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Alternate Worlds Podcast

Brian Schneider
Magic: the Gathering
Wizards Of the Coast
Zynga
Curling
Game Development
Riftbound
Gaming
Baltimore
BBS
Pro Tour Chicago
Episode
Adam King
Magfest
IGDA
Education
Stephen Radney-Macfarland
Hasbro
Pocket Gems
Electronic Arts
Valve

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

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Mark Schneider is a chess master who traveled the country to play in chess tournaments as a teen.

He went on to parent three boys, all of whom played with him in the first Magic: the Gathering Pro Tour.

The youngest, Jeremy, finished 20th in PT-Dal... more

Chris Galvin ran the first Midwest Regionals for Magic: the Gathering in 1996, and supported 1,300 players so well that when the time came, Wizards believed he’d be a good fit for their organized play department.

Over time, Chris helped to support b... more

Wright Bagwell makes games. He also tinkers, mods, hacks, manifests, errs, shares, and designs.

I met Wright at Zynga, where he spearheaded the Farmville 2 design, which went incredibly well (like, incredibly, well).

Before that he led the Dead Sp... more

Sometimes there’s a man…

Pany Haritatos has wanted to make games since he wanted to do anything, and because of this impulse he’s made a ton of games — big, successful, ones — for Kongregate, Zynga, Snap, Series Entertainment and who knows where els... more

Devin Low is a legendary game designer, both in the sense that he’s designed a ton of successful games, but also because he designed Legendary, the highly successful Marvel deck building game.

There is only one Devin Low in play at a time.

Devin jo... more

Tom Lapille logged nearly seven years at Wizards of the Coast working on Magic: the Gathering, then went on to lead game design at Skylanders and Pocket Gems.

Tom’s a master of the TCG-making craft, and he’s also continued growing his skills by maki... more

Andrew Wolf has been designing games for nearly 20 years, at Pokemon, USAOPOLY, Cryptozoic and Upper Deck.

Andrew also happened to make two top 8’s as a pro Magic: the Gathering player, and has a long history of playing games both competitively and ... more

Jon “Swede” Selin is the CEO of Low Drag Labs, where he seeks to reinvent the MMORPG into something that better fits with where gaming is going.

Swede is been a gamer since as long as he can remember, and has been hands-on throughout his career. He ... more

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Wright Bagwell
Game designer and developer with 30 years in the industry; former EA, Zynga, Valve, Cave Dog, and other studios
Independent creator, industry veteran
Episode: Wright Bagwell
Panay Haritatos
Game maker and AI/future of creation expert
Episode: Panayoti Haritatos
Devin Low
Game designer and former head developer at Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Episode: Devin Low
Tom Lapille
Magic: The Gathering designer and game developer
Magic: The Gathering / Riftbound / Episode
Episode: Tom Lapille
Andrew Wolf
Grown-up game designer with extensive IP experience (Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle, Star Wars, Pokemon)
Various game studios including Upper Deck, Usaopoly/OP, Cryptozoic, Wizards Universe Beyond
Episode: Andrew Wolf
Brian Hacker
Prominent Magic: The Gathering player and game designer
Magic: The Gathering community figure
Episode: Brian Hacker
Stephen Radney-MacFarland
Industry veteran, game designer and writer
Paizo (and Wizards of the Coast)
Episode: Stephen Radney-MacFarland
Lan D. Ho
Magic: The Gathering creator and guest on the show
Episode: Lan D. Ho
Zac Hill
Game designer, writer, and guest on the episode; founder involved in Substack and various game-related ventures
Various (Office of American Possibilities, Substack)
Episode: Zac Hill

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Panayoti Haritatos
Q: Who are you and how do we know each other?
We discuss how Panayoti moved from Urban Squall to Series Business and Zynga during a rapid growth phase, the lack of adult supervision, and the chance to learn from a gifted leadership group, which set the stage for his subsequent work in games and tech.
Adam King
Q: Who are you?
Adam introduces himself, sharing his background in game development, his journey through major studios, and his evolution as a creator and engineer.
Brian Hacker
Q: What was your experience with MTV and bringing Magic culture to mainstream media?
The MTV stint was surreal and validating, showing that the game and its stories could resonate beyond traditional tournaments. It also underscored the unpredictability of how media partners perceive what they can take from a subculture.

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This show centers on game makers, designers, and community builders, with deep dives into the evolution of video and tabletop games, design philosophy, production culture, and the role of communities in shaping titles from early mod scenes to modern digital and hybrid formats. Interviews often cover career journeys across major studios and indie ventures, lessons from large franchises like Magic: The Gathering, and forward-looking conversations about AI-assisted development, distribution, and new formats. A few recurring strengths stand out: guests bring a blend of technical craft, product leadership, and a strong emphasis on community building, mentorship, and sustainability in long-running projects. Listeners can expect candid industry hi... more

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