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Oct 10, 2009 - 04:46 PM |
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55 Fake Cards (Magic the Gathering Nerdery) |
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I got into a somewhat heated argument with a friend last week. He works the overnight shift at a hotel reception desk and, to kill time, had made a bunch of fake Magic cards. He showed them off with pride but I was visibly less than impressed. Although he's been playing the game since around 1998, a lot of his ideas were either underpowered or just plain didn't work at all. I tried to offer suggestions for improving his ideas, without being a jerk about it, but he was already offended by my less than glowing reception.
We went back and forth on what constitutes a good card and eventually a challenge was issued: if I know so much about designing fake cards, why don't I make a bunch of my own and show him how it's done?
So I did. I spent a week, compared to his three, and cranked out 55 Magic cards. He has yet to see them, but I'm posting them here for general review, in case I'm overestimating my own skills.
(A note for those who know what I'm talking about: I'm a "top down" designer. I come up with a good card name, or find a compelling piece of artwork, and design a concept to match. Rarely do I come up with the mechanic first, then look for the aesthetics to go with it. I think this method adds a lot more to the flavor of some cards.)
I don't play much anymore, but I like to think that if Wizards of the Coast were hiring, I'd stand a decent shot at getting an interview, at the very least.
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