Sparks and Recreation

About Sparks and Recreation

A competitive community focused podcast about the deckbuilding game Hero Realms. Each episode covers multiple topics that can help improve your gameplay and get you involved with community events. When not bottom-decking Fire Bomb and Domination as an avid Hero Realms player, Jigmelingpa is a weapon of mass instruction otherwise known as Matthew Rooks. A university educator based in Japan, he spends his time enjoying linguistics, games, nature, basketball, movies, music, and eats. He also sometimes plays Hero Realms a little. Tim McKenzie (IGN agentc13) is a Hero Realms Legend (2021 Origins Game Fair) and an avid player of board/card games. He enjoys streaming, game analysis, and spreadsheets. Be sure to check out the many articles he has written for Realms Rising and sign up for one of the online tournaments he organizes. Rounding out the podcast team are Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, who does a lot of the development for the Hero Helper app, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, the premier Hero Realms digital streamer and top online player, and Cooper "filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, S&R's data-analysis expert and also highly skilled player. Join us each episode as Matt, Tim, Sam, Chris, and Cooper discuss Hero Realms, a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games. Learn from these top competitors ways to improve your gameplay as they share the strategies and tactics they use to compete at the highest levels. Hear their thoughts on various builds, cards, strategy articles, and other game related topics. The Sparks & Rec crew will keep you up to date on community news, tournaments, and special events. Catch Sparks & Recreation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

jigmelingpa & agentc13

Category

leisure · leisure · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Apr 2022

Latest episode

31 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

120 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Oct 2026

   Small folk, big diamonds

   With Treasure Map in hand, the SS Sparks & Rec sets sail in search of Diamonds! DblDubz shares the story of Latibulator’s climb to Diamond 1, breaking down the Smallfolk Wizard build, the magical trinkets that make it tick, and the lessons learned along the ladder. Tuff, meanwhile, has some gems of his own – a level 4 Half Demon Fighter that fought its way to Diamond 30! The crew also tackles a WWYD, takes a moment to remember Patrick Stewart, and catches up on the Community Round-up before bringing things back to port with Taps and Scraps. Thanks for listening! Remembering Patrick Stewart: 10:39 WWYD: 13:19 DblDubz SF Wizard Segment: 32:42 Tuff HD Fighter Segment: 1:17:13 Community Round-up: 1:36:49 Taps, Scraps, Goodbyes: 1:56:15 Lua Crafting Channel: https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1136811512426672138 Magic & Steel Set thread: https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1468990701051056320 Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games. Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella Producer: Chris Walberg Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/ (https://hero-helper.com/) Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com (https://www.realmsrising.com/) You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1 (https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1) Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec (https://patreon.com/sparksandrec) HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric (https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric) Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/ (https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/) Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc (https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc) Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us (https://hero-helper.com/support-us) Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/ (https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/) Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe! Specific songs used in this episode were: Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games. Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, John "Tuff" Labella Producer: Chris Walberg Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/ (https://hero-helper.com/) Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com (https://www.realmsrising.com/) You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1 (https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1) Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec (https://patreon.com/sparksandrec) HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric (https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric) Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/ (https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/) Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc (https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc) Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us (https://hero-helper.com/support-us) Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/ (https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/) Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe! Specific songs used in this episode were: Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   And then there were two

   With the recent release of Druid and Monk to the retail game, there are now just two classes stuck behind beta access – Bard and Necromancer. Both also recently received non-Human ancestries for Legend backers, meaning every class and ancestry combination is now available to those players in beta. Given all of these releases, the SS Sparks & Rec crew has some exploring to do! After intros and WWYD, Filtrophobe leads a discussion of what we know so far about the level 20 Bard and Necro builds. Following this, Tuff takes us into new territory with the debut of “Tuff’s Table Talk,” where he digs into some Hero Helper data. The usual community round-up, taps, scraps, and good-byes guide us back to port. Thanks for listening! WWYD: 12:04 Meta discussion with Filtro: 30:29 Tuff’s table talk: 1:00:07 Community Round-up: 1:40:09 Taps, scraps, and good-byes: 2:00:58 Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games. Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella Producer: Chris Walberg Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/ (https://hero-helper.com/) Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com (https://www.realmsrising.com/) You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1 (https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1) Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec (https://patreon.com/sparksandrec) HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric (https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric) Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/ (https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/) Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc (https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc) Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us (https://hero-helper.com/support-us) Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/ (https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/) Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe! Specific songs used in this episode were: Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Meridian Ascension Analysis with Scorium, Part 2

   Meandering about the Mediterranean, the crew continues its conversation with sails now set for glory in Meridian Ascension! All this analysis is hard work, so the S.S. Sparks & Rec docks briefly – only to return to sea and discover that new Bard and Necromancer ancestries have been released unto Thandar. After a quick live reaction, the crew dives into a longer discussion about how the community balance script used in these events might change ahead of the upcoming season. Closing out the show are the Community Roundup and Taps and Scraps. Thanks for listening! Meridian Ascension Discussion: 1:23 Reaction to Ancestry Release: 38:49 Upcoming Script Changes: 42:41 Community Round-up: 1:18:40 Taps, Scraps, and Goodbyes: 1:35:06 Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games. Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella, Scorium Producer: Chris Walberg Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/ (https://hero-helper.com/) Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com (https://www.realmsrising.com/) You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1 (https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-107-echoes-of-valor-analysis-with-scorium-part-1) Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec (https://patreon.com/sparksandrec) HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric (https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric) Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/ (https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/) Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc (https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc) Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us (https://hero-helper.com/support-us) Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/ (https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/) Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Sarah T., Warden Slayer, as well as Level 7 Hero Nudeltulpe! Specific songs used in this episode were: Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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YouTube views

187

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

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Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

82

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