Vox Republica 085: Going Inside L5R Card Design

The Legend of the Five Rings CCG has long been known for including player input in its game development, tying its community together in a unique way. This week we go behind the scenes to see what that design process entails.

Length: 42:50

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Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast!

We post new episodes every Thursday, with each episode being about 20 - 30 minutes long.

DESCRIPTION: Ryan and Erin talk briefly about Erin's experience with a 'mega game' and other recent games before Ryan and Dave sit down with L5R player-turned-designer Chris Medico to chat about what goes into designing a card game with a 20-year history.

GUEST: Chris Medico and Dave Gordon

RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES:

• Watch The Skies


• Sentinels of the Multiverse


• Cash N' Guns


• Inkognito


• Cthulhu Gloom

QUICK TOPICS:

• What is a 'mega game'?

LENGTHY TOPIC:

• Designing cards for Legend of the Five Rings CCG
  
  
  
  • Chris's history with L5R as a player before joining the design team
    
    
    
    • How did that happen, and how long has he been at it?
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • What goes into the process of designing a card
    
    
    
    • Some personal favorite cards or mechanics?
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • How L5R balances story with mechanics and overall card development
  
  
  • How exactly does the game incorporate player input into game design
  
  
  • The impact and influence of a game being 20 years old
  
  
  • Current and upcoming information of L5R sets and events
  
  
  
  

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Audio Credits: Intro music track is "Swing!" by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.