The Booster Pack
The Booster Pack is a podcast about the history and design of collectible and trading card games, produced by CCG History (Rands Lincoln) and released on the YouTube channel The Booster Pack Network and as audio through Buzzsprout, 2020–2024.[1][2] Its main series is long-form interviews with card game designers and publishers, later branded Booster Pack Throwback; side series include Rare Slot, Singles, TCG Design Theory and the monthly news show TCG Scoops. In August 2023 the channel announced changes to its content; its last episode, TCG Design Theory #14, was released in February 2024.[3][4]
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Several episodes are primary sources for the history of Decipher and the Star Wars CCG:
- #03 – Jason Robinette, a Decipher playtester, on Conan CCG, Ophidian 2350, Myths & Legends and the Star Wars CCG.[5]
- #04 – Jason Winter on Fullmetal Alchemist TCG, 24 TCG and Star Trek CCG.[6]
- #07 and #08 – Chuck Kallenbach, in two parts: Star Wars CCG, Star Trek and The Lord of the Rings TCG; then .hack//ENEMY, WARS TCG and Battlestar Galactica CCG.[7][8]
- Rare Slot #02 – "The Lost CCGs of Decipher".[9]
- Singles #02 – the future of licensed CCGs, including the Star Wars and Star Trek games.[10]
- #27 and #28 – Tom Braunlich on the making of the Star Trek CCG and the Star Wars CCG (#28, 24 August 2022, about 1 hour 19 minutes).[11][12][2]
- TCG Design Theory #09 – Chuck Kallenbach on designing physical versus digital TCGs.[13]
Episodes[edit]
Bold rows are SWCCG-related. The channel's archival Magic: The Gathering clips (tournament coverage and commercials) are not listed.
Transcripts[edit]
See also[edit]
- Interview videos
- Tom Braunlich · Chuck Kallenbach · Jason Winter · Jason Robinette
- 1998 Decipher World Championship
- SWCCG on other podcasts
- Podcasts, video and interviews
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Booster Pack — Ep 0 — Preview Clip: (Warlord : SotS CCG 20th Anniversary) w/ AEG CEO John Zinser, The Booster Pack Network (5 February 2021).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Booster Pack Throwback #28: Decipher's Star Wars CCG with designer Tom Braunlich, The Booster Pack (Buzzsprout).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ((The Booster Pack Network)) Special Announcement — Changes to our content are coming | TCG podcast, The Booster Pack Network (9 August 2023).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 TCG DESIGN THEORY #14 — Art Direction with Max Fieve | Altered TCG | Video Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (27 February 2024).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 THE BOOSTER PACK #03 — Jason Robinette: Conan CCG / Ophidian 2350 / Myths & Legends / Star Wars CCG, The Booster Pack Network (30 March 2021).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 THE BOOSTER PACK #04 — Jason Winter: Fullmetal Alchemist TCG / 24 TCG ( Jack Bauer ) / Star Trek CCG, The Booster Pack Network (14 April 2021).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 THE BOOSTER PACK #07 — Chuck Kallenbach ( Star Wars CCG / Star Trek / Lord of the Rings TCG ) PART 1, The Booster Pack Network (26 May 2021).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 THE BOOSTER PACK #08— Chuck Kallenbach ( .hack//ENEMY / WARS TCG / Battlestar Galactica CCG ) PART 2, The Booster Pack Network (2 June 2021).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Booster Pack — RARE SLOT #02: The Lost CCGs of Decipher & Magic: The Gathering's first format, The Booster Pack Network (9 June 2021).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The FUTURE of licensed TCG / CCGs? ( The Booster Pack: Singles - #02 ) || Star Trek / Wars CCG — MTG, The Booster Pack Network (4 May 2022).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 THE BOOSTER PACK #27 — The making of the STAR TREK CCG with Tom Braunlich | Decipher | TCG TNG STCCG, The Booster Pack Network (10 August 2022).
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 THE BOOSTER PACK #28 — The making of the STAR WARS CCG with Tom Braunlich || Decipher || TCG SWCCG, The Booster Pack Network (24 August 2022).
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 TCG DESIGN THEORY #09 — Designing Physical TCGs vs Digital || Chuck Kallenbach || CCG Video Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (13 June 2023).
- ↑ TCG SCOOPS — 07 — August 2023 | TCG News Podcast || Magic: The Gathering | Pokemon | Yu-Gi-Oh || CCG, The Booster Pack Network.
- ↑ BOOSTER PACK #01 — John Zinser: The early history of AEG (Alderac) & Legend of the Five Rings CCG, The Booster Pack Network (10 February 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #02 — Justin Gary: MTG Pro Tour years, VS System, Solforge & more TCG / CCG stories, The Booster Pack Network (16 March 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #05 — John Zinser: Legend of the Five Rings / Warlord SotS CCG / Doomtown CCG +more, The Booster Pack Network (28 April 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #06 — Bryan Winter: DoomTrooper / Dark Eden / The Crow / Kult / James Bond 007 CCG, The Booster Pack Network (11 May 2021).
- ↑ The Booster Pack — RARE SLOT #01: Retailer talks the 2020-21 market surge in the CCG / TCG markets, The Booster Pack Network (18 May 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #09 — Mike Fitzgerald ( WYVERN / WCW NITRO / WWE RAW DEAL / X-MEN / POKEMON TCG ), The Booster Pack Network (23 June 2021).
- ↑ The Booster Pack — RARE SLOT #03: the story of the Legend of the Burning Sands Remastered CCG / TCG, The Booster Pack Network (7 July 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #10 — Jim Ward (aka James M Ward) ( Spellfire / Score's Dragon Ball Z CCG ), The Booster Pack Network (14 July 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #11 — Justin Gary ( VS System CCG / World Of Warcraft Minis / NEW SolForge FUSION ), The Booster Pack Network (28 July 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #12 — Mark MacKinnon ( Sailor Moon CCG ) ((( TCG Dyskami Anime 5e , BESM , RPG ))), The Booster Pack Network (11 August 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #13 — SHAWN CARNES: Early years of Wizards of the Coast ( MTG / VtES / Pokemon TCG), The Booster Pack Network (25 August 2021).
- ↑ The Booster Pack — RARE SLOT #04: TRANSFORMERS CCG / TCG | The story of the lost 90s game by Hasbro, The Booster Pack Network (8 September 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #14— Sorcery: Contested Realm (A new TCG by Path of Exile co-creator ERIK OLOFSSON), The Booster Pack Network (22 September 2021).
- ↑ The Booster Pack — RARE SLOT #05: The origin of SCRYE ( the first CCG / TCG magazine & price guide ), The Booster Pack Network (6 October 2021).
- ↑ The Booster Pack — RARE SLOT #06: The Kickstarter CCG era & the future of TCG /CCG market w/ BRONSON, The Booster Pack Network (20 October 2021).
- ↑ CCGHistory x HPTCG Revival — Prisoner of Azkaban (Virtual Expansion) card reveal, The Booster Pack Network (25 October 2021).
- ↑ The Booster Pack — RARE SLOT #07: Harry Potter TCG Revival & the NEW Prisoner of Azkaban virtual set, The Booster Pack Network (3 November 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #15 — JAMES ERNEST ( XXXEnophile CCG / Button Men / Pirates of the Spanish Main ), The Booster Pack Network (17 November 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #16 — ASSAD QURAISHI: Origins of GENESIS: Battle of Champions + KICKSTARTER launch!, The Booster Pack Network (1 December 2021).
- ↑ The Booster Pack — RARE SLOT #08: Magic: The Gathering comic writer Jed MacKay ( TCG / CCG / MTG ), The Booster Pack Network (15 December 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #17 — OverPower CCG with THEO & MICHAEL STERN || TCG / Marvel / DC Comics / Fleer, The Booster Pack Network (29 December 2021).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #18 — VAMPIRE THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE history w/ L Scott Johnson (LSJ) | CCG TCG Jyhad, The Booster Pack Network (12 January 2022).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #19 — SCOOBY-DOO & X-FILES CCG history with Brian Woodward | TCG Journeyman Press |, The Booster Pack Network (26 January 2022).
- ↑ TOP 5 "DEAD" TCG / CCGs ( The Booster Pack — RARE SLOT #09 w/ " Dead Decks ") |x| Trading Card Game, The Booster Pack Network (9 February 2022).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #20 — Introducing D-SPIRITS with creator Sterling! || TCG CCG Dspirits Interview ||, The Booster Pack Network (23 February 2022).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #21 — Origin of GUARDIANS & DARK AGE CCG w/ their designer Luke Peterschmidt | TCG, The Booster Pack Network (9 March 2022).
- ↑ FREE GIVEAWAY — WIN *original*, hand-painted CCG / TCG artwork!! ( The Booster Pack: Singles - #01 ), The Booster Pack Network (13 March 2022).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #22 — Paul Peterson || MTG — VtES — Netrunner — Battletech — Harry Potter TCG +more, The Booster Pack Network (23 March 2022).
- ↑ What are hTCGs & the hTCG community? (The Booster Pack—RARE SLOT #10 w/ ZACK from Chaos Galaxy TCG ), The Booster Pack Network (6 April 2022).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #23 — Josh Lytle: Magi-Nation DUEL / The Spoils TCG Behind the Scenes of CCG /TCGs, The Booster Pack Network (20 April 2022).
- ↑ Player vs Environment (PvE) in Trading Card Games (TCGs) | RARE SLOT #11 | The Booster Pack podcast, The Booster Pack Network (18 May 2022).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #24 — Matt Hyra ( Magic The Gathering | VS System TCG + more ) || CCG DC Comics JLA, The Booster Pack Network (1 June 2022).
- ↑ John Jackson Miller talks SCRYE magazine & his CCG history (The Booster Pack—RARE SLOT #12) || TCG, The Booster Pack Network (15 June 2022).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #25 — Steven E. Schend ( Blood Wars CCG ) || WotC TCG MTG || TSR Dungeons & Dragons, The Booster Pack Network (29 June 2022).
- ↑ Can TCGs be made sustainably? with Andrew Navaro ( Earthborne Games ) | RARE SLOT #13 | TBP podcast, The Booster Pack Network (13 July 2022).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #26 — Fleer's OVERPOWER & STAR TREK CCG with Stephen Domzalski || Marvel DC TCG MTG, The Booster Pack Network (27 July 2022).
- ↑ ((ARCHIVED)) Going to Gen Con? ( The Booster Pack: Singles Special ) || TCG | CCG | GenCon 2022 | 55, The Booster Pack Network (31 July 2022).
- ↑ Igniting the Spark — A feature length doc about Magic: The Gathering || RARE SLOT #14 || TBP podcast, The Booster Pack Network (7 September 2022).
- ↑ THE BOOSTER PACK #29 — Making the MIDDLE EARTH CCG (1995) with Coleman Charlton | LotR MECCG ICE TCG, The Booster Pack Network (21 September 2022).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY — A new podcast about TCG design! Meet the host | RARE SLOT #15 | The Booster Pack, The Booster Pack Network (4 October 2022).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #01 — Gabe Barrett and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Game Designers || TBPN |, The Booster Pack Network (11 October 2022).
- ↑ Peter Adkison on founding Wizards of the Coast & Publishing Magic | Booster Pack Throwback #30 | MTG, The Booster Pack Network (18 October 2022).
- ↑ What happened to RPGs when TCGs arrived with Ben Riggs || Rare Slot #16 | CCG RPG D&D DnD | Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (25 October 2022).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #02 — The Eras of TCG history with Rands Lincoln || TBPN | CCG | MTG | Pokemon |, The Booster Pack Network (8 November 2022).
- ↑ The TCG work & impact of prolific writer & designer Matt Forbeck || Booster Pack Throwback #31 | CCG, The Booster Pack Network (15 November 2022).
- ↑ TCG creator talks about managing his game & Kickstarter! || Rare Slot #17 | CCG D-SPIRITS || Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (29 November 2022).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #03 — Designing TCGs around a theme || Ridge Kiley | Alpha Clash || Podcast | CCG, The Booster Pack Network (13 December 2022).
- ↑ Creating Legend of the Five Rings stories with John Wick || Booster Pack Throwback #32 | CCG TCG L5R, The Booster Pack Network (20 December 2022).
- ↑ SPECIAL: Introducing a new TBPN TCG News Podcast! | Rare Slot #18 | CCG | Magic | Yu-Gi-Oh | Pokemon, The Booster Pack Network (27 December 2022).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #04 — Designing TCG Combat Mechanics || Tanner McBride || KRYPTIC || Podcast | CCG, The Booster Pack Network (17 January 2023).
- ↑ The very first lawyer for Magic: The Gathering & WotC | Booster Pack Throwback #33 | CCG TCG MTG RPG, The Booster Pack Network (24 January 2023).
- ↑ TCG SCOOPS — 01 — Feb 2023 | Monthly TCG News Podcast || Magic: The Gathering || Pokemon || Yu-Gi-Oh, The Booster Pack Network (31 January 2023).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #05 — Designing TCG Resource Systems || Steve Sekula | GemBlenders | Podcast | CCG, The Booster Pack Network (7 February 2023).
- ↑ TCG creator talks about the recent change in the industry | Rare Slot #19 | CCG | GENESIS | Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (14 February 2023).
- ↑ TCG SCOOPS — 02 — Mar 2023 | Monthly TCG News Podcast || Magic: The Gathering || Pokemon || Yu-Gi-Oh, The Booster Pack Network (28 February 2023).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #06 — Card Movement & Positions | Alex Miller | Genesis Battle of Champions || CCG, The Booster Pack Network (7 March 2023).
- ↑ CEO of a 1990s TCG publisher talks history | Booster Pack Throwback #34 | Babylon 5 CCG | Precedence, The Booster Pack Network (14 March 2023).
- ↑ Top indie TCGs to watch in '23 | Rare Slot #20 | CCG | TCG | Card Game Crypt | Kickstarter | Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (21 March 2023).
- ↑ TCG SCOOPS — 03 — Apr 2023 | Monthly TCG News Podcast || Magic: The Gathering || Pokemon || Yu-Gi-Oh, The Booster Pack Network (15 April 2023).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #07 — Crowdfunding your Trading Card Game | Anya Combs || BackerKit | Kickstarter, The Booster Pack Network (18 April 2023).
- ↑ Tales of the 1st-ever TCG Tournament | Rare Slot #21 | Magic The Gathering | GenCon 93 | CCG Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (25 April 2023).
- ↑ TCG SCOOPS — 04 — May 2023 | Monthly TCG News Podcast || Magic: The Gathering || Pokemon || Yu-Gi-Oh, The Booster Pack Network (2 May 2023).
- ↑ Making the Sorcery: Contested Realm TCG | Erik Olofsson | Booster Pack Throwback #35 | CCG Podcast |, The Booster Pack Network (9 May 2023).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #08 — Marketing tips for your Trading Card Game | Joey Senart | CCG Video Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (16 May 2023).
- ↑ Harry Potter TCG Revival — Echoes of the Past card reveal & some history on Alt Win TCG cards | CCG, The Booster Pack Network (30 May 2023).
- ↑ TCG SCOOPS — 05 — June 2023 | TCG News Podcast || Magic: The Gathering || Pokemon || Yu-Gi-Oh || CCG, The Booster Pack Network (6 June 2023).
- ↑ Creating Echoes of the Past w/ Harry Potter TCG Revival's Sammy & Huamin | Rare Slot #23 | CCG HPTCG, The Booster Pack Network (28 June 2023).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #10 — Designing TCGs without Traditional Combat | Animal Kingdom CCG Video Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (4 July 2023).
- ↑ TCG SCOOPS — 06 — July 2023 | TCG News Podcast || Magic: The Gathering || Pokemon || Yu-Gi-Oh || CCG, The Booster Pack Network (11 July 2023).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #11 — Building a Community For Your TCG | Nostalgix Hunter Angell | Video Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (15 August 2023).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #12 — Behind the Design of Paragon TCG with Designer Chris Haskins | Video Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (20 December 2023).
- ↑ TCG DESIGN THEORY #13 — Managing Organized Play with Justin Parnell | Altered TCG | Video Podcast, The Booster Pack Network (22 February 2024).
Sources[edit]
- The Booster Pack Network (YouTube)
- The Booster Pack (podcast feed)
- The Booster Pack (Buzzsprout)