Lyle - ’Skipolun, the ”River Warden” of Practice’

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Lyle returns to discuss his deck, 'Skipolun, the "River Warden" of Practice'.

Lyle's deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/2b0c8522-8e50-4ca7-b8bd-9e19a79d4a5a

97. The SAS Climb with Lyle

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Zach interviews Lyle, from board game stream team CritCamp, about the "SAS Climb."

96. The Algorithm Situation and Embracer Group

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Zach and Ed discuss two very different milestones in KeyForge recent history: the algorithm breaking as a part of a likely ransomware attack, as well as looking at Asmodee's new parent company, Embracer Group.

Anything discussed in this episode reflects our individual views and not those of the companies we work for.

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95. Deck Discovery with Steve Hamilton - ’Bastian el Escéptico del Chamizo’

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Steve Hamilton, Art Director for Fantasy Flight Games and illustrator of 35 published KeyForge cards, returns to discuss his deck Bastian el Escéptico del Chamizo.

Steve's Cards: https://archonarcana.com/BalanceSheet

94. The Art of KeyForge with FFG Art Director Steve Hamilton

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Steve Hamilton, who has illustrated over 35 KeyForge cards under the name BalanceSheet, joins us to talk about his role as an Art Director for Fantasy Flight Games.

Steve's Cards: https://archonarcana.com/BalanceSheet

Sanctunonius interview with Steve from early 2020: https://sanctumonius.podbean.com/e/episode-42-with-keyforge-artist-balance-sheet/

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93. Deck Discovery with Carlo from All You Can Board - ‘Novadrab, the Braggart of Strategy‘

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Carlo from the YouTube board game channel All You Can Board returns to talk about his deck Novadrab, the Braggart of Strategy. It's... a... difficult deck to succeed with? But that makes for a good episode!

Link to deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/48e44be9-08b1-4df7-8ce7-70de02a605bf

Visit Carlo and Dylann's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AllYouCanBoard

92. Mulligans with Carlo from All You Can Board

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach are joined by Carlo from the YouTube board game channel All You Can Board to talk about mulligans in KeyForge.

Visit Carlo and Dylann's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AllYouCanBoard

Watch Carlo's video on mulligans: https://youtu.be/KdCyIP74wfg

91. Deck Discovery with Simon Finchley - ‘S. Eisen, Averinstin‘s Shocking Prophet‘

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Simon Finchley returns to Call of Discovery to discuss his deck, S. Eisen, Averinstin’s Shocking Prophet, the first Mass Mutation deck he ever opened.

Simon's deck: https://bit.ly/3BKsqUH

Simon's website: https://simonfinchley.com

90. KeyForge is Science Fantasy with Simon Finchley

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Author Simon Finchley talks with Ed and Zach about the genre of KeyForge's fictional structure: science fantasy. What is is, and how does it work for storytelling in KeyForge?

89. Deck Discovery with Soho_Jin - ‘Lossaber Parker, the Mighty and Spiky‘

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Glory be to Mars! How are Soho_jin's deck and a rotten apple alike? They both have lots of (Collector) Worms!

Mike (a.k.a. Soho_jin) returns to the podcast to discuss a favorite deck of his that has a penchant for taking opponent's creatures.

88. What Makes a Great KeyForge Card? with Soho_Jin

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach talk with Mike, a.k.a. Soho_Jin, about what makes a great KeyForge card. You may know his username from his many KeyForge stories posted to the HobbyDrama subreddit.

Richard Garfield's letter about KeyForge as a jungle: https://imgur.com/a/S5fModk

Soho_Jin's posts:

https://bit.ly/39tTr2P

https://bit.ly/2XGfTmC

https://bit.ly/3kyZiu9

https://bit.ly/3nYKS8F

87. Discussing ”Down, But Not Out”

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 21:04:49 +0000

Ed and Zach discuss a blog post from FFG which carried several pieces of large news.

The blog post from FFG: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2021/9/10/down-but-not-out/

Link to Steve and Aaron's comments: https://imgur.com/a/8w5E7zC

86. Worlds Collide Setrospective

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In this retrospective to a previous KeyForge set, Ed and Zach discuss the effect Worlds Collide had on the game, and announce the cards that won superlatives in their patron voting.

Media referenced:

PaxU Vault Tour Archon Final, part 1: https://youtu.be/ooD4fwVs7gI?t=855

PaxU Vault Tour Archon Final, part 2: https://youtu.be/_GceH_nOwiM

Apologies To Ed, by Karen Brown: https://soundcloud.com/user-798661645/apologiestoed

85. Misconceptions about KeyForge

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Wait, is KeyForge dead?! Someone forgot to tell us! Zach and Ed discuss a list of misconceptions about KeyForge submitted by their patreon subscribers and members of the community.

84. Running a Successful KeyForge Event

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:12:06 +0000

Zach shares his tips and tricks for running a successful KeyForge event as Archons venture back into local game stores and beyond.

83. Deck Discovery with Mortivas - '"Rumble" Salim, Quarry Composer'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:06:41 +0000

Mortivas is back to talk about his favorite deck: "Rumble" Salim, Quarry Composer.

https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/c16f3db1-a2df-440f-938f-81d0a13d387b

82. Rise of the Keyraken with Mortivas

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Zach and Mortivas discuss their experiences with Rise of the Keyraken, the first KeyForge Adventure from FFG.

Fan-made adventures referenced in the episode -

Archenvy: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0fa5v9e1h7zor3c/AAA2bD4oacx0EJy7ZtFRN-7Ha?dl=0

Flight of the Royal Fortune: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1esIV2zvDwA4V3E-U66NlF0qQ9PatNXod?usp=sharing

81. Deck Discovery with MisterBoardGamer - 'Volkace Achea-Komarec, Scholar'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

MisterBoardGamer shares a very scholarly Worlds Collide deck from his collection.

Decks of Keyforge Link:

https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/6b4a038b-7f75-4a28-9231-20a15e21331d

Follow MisterBoardGamer on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVPt0w0Mg7gMW391PWSBbMg

80. How Accessible is KeyForge with MisterBoardGamer

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:03:51 +0000

MisterBoardGamer joins us to explore how accessible embarking on adventures in the crucible is to new players.

Follow MisterBoardGamer on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVPt0w0Mg7gMW391PWSBbMg

79. Our Favorite Dark Tidings Cards feat. Nathan Starwalt

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Nathan Starwalt of streaming team Tabletop Royale returns as a guest host to discuss ten cards from Dark Tidings with Ed and Zach.

Follow Nathan on twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanstarwalt1

Follow Tabletop Royale on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletoproyale

78. Deck Discovery with Tyler Parrott - 'Tyler Parrott of the Burning Wall'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0000

KeyForge developer Tyler Parrott comes back on the podcast to talk about his journey with his eponymous deck, Tyler Parrott of the Burning Wall.

Follow along with Tyler's Worlds Collide deck here: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/97760ac7-20ce-4ce1-9a39-373f4895ca0b

Follow Tyler on twitter: @davflamerock

77. Designing KeyForge #4 with Tyler Parrott

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 27 May 2021 11:37:42 +0000

KeyForge developer Tyler joins Zach to explore KeyForge's latest frontier - KeyForge Adventures

Follow Tyler on twitter: @davflamerock

76. Quiz Showdown #2 with Help From Future Self

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 13 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Scuzzy Gruen of Help From Future Self hosts this episode where Zach and Ed face off against the truly terrifying duo of Blake and Sydnie in our second annual Quiz Showdown! Be sure to check out the follow-up episode on Help From Future Self's feed, which goes live May 13 at 9 AM West Coast, 12 PM East Coast, 5 PM London, and May 14 at Midnight in Hong Kong.

Post-credits original music by Karen Brown. Find her work here: https://karenbrown0972.wixsite.com/website

75. Deck Discovery with Ro - 'Paldi of Cimmclaw Burrow’s Evil Twin'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 06 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000

It's evil! It has twins! It's an evil twin deck discovery...

Ro's Deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/6de2e318-cded-492a-b6c6-46a22e442408

74. House Unfathomable with Ro

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach talk all things Unfathomable with Ro, the person behind the Children of the Tentacle YouTube channel.

Find Ro's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoJTe_HtLKxMxF85jQR8nGA

73. First Look at Dark Tidings - 'Yao, Sunmouth's Juggler'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Ed & Zach try a new take on Deck Discovery! Zach played the deck ten times on TCO before the discussion, and Ed will be looking through the deck for the first time as we record. Join us to hear about the Dark Tidings deck Yao, Sunmouth's Juggler! Let us know what you think of this format.

Follow the deck discussion HERE: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/fc84d63d-591f-4d0f-9b1c-ba7351259dd3

72. First Look at Dark Tidings - 'Q. D. Palakiko, the Ninth'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:25:12 +0000

It's a deck discovery, but not as you know it! Join Ed as he takes his first dive into the unfathomable depths of Dark Tidings.

Follow the deck discussion HERE: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/5c5185c3-f61d-41e1-a389-c98c715188a0

71. Evolving CD-ROM: Updating the Deck-learning System

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach talk about Zach's journey training on a single deck, Keepers the Strong-Chinned, for 150 games with his CD-ROM system, and how Zach has updated and simplified the deck-learning system formerly known as CD-ROM.

The NARP Deck-learning System: www.callofdiscovery.com/narp

70. Deck Discovery with Karen Brown - 'Emperor Cyril Meluglove'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:01:00 +0000

Karen Brown rejoins for a deck discovery episode with an Age of Ascension greatest hits list and a loopy Murkens.

Karen's Deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/108a4d15-c671-4337-bd45-b87bef1102a7

69. The Cost of Playing a Card in KeyForge with Karen Brown

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach interview Karen Brown, KeyForge community organizer, player, composer, and team member of The Final Swindle. We dive into the question: what does playing a card in KeyForge actually cost?

Find Karen's music here: https://bit.ly/3vN7GK2

The Final Swindle: www.thefinalswindle.com

68. The Quibit Zirconium with Darusha Wehm

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach interview Darusha Wehm about the process behind their book The Quibit Zirconium, a KeyForge novel releasing on April 13, 2021. The release date was April 6 at the time of recording, and has since been pushed back.

Find out more and see if your preferred retailer is carrying the book: https://aconytebooks.com/shop/qubit-zirconium-the-by-m-darusha-wehm/

67. Collectibility in KeyForge

Call of Discovery — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:04:00 +0000

Ed and Zach compare different approaches to collectibility in card games and the aspects of collectibility that draw us to KeyForge

66. Deck Discovery with Aaron Haltom - 'Ever-Changing Ira of the Mansion'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

KeyForge designer Aaron Haltom joins Ed and Zach to talk about a favorite Mass Mutation deck of his, Ever-Changing Ira of the Mansion.

Aaron's deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/97ad5bfa-6d6f-4588-9a67-9d4986e42eea

65. Designing KeyForge #3 with Aaron Haltom

Call of Discovery — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

KeyForge designer Aaron Haltom joins Ed and Zach to talk about his journey to his current role and the development of KeyForge's fifth set, Dark Tidings.

See the Tide token: https://archonarcana.com/Dark_Tidings

64. Types of KeyForge Player

Call of Discovery — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach search the crucible far and wide to understand the different types of KeyForge player.

63. KeyForge with Richard Garfield

Call of Discovery — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach interview Richard Garfield, the creator of KeyForge.

62. Deck Discovery with George Keagle - 'Dhajad, Placid Stadium Crony'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Building on last week's episode - double vault tour winner, George Keagle shares one of his most favoured decks

Decks of Keyforge link: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/6e422ddb-447d-416c-b24c-38658eafd69e

George on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/compactad

61. The Battleline with George Keagle

Call of Discovery — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Two-time Vault Tour champion George Keagle comes on Call of Discovery to talk about one of KeyForge's central game mechanics, the battleline, and how best to use creature position to your advantage.

George on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/compactad

60. Dark Tidings Spoilers

Call of Discovery — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach have spoilers from Dark Tidings! They discuss them in this short, off-schedule episode. Tune in later this week for an interview with two-time Vault Tour winner and pilot of 'Gas Max,' George Keagle. See the spoilers here:

PI Sweven: https://bit.ly/39mTgG4

Captain Kresage: https://bit.ly/3oAGR7V

59. How KeyForge Survives the Pandemic

Call of Discovery — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Join us for a discussion on how KeyForge can thrive in a post-pandemic world. We focus on what we can do as community organisers, content creators and KeyForge players to make this a reality

Join Project ReForge: https://discord.gg/65adYpUbR

58. Setrospective - Age of Ascension

Call of Discovery — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:47:42 +0000

We take a look back at the legacy of Age of Ascension 18 months on from its release. We share our favourite decks and memorable moments playing the set. We also discuss the most groundbreaking, impactful and skill testing cards from the set.

57. Deck Discovery with CorayThan - 'Deirdre, Nathansseat Viceroy'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Nathan (CorayThan) is back with Zach and Ed to talk about an eponymous Worlds Collide deck with an awful lot of power.

Nathan's Deck, on Nathan's Website: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/cfcd9f39-1aa3-419b-af20-a348169eca94

CorayThan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coraythan

Decks of Keyforge: https://decksofkeyforge.com/

56. Decks of Keyforge and SAS with CorayThan

Call of Discovery — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000

We speak with Nathan Westlake - creator of SAS and Decks of Keyforge - about how these essential Keyforge tools came to be and their impact on the game

CorayThan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coraythan

Decks of Keyforge: https://decksofkeyforge.com/

55. KeyForge, the Roleplaying Game

Call of Discovery — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Zach and Ed discuss Secrets of the Crucible, the KeyForge sourcebook for the Genesys roleplaying game system. If you weren't already convinced Zach was a hopeless nerd, this episode is all the evidence you need.

54. Deck Discovery with Stuart Green - 'The Simple Prodigal of Scrollhill'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 22:15:31 +0000

We answer Nature's Call by talking with Stuart about one of the fastest decks we've seen on Call of Discovery

Stuart's Deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/a306bbda-a1cd-4414-81c6-5d0472a36b3d

53. The Ludoquist with Stuart Green

Call of Discovery — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 12:36:11 +0000

Stuart joins us to share the journey of the award winning Local Game Store (LGS), The Ludoquist, through the turbulent waters of 2020. We discuss what makes a great LGS, how our hobby has responded to the pandemic and running virtual Keyforge events.

The Ludoquist Online: https://www.theludoquist.com/

52. Deck Discovery with Asher Knopp - 'Psaltis, the Rioter of Buildings'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Asher Knopp joins Zach once more to talk about his deck that he piloted to victory at a Sealed Solo Prime Championship, Psaltis, the Rioter of Buildings.

Asher's Deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/2411929d-6129-405c-8530-5072f6d98ac2

Asher's Twitter: https://twitter.com/asherknopp

51. A Cinderella Story with Asher Knopp

Call of Discovery — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:05:00 +0000

Asher Knopp joins Zach to talk about his KeyForge journey which started without any wins at Vault Tour Atlanta, and how he grew into a player who swept a Prime Championship and won an invite to Worlds.

Asher's Twitter: https://twitter.com/asherknopp

Training Video: https://twitter.com/zach_legweak/status/1167788921285218305?s=20

Prime Championship Twitter Thread: https://twitter.com/asherknopp/status/1228718474136031232?s=20

50. Deck Discovery with Justin Lizza - 'Venus Ignichop from the Engineer's Haunt'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Justin brings his Mass Mutation deck Venus Ignichop onto his return episode.

Justin's Deck: https://bit.ly/30owObZ

Tabletop Royale on Youtube: https://bit.ly/30owZUH

Tabletop Royale on Twitter: @tabletoproyale

49. Tournament of Champions with Justin Lizza

Call of Discovery — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Justin joins us to share Keyforge wisdom whilst discussing streaming and Tabletop Royale's Tournament of Champions.

Tabletop Royale on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIl-XZw4JXCsUz7U0ddP0JA

Tabletop Royale on Twitter: @tabletoproyale

48. Tales of The Crucible with Lottie Llewelyn-Wells

Call of Discovery — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:17:35 +0000

Ed talks with Lottie Llewelyn-Wells, editor of the forthcoming Keyforge book 'Tales of The Crucible', about building the world of the crucible and Asmodee's new publisher, Aconyte books

Lottie's twitter: @lottiellw

Aconyte Books on twitter: @AconyteBooks

Aconyte Books forthcoming releases: https://aconytebooks.com/

47. Deck Discovery with Dave Cordeiro - 'Nuvolari the Strongly Apologetic'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Team Reapout's Dave Cordeiro comes back to the podcast to talk about his deck with five Urchins, Nuvolari the Strongly Apologetic. Keep an ear out for his "win on turn 3, only because of Follow the Leader" story and an unappreciated Kenny Rogers reference.

Check the deck out here: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/aa012957-2d6a-4b71-8d9f-8d76502d64d9

46. Triad with Dave Cordeiro

Call of Discovery — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach talk with Team Reapout's Dave Cordeiro about the Triad variant in KeyForge, from what he likes and doesn't like about Sealed and Archon and strategies for performing well in each.

45. Our Favorite Mass Mutation Cards

Call of Discovery — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Ed and Zach discuss Mass Mutation cards that have made an impression on them over the first weeks of playing the new set, along with six cards suggested by Patreon subscribers.

44. Deck Discovery with Danny Schaefer - 'Danny Schaefer, the Strand King'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 11:57:53 +0000

We are joined once again by Keyforge's lead developer, Danny Schaefer for a duck discovery episode. We explore a unique duck from Danny's collection, the many ducks that inhabit the crucible and the prospect of future duck themed Keyforge sets

Link to Ducks of Keyforge: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/3a5bddad-5fde-401f-9ba2-b5c44923fb73

43. Designing Keyforge #2 with Danny Schaefer

Call of Discovery — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:58:59 +0000

Keyforge's Lead Developer Danny Schaefer joins us to share his experiences of designing for Keyforge, the design journeys for some of our favourite cards and a sneak peak at why he's excited for Keyforge's next set, Dark Tidings

42. First Look at Mass Mutation - 'Paisleigh “Tango” Minofoot'

Call of Discovery — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Share Ed's excitement in discovering this double leader amber control mastery deck in yet another first look at Mass Mutation. Decks of Keyforge link below.

Follow the deck discussion HERE:https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/1bb30bd8-58cd-484b-b2ef-d2963eb413ff

41. Quiz Showdown with Help From Future Self

Call of Discovery — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:23:42 +0000

Alex (Scuzzy Gruen) and Blake (blvdPAPERFIGHT) from Help From Future Self join Ed and Zach for a quiz challenge! Who will reign supreme is what is surely a silly showdown? Be sure to listen to the sister episode to this one, releasing on the Help From Future Self feed today!

Listen to HFFS: https://bit.ly/2On5ZyF

HFFS Twitter: https://twitter.com/HFFSpodcast

Blake Twitter: https://twitter.com/blvdPAPERFIGHT

Blake Insta: https://www.instagram.com/blvdpaperfight/

Alex Twitter: https://twitter.com/scuzzygruen

40. First Look at Mass Mutation - '“Four-Eyes” Beatrix, Wall Guru'

Call of Discovery — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000

It's a Deck Discovery, but not as you know it!! Join Ed for a sneak peak of what the future holds for Keyforge now dark aember has landed. Decks of Keyforge link below.

Follow the deck discussion HERE: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/506a5050-eba2-4933-85ca-2584d8f04c0c

39. Patreon Deck Discovery + Black Lives Matter

Call of Discovery — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Zach and Ed talk Mass Mutation, a patreon's deck submitted for discussion, and black lives matter.

Raasclart's Deck, Scalearian, Spawn of Utzeon: https://bit.ly/2ZnxNb3

The music of KB: http://whoiskb.com/

38. Deck Discovery with Luke Olson - 'Giada “Ms. Carnival” Drubbings'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Ed, Zach and Luke (SkyJedi) discuss drubbings, horsemen and how many decks is too many decks in our latest deck discovery.

Luke's deck: https://www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/c5f85c62-ddf4-4302-8677-d43fc2077187

Luke's twitter: @skyjedi

37. Coding for the Community with Luke Olson

Call of Discovery — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000

This week's guest is Luke Olson, who goes by Skyjedi online. Join Zach and Ed as they talk with Luke about coding and how his hobby serves the KeyForge community.

Luke's Twitter: https://twitter.com/skyjedi

Luke's github: https://github.com/skyjedi

https://thecrucible.online/

36. Deck Discovery with Muffins - 'Khivooshalloy, Spawn of Aerodent'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:14:57 +0000

Ed, Zach and Kate (Muffins) discuss whether Khivooshalloy should become a real word, CD-ROM and the road to Grand Championship success.

Kate's deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/cf0bf72f-a7a1-42d8-956c-fbb6ea114c26

Kate's Epic Quest Funsheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1haAXfdffcb3rjuiv7bW1L0WQT9caa-f2melJQD2vq4c/edit

35. Community in Lockdown with Muffins

Call of Discovery — Thu, 28 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Kate joins us to share how she's keeping the UK Keyforge community engaged and active throughout the lockdown. We talk formats, online play and community accessibility.

Kate's Discord: @Muffins

34. Mass Mutations Card Reveal

Call of Discovery — Tue, 12 May 2020 20:48:36 +0000

An excited Ed and Zach reveal two cards from Keyforge's upcoming fourth set, Mass Mutations. Huge thank you to Fantasy Flight Games and Kiivii respectively for providing us with our very own cards to spoil

APOLOGIES FOR ED's AUDIO QUALITY TOWARDS THE END... YOU COULD SAY IT 'MUTATED'

33. Deck Discovery with Gee Barger - 'Sonshen, the "Marchioness" of Bullies'

Call of Discovery — Thu, 07 May 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Zach, Ed and Gee discuss Gee's deck Sonshen, the "Marchioness" of Bullies, how he got to 46 organized play games recorded, and imagine how Sonshen earned her title.

Gee's Deck: https://bit.ly/2L6pPML

32. Archon Arcana with Gee Barger

Call of Discovery — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000

Join us for a discussion with Gee Barger about Archon Arcana, the KeyForge wiki. You may know him as blinkingline! We talk about how the site came to be, how it is maintained by the amazing team, and where it's going.

Archon Arcana website: https://archonarcana.com/

Richard Garfield Interview: https://bit.ly/2WcyGlc

Unidentified Characters: https://archonarcana.com/Category:Unidentified

31. Our Top 5 Lockdown Games

Call of Discovery — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 05:40:00 +0000

Ed and Zach invite you in on a little secret... we play other games too! With most of us on some form of lockdown, we share some of the games we're enjoying playing whilst the world gets back on its feet again

Link to Frank and Peter's Arkham Horror LCG Article: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/4/13/let-your-arrow-fly-true/

30. Deck Discovery with Logan - Khaea, the "Painter" of Longships

Call of Discovery — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Zach and Logan discuss his deck Khaea, the "Painter" of Longships.

Logan's Deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/2871b6ae-61f5-4be3-ac36-95687ad5afa2

Archons of Atlanta YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRxj5r7W54_ZV7Xp5yJL5WQ

Archons of Atlanta Discord: https://discord.gg/rwe6xDM

29. Teams in Keyforge with Logan

Call of Discovery — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 05:09:00 +0000

Join Zach as he interviews Logan about what roles teams play in the Keyforge, through the lens of Logan's team Archons of Atlanta.

Archons of Atlanta YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRxj5r7W54_ZV7Xp5yJL5WQ

Archons of Atlanta Discord: https://discord.gg/rwe6xDM

Finals of Vault Tour Richmond: https://youtu.be/CEDOvIe2q2A

28. KeyForge in a Time of Distancing

Call of Discovery — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 07:01:00 +0000

Join Ed and Zach for a special episode in which they discuss enjoying the Keyforge community while dealing with the difficult realities currently facing many people.

Find Blake online: https://twitter.com/blvdPAPERFIGHT | https://www.instagram.com/blvdpaperfight/

Join the Sanctumonius discord server: https://discord.gg/sAFsbeQ

27. Deck Discovery with Nathan Starwalt - 'Kantphage, the Lady General of the Keep"

Call of Discovery — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Join Ed and Zach as they bring back Nathan Starwalt, one half of the streaming team Tabletop Royale. They discuss the unique deck that Nathan brings, "Kantphage, the Lady General of the Keep," with which he won Vault Tour Richmond.

Nathan's Deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/3d6dd7aa-248a-4e94-91f3-2c807a7d4ec6

Tabletop Royale on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/tabletoproyale

Tabletop Royale on Twitter: twitter.com/tabletoproyale

Nathan on Twitter: twitter.com/nathanstarwalt1

26. Streaming in KeyForge with Nathan Starwalt

Call of Discovery — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Join Ed and Zach as they interview Nathan Starwalt, one half of the streaming team Tabletop Royale. They discuss Nathan's history with card games, the history of Tabletop Royale, and how KeyForge has affected their choices with the stream.

Tabletop Royale on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tabletoproyale

Tabletop Royale on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tabletoproyale

Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanstarwalt1

25. Setrospective - Call of The Archons

Call of Discovery — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000

For our first Setrospective episode, we take a look back at the lasting impact of Keyforge's first set, Call of The Archons.

24. Deck Discovery with Zach Bunn - 'The Son that Wastes Hub City'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000

Call of Discovery completed its run. Now you can find Zach Armstrong on the strategy podcast KeyForge Public Radio, which helps create more informed KeyForge players. Search for it on the platform you're on, or visit www.keyforgepublicradio.com.

Team Covenant CEO and co-founder, Zach Bunn shares one of his most unique decks. We explore the potential for the adaptive format, and consider how conditional rarities help tell compelling stories

FOLLOW the Deck Discussion: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/a086446d-035b-4212-91cb-ad5285815c3

23. Role of the Local Game Store with Zach Bunn

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000

We are joined by Team Covenant's CEO, Zach Bunn to explore the opportunities and challenges Keyforge presents the Local Game Store (LGS). We also look back at how the LGS model has evolved over the past decade and speculate on how stores can survive and perhaps even thrive through the next decade.

22. Introducing Epic Quest & CD-ROM

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Join Ed and Zach as they go on an "Epic Quest" with two decks they open on the podcast, and as they introduce their process called "CD-ROM" for practicing with a single deck to discover its secrets over many plays.

The CD-ROM Worksheet: Muffin's CD-ROM Worksheet

Follow Zach's Epic Quest: Zach's CD-ROM Worksheet for Keepers

21. Dexploration with James Aaronson - 'Ogremill, Spawn of Ironbelly'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

In our very first deck exploration episode, James imparts his sealed wisdom as we capture the excitement of discovery by opening a new deck

FOLLOW the Deck Discussion: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/74f73fd2-2313-44c6-85b5-99012a25fa7c

20. Luck and Skill in Keyforge with James Aaronson

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

We speak to Krakow Sealed VT runner-up and Keyforge mathematician, James Aaronson (Flibber) about the roles luck and skill play in Keyforge and across its many formats.

19. Forging Our Future

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

We share what you can expect from Call of Discovery in 2020 with some rather exciting announcements.

18. Deck Discovery with Brad Andres - 'Brad Andres, Xe who Rages at the Gulch'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

***[July 2021]: Please note the following statement regarding our interviewee: https://gatesdowd.com/ ***

17. Designing Keyforge with Brad Andres

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

***[July 2021]: Please note the following statement regarding our interviewee: https://gatesdowd.com/ ***

16. Deck Discovery with blvdPAPERFIGHT - 'Lagerfan, the “Rogue” of Dragons'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Blake shares his experience of the worlds collide target leak, the power of imperial forge and the quest for 'THE' Keyforge deck

15. Three Player Keyforge with blvdPAPERFIGHT

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Have you ever thought about how multiplayer Keyforge could work? Blake joins Ed to share why three player Keyforge is a great variant of the game we all know and love.

14. Deck Discovery with Zach Armstrong - 'Bishop of Giantway Kingdom'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Zach Armstrong shares the excitement of opening a new deck and what COTA looks like without Shadows in his Deck Discovery.

13. Worlds Collide with Zach Armstrong

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Zach Armstrong joins us to celebrate the release of Worlds Collide. We offer our thoughts, predictions and boundless excitement on how new and returning houses will perform now that worlds have collided.

12. First Look at Worlds Collide - 'The Creature that Befuddles Amateurs'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Worlds have collided and we are still here, taking a second look into the future of Keyforge. Turns out Dinosaurs make great Romans! Decks of Keyforge link below.

11. Deck Discovery with Aurore - 'Flare the Conspicuously Philanthropic'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

We talk philanthropy, ether spiders, adaptive and much more in our Deck Discovery episode with Keyforge blogger Aurore

FOLLOW the deck discussion: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/e4a66b73-6402-4d3c-9297-96287b898887

10. First Look at Worlds Collide - 'Yngvarr, Darkpoint King'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000

It's a Deck Discovery, but not as you know it!! Join us for a sneak peak of what the future holds for Keyforge after worlds have collided.

9. Diversity in Keyforge with Aurore

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Fresh after reaching the top cut in two vault tours, Keyforge blogger Aurore joins us to share her experience of and perspective on Diversity in Keyforge

8. Deck Discovery with Dan Johnson - 'Oppenheimer of Kissingwell Pantry'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Dan Johnson shares what makes 'Oppenheimer of Kissingwell Pantry' among his most valued decks.

7. Building an Online Keyforge Community with Dan Johnson

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:59:59 +0000

Dan Johnson joins us to share his experience of building an online community for Keyforge players and reveals the shocking revelation that Sanctum are not his favourite house of the crucible.

6. Deck Discovery with Frank Brinkley - 'Cravcul, The Apprentice who Binds the Lot'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Frank Brinkley shares what makes 'Cravcul, The Apprentice who Binds the Lot' among his most valued decks.

5. Getting to know House Shadows with Frank Brinkley

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Frank Brinkley joins us to explore the lore of House Shadows and answer the many questions you never knew you had about the crucible's most infamous elves

4. Deck Discovery with Finn Cornish - 'Stroehmbuilder, the “Trader” of Reality'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Vault tour runner up, Finn Cornish shares what makes 'Stroehmbuilder, the “Trader” of Reality' among his most valued decks.

Decks of Keyforge: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/67c07150-290c-4d03-a76d-f228a25274b6

3. Improving at Sealed with Finn Cornish

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Finn Cornish talks game design and board removal, before sharing the sealed format tips and tricks that successfully led him to the Birmingham vault tour final

Finn's Vault Tour Deck: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/d160808a-87df-48af-9f62-876d88068abc

2. Deck Discovery with Steve Broda - 'Trippicus of Imagawold'

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 04:47:14 +0000

For our first Deck Discovery episode, Steve Broda shares what makes 'Trippicus of Imagawold' his most unique Keyforge deck.

Decks of Keyforge: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/c33ee814-6892-43c8-a8b7-68e553441822

1. Building a Thriving Keyforge Community with Steve Broda

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Steve Broda shares his love of Keyforge and house Sanctum, before providing insights on how he contributed to the successful development of a thriving Keyforge community in London, UK.

0. Introducing Call of Discovery: A Keyforge Podcast

Ed Pocock and Zach Armstrong — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:18:50 +0000

Ed introduces the podcast and teases some of what listeners can expect over the coming weeks and months.

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