Compact MtG Cube conversations with Designers, Curators, and Enjoyers.
Each week, Kade interviews guests in the Magic: the Gathering Cube space about their passions and processes. Covering all ranges of power, flavor, and rules modifications, each conversation highlights new corners of the cube community. Find inspiration for your next project or simply celebrate the diversity of the hobby.
Let's take it again from the top! This week, Wally walks us through Alpha Reimagined, his take on Magic's original set from a modern design sensibility. We also touch on his Unplayables Cube, a chance for forgotten cards to shine even though they couldn't in their own environments. We discuss pursuing nostalgia through play patterns over specific cards, the relationship between goals and implementation, letting your players feel like they've broken the game, and much more.
Alpha Reimagined on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/alpha-reimagined?view=primer
Unplayables Cube on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/unplayables?view=primer
Wally on Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/machineschooling.bsky.social
Wally is MachineSchooling on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/MachineSchooling/
Wally is @machineschooling on DiscordEmail the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
18 Aug 2026
Mike - BARTIFACT
Save the date: Garden State Cube - January 9-10, 2027 in Edison, NJ
https://sites.google.com/view/garden-state-cube/home
This week, Mike walks us through the inspiration and execution of BARTIFACT, a Green-less, artifact-themed bar cube with the most adorable mascot. We explore Mike's journey with this project from it's beginnings as a small head-to-head environment to it being one of the featured cubes at Boston Cube Party. We discuss the strengths and challenges of breaking singleton, whimsy in cube play and design, embracing heroes and villains in a cube, and much more.
BARTIFACT on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/87f695d4-ca23-4827-b4d2-b3db65c7fe35?view=primer
Mike on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/6019d60f832cdf1039899376
Mike on bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/djmikeysaxx.bsky.social
Email the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
11 Aug 2026
Chris - Dichotomy Cube || Omen Machine
In cube, not everything is black and white... except in Dichotomy Cube. This week, Chris guides us through his stellar project about embracing conflict and creating stories - with the help of appropriately colored sleeves of course. We discuss the joy in so many aspects of Magic, cube's strengths as a casual format, a thoughtful exercise for designing cubes, and much more.
Dichotomy Cube on CubeCobra (be sure to check out the visual spoiler sorted by tags!): https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/dichotomycube?view=mainboard&s1=Tags&display=spoiler
Omen Machine on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/ecb0c43e-bfdf-4ab3-8724-b014cee0f265?view=primer
Chris on CubeCobra: https://cubecobra.com/user/view/5f303c917649e8102a6c806b
Chris is @_mendicant on Discord
If you're inspired to try starting a design from a random set of 360 cards, https://coglib.sosk.watch/ has you covered! There's lots under the hood of this amazing tool. Thanks Jawn.snow!
Email the show at recrossthepaths@gmail.com
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