The Threshing Floor

Episode 12: Why So Defensive?

In this episode, we sit down with Redemption veteran Jay Chambers to discuss rotation format defenses pre-GoC. We talk about the strongest characters and themes to build around and then discuss defensive strategy and the importance of being adaptable to multiple game states that you may encounter. Also, we hint at what to expect on the next episode and ask for your help to decide the discussion topic with our all new guest that will be joining next week. 

Episode 11: Reddit, Set, Go!

On this episode, we sit down with new player Bobby Fears, AKA Arkon, to discuss some of the hurdles for new players getting into the game and what we as a community can do to improve that experience. We also go over the revamped Redemption CCG subreddit, a valuable new tool for the community with an emphasis on ease of access and user friendliness. 

Episode 10: Unwrapping the Phase 1 Set List

On this week's episode, we are joined by friend of the podcast and co-conspirator Brad Gaillard, to discuss our initial thoughts on the GoC Phase 1 set list that Santa brought us on Christmas Day. We also connect the dots to reveal the one spoiled UR and take stabs at guessing the remaining two for Phase 1. Come for the spoiler talk, stay for the laughs... 

Episode 9: Retail Me Not

On this week's episode, we sit down with Derek Tirado, owner of Your Turn Games, to get a look at the retail side of Redemption. Learn about the background of YTG as we discuss what goes into coming up with card values, maintaining inventory and other day-to-day operations. Derek also gives us all the details for his Contender Deck online tournament coming up on 12/18. 

Episode 8: Type 2 TAKEOVER!

On this week's episode, we sit down with Type 2 royalty in Jayden Alstad and Tyler Stevens. Between the two of them, these guys have several Nationals titles and placings in Type 2 categories, so we use their knowledge and wisdom to give you an overview of the category and how it differs from that of Type 1. Throughout our conversation, you'll learn more about the competitive background of both Jayden and Tyler while also hearing stories about past Nationals and some of the top Type 2 decks in the game's history. Feel free to step away and listen to this over the course of the week if need be as it is a longer episode. I didn't want to shortchange future content by splitting this across two episodes. 

Episode 7: Redemption‘s ”Man in the Arena”

On this week's episode, we sit down with Redemption Elder and multi-time Nats champion John Earley and talk about what keeps him motivated as a competitive player and how he balances that and his role as an Elder. We also discuss a little GoC before diving into competitive deckbuilding. There were quite a few hints and spoilers dropped along the way, including some big news about the disciples. Check it out and see what you can learn from Redemption's "Tom Brady". 

Episode 6: The First One is Always the Hardest

Happy Thanksgiving!! We all have been blessed with things in our life to be thankful for this holiday season, and I would like to first and foremost thank you all for tuning in week after week and helping build a foundation for this podcast project on which we can continue to grow into what I hope it will become. On this week's episode, we talk with Rob Smith, winner of last weekend's online tournament, about what it was like getting his first tournament win in Redemption. We discuss the deck he played and what decks he matched up against to give some perspective into what the tournament field was like for this month's online tournament. We also provide details about the Christmas Card Swap (full details available on Land of Redemption) and recount our experience with that last year. 

Episode 5 - All Aboard the Hype Train!

Want more GoC, a set that we learn has been nearly a decade in the making? Want another peek behind the curtain of Redemption's leadership group? More spoilers? We've got all that in this week's episode as we sit down with Elder Gabe Isbell and talk GoC playtesting. Through our conversation, we get a look at what the team's process is for testing a new set, what they look for when recruiting community assistance and also what the future of the game may look like as Gabe talks about passing the torch to the next generation of card designers. We also learn about some of the most broken interactions that came to light in the process of GoC playtesting and designing. Trust me, you do not want to skip this week's episode! All aboard the hype train!!

Episode 4 - So You Want New Starters?

In this episode, Brad joins me as we discuss a popular topic on the boards: potential new starter decks. We review our experience with starter decks and offer our thoughts and opinions on what new starter decks should look like. In fact, we take it one step further and provide exact details on how we would craft starter decks if we were Rob Anderson himself. We also briefly discuss changes to gameplay and deckbuilding as we get more acclimated with recent changes to constructed formats while also providing some details on potential future topics and such. Jump in and let us know what you think!!

Episode 3 - Respect Your Elders

On this week's episode we sit down with Redemption's newest Elder Tyler Stevens to provide a peek behind the curtain of Redemption's leadership group and the many hats they wear to promote and facilitate a healthy game for us to enjoy. We also discuss some more spoilers that were released this week as we continue to build on the anticipation of the new set due out in January. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!