KeyForge Public Radio

Sike! One more, nerds. Richard Garfield's back. We chat about the role variance plays in his game design. It's cool. 

Read more on Richard's latest in-progress video game, Chaos Agents: https://ventu…

Candice Harris, of the BoardGameGeek media team, found KeyForge in November and hasn't looked back. Zach interviewed her to find out what drew her into the game and what she enjoys about it. Keep an …

This is an account of the first five years of KeyForge, the Unique Deck Game.

Sources cited in this episode:
The Creation of Magic: The Gathering (WOTC)
Richard Garfield's new strategy game (Tech Radar)
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I have one entire Grim Reminders deck, provided to me by a friend. Let's talk about it! Link to the deck:

Bialfi "Brother the Machine" Ingesson

In this replay episode from Call of Discovery (my previous KeyForge podcast with cohost Ed Pocock, which ran from 2019 to 2023), Ed and I discuss Team Covenant's Power Seven and how they relate to Ke…

This week and next, we're replaying some of my favorite Call of Discovery episodes (my KeyForge podcast before KPR, with cohost Ed Pocock). First up is our interview with BJ aka MisterBoardGamer on h…

From a metagame episode to a meta episode! This show recently hit 10,000 downloads. But what does that mean? And who is this Zach guy anyways?

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I brought on SecondAct to discuss the 2023 KeyForge metagame. How did Winds of Exchange shake things ups? What's the story behind Legionary Trainer + Scholar showing up in force halfway through the s…

The podcast Bouncing Deathquark introduced in 2019 the strategic framework of "main house, support house, burst house" as a way to understand the role a house plays in a deck. We're doing a fresh exa…

The podcast Bouncing Deathquark introduced in 2019 the strategic framework of "main house, support house, burst house" as a way to understand the role a house plays in a deck. We're doing a fresh exa…

The podcast Bouncing Deathquark introduced in 2019 the strategic framework of "main house, support house, burst house" as a way to understand the role a house plays in a deck. We're doing a fresh exa…

The pile of "used cards" off to the side is actually pretty dang important as a growing source of critical information on both your and your opponent's side of the playmat. Zach guides you through ho…

The token creature mechanic in Winds of Exchange is great fun, but can cause frustrating situations when you "tokenize" an important card that you needed. This mechanic will always introduce variance…

KPR has exclusive Grim Reminders spoilers courtesy of Ghost Galaxy! View the cards on the blog on the KPR website.

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You love KeyForge, but the missing piece is often a strong local scene where weekly play occurs. Zach shares his lessons and experiences from more than three years of building his local scene so you …

Don't get too sanctumonius about this one! It's the Sanctum Playbook for Winds of Exchange. Dive into what this house can do with Zach as he walks you through what to look out for. Oh, if Sanctum eve…

Mars comes back to KeyForge in Winds of Exchange, and they are good. Learn all about what strengths they bring to the battleline in this Playbook episode, so you'll know what to look out for and how …

I interviewed two-time Vault Tour winner George Keagle back in 2021 on Call of Discovery about the important of battleline placement, and his wisdom and best practices still hold up a few years and a…

Zach is back from the 2023 Dallas Vault Tour, where he played Alliance with a deck created by his local team. Listen to the report to hear how he did, and stay tuned after the credits for the premier…

Fathom KeyForge's seaborn control house with Zach as he walks you through this faction's signature cards and moves in Winds of Exchange, KeyForge's sixth set.

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