Sparks and Recreation

The Fabio Druid

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:17:52 GMT

In the wake of recent bugs and balance shakeups, WWG has also dropped new ancestries for the Druid and Monk! Join DblDubz, Filtrophobe, and Tuff as they break down some of the wild new builds popping up in the community before turning their attention to the titular tree-hugging trendsetter – the Fabio (elf) druid.

Bug updates and WWYD make their usual appearances, and despite community events hitting a bit of a lull, the crew still manages to spend a full 35 minutes closing out the show… so you’ll probably want to stick around for that.

Or don’t. Thanks for listening.

WWYD: 8:42

New ancestries: 26:57

Community Round-up: 1:19:38

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 1:40:56

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Queue Carnage with Blinding Powder

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:45:26 GMT

Bouncing back from a buggy recap episode, the crew returns to the SS Sparks & Rec only to discover a couple more bugs still lingering in the hold. Also among the stowaways are a pair of new cards that have slipped into the Dungeons Promos market deck, along with perhaps the stealthiest change of all – a sneaky buff to War Blessing. The main topic of the show centers on Tuff’s tear through the queue with the latest meta menace (Elf Thief) following the most recent balance update.

And of course, all your other favorite segments. Thanks for listening.

WWYD: 8:34

Bugs, new cards, and stealth buff: 26:54

Elf Thief Discussion: 52:29

Hero Realms Summary emails: 1:32:03

Community Round-up: 1:44:52

Taps, Scraps, Good-byes: 1:58:51

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Bugs, Balance, and Breakthroughs

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:27:53 GMT

Stormy seas battered the hatches of the SS Sparks & Recreation as news of a shuffle bug hits the Realms! Join the crew as they talk through this surprising discovery and what it means for players.

The storm doesn’t stop there – more bug talk follows as the crew discusses the latest update before breaking down which balance changes actually landed.

Finally, a breakthrough has been made on Hero Helper development, and Tuff brings the latest from behind the scenes. All that and more on this episode, thanks for listening!

WWYD: 7:08

Bugs: 21:34

Balance: 46:59

(Hero-helper) Breakthrough: 1:41:56

Community Round-up: 1:47:15

Taps, Scrap, and Good-byes: 2:04:10

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-96-bugs-balance-and-breakthroughs

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Echoes of Valor and Meridian Ascension Spotlight

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:54:44 GMT

The crew of DblDubz, Filtrophobe, and Tuff take off aboard the SS Sparks & Rec for a journey through two Realms Rising leagues, both run by Eindeloos. With both kicking off new seasons just around the corner, and the decision having been made to use the community balance script for them both, it’s the perfect time for a discussion about what classes we’re retiring, what classes are returning, and which we’re giving a try in this fresh environment. So tune in to find out what we’re thinking in these level 12 and 18 events and be sure to stick around for a lengthy community round-up! Thanks for listening.

WWYD: 6:08

Echoes of Valor Discussion: 18:51

Meridian Ascension Discussion: 1:04:40

Community Round-up: 1:32:46

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:09:00

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-95-echoes-of-valor-and-meridian-ascension-spotlight

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Playing with Principle 2.0

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:50:52 GMT

Three and a half years ago the original crew of Jigmelingpa and agentc13 released the 10th episode of Sparks and Recreation with the aim of exploring some general guidelines of the game. Here we are all this time later and Dubz, Filtro, and Tuff are here to give you their take on this beginner friendly premise. Join them as they explore a wide range of topics regarding what’s important in the game and why. Be sure to check out the full list of links mentioned in the episode in the show notes and on the Realms Rising website!

WWYD: 4:11

Main Segment: 15:17

Community Round-up: 1:41:59

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 1:50:11

Darklighter’s Reshuffle Guide

https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/the-reshuffle-a-strategy-guide/

S_Freak’s Sequencing Guide

https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/scroll-of-turn-order/

Logan’s Pitfalls Guide

https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/gameplay/cheat-codes-tips-on-avoiding-common-pitfalls-in-the-hr-app/

Agentc13 From Novice to Expert series:

https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/four-basic-card-types/

https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/deck-archetypes/

https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/game-pace/

Original Playing with Principle

https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-10-playing-with-principle/

Tuff’s Updated Draconis Pack Rater

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1zWvLEYilPs-FHxT67HtmNGNKTXhpR0Anfv8uIKMD4/edit?usp=drivesdk

Day 9 Just Kill Them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPL3zMPVklY

Day 9 on Jade Druid Players

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLDC4T_t6Wo

We Were Wrong About the Paradox of Skill

https://youtu.be/1SHKaxyTVJk?si=5Sh8VUpXKPB_nd-b

How Skilled Players Ruin Games and Designers are to Blame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cF53IV2N7o

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-rec-94-playing-with-principle-2-0/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Sailing the Strategy Triangle

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:11:11 GMT

After coming to port for the holidays, the SS Sparks and Rec is off to sea once more! While many a sailor has been lost to the Bermuda Triangle, only slightly fewer have been swirled away by discussions of the Triangle Framework introduced in today’s episode. The discussion seeks to lay out the fundamental roles of all the classes and where they lie on a triangle in relation to one another. The three points are Aggro, Combo, and Control. Diving deep on this topic fills the majority of the episode with the usual segments rounding things out.

WWYD: 13:30

Main Segment: 36:46

Community Round-up: 1:55:17

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:11:06

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-rec-93-sailing-the-strategy-triangle

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

A Visit from the Ghost of Christmas Future

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:51:10 GMT

Join DblDubz, Filtrophobe, and Tuff on a two-hour-tour of what’s expected to arrive to the Hero Realms digital app in 2026! Starting with what we thought was EVERYONE’S favorite segment (spoilers, it’s not), the crew keeps the game-state analysis flowing with another entry in the Looking For Lethal series.

From there the main segment hits and covers a wide range of topics – what balance changes may be coming down the pipeline, new ancestries for the beta, and new classes for the regular version of the game. There’s no shortage of talk on the impact and analysis these changes will have on the game.

There’s a brief highlight on a class performance spreadsheet from StefP and Scorium plus Jseph’s article regarding Tavern Brawl match-making. More to come on discussing this and future Tavern Brawls in the New Year! All that’s left from here is to round up the Community Events and sign-off. Thanks for listening!

An Apology to the Community: 6:27

WWYD: 11:05

LFL: 24:13

Future of HR Digital: 32:31

Content Releases: 1:40:33

Community Round-up: 1:48:26

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:00:43

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-rec-92-what-lies-ahead-in-the-new-year

Jseph’s article: https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/tavern-brawls/exploring-weekly-matchmaking-formats-for-tavern-brawl/

StefP and Scorium’s Spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q7cRpnn_BvQhOXYHRFnzrsyH1Mp-KXPHOmronuyIP8w/edit?gid=1027498956#gid=1027498956

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Machine Mind Meets Fighter Mirror

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:25:45 GMT

After a month long hiatus from Hero Realms discussion, the crew of Dubz, Filtrophobe, and Tuff reunite to find out just what everyone has been up to both in and out of the realms! Discussions of Tuff's experience at Pax U includes brief coverage of both Legends tournaments that took place along with highlights of his most anticipated games from his convention haul.

Turning the spotlight over to Filtro, we get to hear a bit about how his recent wedding, reception, and honeymoon went before gearing up for the main segment -- what would happen if you could teach AI how to play Fighter mirrors in Hero Realms and then simulate millions of games under different builds and circumstances? Filtrophobe asked this very question and set his software engineering chops to vibe coding his way to the answers!

A beefy main segment supported by data from these simulations gets into what builds are favored and why, when it's worth it to actually buy a card off the market, and when one may even forgo skilling in order to purchase. (Time stamp included!) A usual stop through the community round-up and a WWYD are all also included of course. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 4:50

Catching up with the crew: 20:13

Fighter mirror vibe coding: 1:01:07

When Filtro starts to get into which market cards to actually buy: 1:48:37

Community Round-up: 2:13:17

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:40:00

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/episode-86-arena-updates-and-nut-draw-finale

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Catching Up On Draconis

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 03:45:17 GMT

It's been a hot minute but while Filtrophobe is away on his honeymoon (congrats on tying the knot buddy!) Tuff decided to take the time to catch up with lead Draconis 8 Designer Carl Van Ostrand (AKA CVO) and talk about recent Draconis 8 events.

Carl Tries Hero Realms: 3:15

Next Fest: 10:27

Tournament Coverage: 22:36

New Features: 38:02

Draconis 8 Ability Summary & Roadmap: 1:06:18

Taps & Scraps: 1:38:47

BarberShop Games Discord: https://discord.gg/wVKZkMaJqw

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: John "Tuff" Labella, Carl Van Ostrand

Producer: John Labella

Tuff's Draconis 8 Deckbuilding Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/draconis-8/tuffs-draconis-deck-construction-selection-guide/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Anvroser's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/anvroser

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!

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 for more information.

Team Management, Meta Mash-up, and ELO

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:23:49 GMT

The crew is back, and this time we’re talking Tavern Brawl team management where we share some advice and lessons learned on how to help your squad run smoothly across a long season.

Next up, it’s been quite a while since the last balance patch, and one upside of that fact is that we have substantial sample sizes to work with. So that means it’s time for a Meta Mashup!

Speaking of data, Filtrophobe unveils a vibe-coded ELO system using Hero Helper stats, complete with four different ranking interpretations depending on which game types are being factored in.

And with upcoming nuptials on the horizon, Tuff and Dubz take a moment to deliver some advice to the husband-to-be.

All this and more on the latest episode of Sparks & Rec. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 10:01

Meta Mash-up: 28:09

Tavern Brawl Team Management Advice: 1:07:14

ELO Four Ways: 1:35:52

Advice: 1:54:45

Community Round-Up: 1:57:54

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 2:05:45

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/episode-86-arena-updates-and-nut-draw-finale

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Tavern Brawl Team Composition Predictions and Analysis

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:31:20 GMT

The crew kicks things off with a WWYD that spotlights a fundamental concept called deck halving – a crucial skill for success at the top tiers of play.

Next up, they make good on their promise to predict the total number of each class represented in the Tavern Brawl. And since they can’t resist a little friendly competition, it’s a full-on contest to see who’s the most accurate! From there, Filtrophobe leads a discussion breaking down the key team archetypes as he sees them, with plenty of detours and debates along the way about overall composition trends. Finally, the gang digs into some spicy Community Round-up drama before wrapping things up with the usual Taps and Scraps.

Thanks so much for listening!

WWYD: 6:44

TB Team Comp Predictions and Analysis: 26:29

Community Round-up: 1:37:00

Taps, Scraps, and Good-byes: 1:49:05

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/episode-86-arena-updates-and-nut-draw-finale

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Tavern Brawl Draft Recap and Team Composition Strats

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:03:58 GMT

The standard crew of DblDubz, Filtrophobe, and Tuff set sail once again as the seventh Tavern Brawl gets underway! With the draft now complete, the gang breaks down some of the best value picks and surprise standouts from the draft board.

Then they turn their sights to perhaps the most fascinating feature of this season: team composition. With up to two beta classes allowed per team, the permutations explode – enough to leave even the Daredevils’ heads spinning.

All this plus signature segments like WWYD, Looking for Lethal, and the Community Roundup. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 5:45

LFL: 19:51

Draft Recap: 32:10

TB Team Composition: 1:00:05

Community Ronud-up: 1:37:19

Taps, Scraps, and Good Byes: 1:47:51

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/episode-86-arena-updates-and-nut-draw-finale

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Arena Updates and Nut-Draw Finale

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 06:18:07 GMT

The crew kicks off the episode with the signature WWYD segment, followed by a Looking for Lethal submission from long-time listener Logan.

From there, we dive into the latest Arena updates and discuss the results of the experimental, community-driven balance testing from over the past few weeks.

Next up, we finally wrap up our three-part answer to Aarkenell’s mailbag question, analyzing how to counter a class’s nut draw. This episode covers Bard, Necro, Druid, and Monk. As always, we close with the Community Roundup and our usual taps and scraps. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 7:08

Looking for Lethal: 25:45

Arena chats: 31:01

Mail-bag segment: 57:02

Community Round-up: 1:28:24

Taps, Scraps, and Good Byes: 1:42:21

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/episode-86-arena-updates-and-nut-draw-finale

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Samwise & Tuff Break Cleric

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:47:07 GMT

John "Tuff" Labella and Samwise embark on a half hour segment to figure out what expansion sets and build is best for cleric on ladder but go down a two hour rabbit hole.

Start: 1:19

Taps & Scraps: 1:51:00

Sparks and Recreation Presents: a Legendary Contest

https://challonge.com/34nulpfe

Tavern Brawl 2025 (Now with Beta Classes)

Signup: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUS3Z2wXtO2WadsdPWYLrLN4x7H6aFuY5zeOY-SaaKL0iU8g/viewform?usp=header

Rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nypsEE0rtZowZw2o-wsokaJwQtc5oyALAcGvzXOPKD0/edit?tab=t.0

Samwise's data sheet #1: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wWpzMMySLUEmDUM1AIP2xZP3JqG10tI7waPkPIdQeGA/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Samwise's data sheet #2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TMvs6NHQFdoQkHxkN-vwMwWK567mEi0grBr2OrZVtl4/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.k81vecaibhmi

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: John "Tuff" Labella. Samwise

Producer: John "Tuff" Labella

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/episode-83-ancestral-ascendancy

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Alchemist & Barbarian Make Waves in a New Meta

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:16:57 GMT

Kicking off this episode, the crew of DblDubz, Filtrophobe, and Tuff announce that they will be hosting a tournament with a grand prize of a Hero Realms Digital Legends account! (Available to non-Legend account holders only! Check the link below for details and to sign-up.)

After this the crew breaks down a Dungeons character showdown between a Necromancer and a Druid. The Meta Mashup takes center stage for the episode as Filtrophobe takes us through all the latest Hero Helper data with much more significant sample sizes than available in our previous episode. Things are certainly taking shape around the latest update.

This segues into Tuff’s latest experiment, an Elf Barbarian which we discuss in the Build Lab. From here we open up the Mailbag to continue our segment on beating the nut draw for each class. Tucked away in the Round-up is a star related rant that you won’t want to miss. Finally the crew says their goodbyes with their taps and scraps. Thanks for listening!

Legends Tournament announcement: 4:20

WWYD: 14:01

Meta Mashup: 28:48

Build Lab: 1:03:37

Mail bag – Counterplay vs Alchemist and Barbarian Nut Draws: 1:26:20

Community Round-up: 1:42:12

Taps, Scraps, and Goodbyes: 2:07:10

Sparks and Recreation Presents: a Legendary Contest

https://challonge.com/34nulpfe

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/episode-83-ancestral-ascendancy

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Ancestral Ascendancy

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:29:23 GMT

The crew is back with their first post-Origins episode. The release cadence has been a bit slower but will hopefully settle back into our bi-weekly-ish schedule soon here.

Wise Wizard Games made big waves with the introduction of ancestries for alchemist and barbarian so the crew takes a deep dive on the implications including match-up strategies, play advice, and build decisions. Visit this episode's post on realmsrising.com to view the recommended builds!

This conversation sprawls beyond expectations (surprise surprise), bumping the much awaited second segment of Aarkenell's mailbag question to the next episode of the pod.

Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 5:57

Alch Ancestries: 24:10

Barb Ancestries: 1:02:16

Community Round-Up: 1:38:53

Taps, Scraps, and Outro: 1:58:53

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/episode-83-ancestral-ascendancy

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

SilentAl Speaks up on another Legends Victory

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 04:58:58 GMT

We’re back with Part 2 of our Origins recap, featuring none other than Silent Al, fresh off his fifth Legends victory between the Realms. (Apologies in advance for the audio quality here, we recorded on phones in the hotel lobby. The content hopefully makes up for it!)

Up first though Dubz and Tuff reflect on the convention overall, then get into their respective runs in the Star Realms Legends event, including their head to head battle in the Swiss.

From there Tuff takes us through his blitz through the Hero Realms bracket, where he collides with Silent Al in the semi-finals.

The second half of the episode features the aforementioned interview with Alex, taking us through his Hero Realms victory. We speculate on the impact this event could have on the future paper meta. Enjoy the show, thanks for listening!

General Con Chats: 0:00

Star Realms Legends event: 27:18

Hero Realms with Tuff and Dubz: 54:57

Silent Al interview: 1:15:19

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, John "Tuff" Labella, Alex "Silent Al" Sarkissian

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Wise Wizard Games Round-up with Rob Dougherty

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 08:36:39 GMT

DblDubz and Tuff sit down with Rob Dougherty, CEO of Wise Wizard Games, for a jam-packed conversation spanning the present and future of the Realms (and beyond).

The journey begins in Hero Realms Digital, where Rob discusses the current state of the app and what’s next. From there, the crew dives into the paper side of Hero Realms, touching on production challenges, and the tough business decisions behind the ongoing delays and shifting timelines. The crew also dives deep into the universe of Star Realms, with an extended discussion on the Conquest campaign running through Gamefound, as well as the upcoming Star Trek Star Realms: Borg Invasion – an expansion featuring brand new cards, not strictly a re-skin like we saw with the first Star Trek set. Shifting gears to Draconis 8, we get new insights into its upcoming Steam release, which promises to bring a fresh wave of players into the fray. In between, Rob highlights Wise Wizard’s family-friendly line Wacky Wizard Games, and the company’s latest offerings in small box, high-strategy titles like Elemystic, Seeker Chronicles, and Sherlock Solitaire. This was a very candid and informative interview with Rob interjecting all sorts of great tidbits and anecdotes.

Check out the Star Realms Conquest campaign on Gamefound:

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/wise-wizard-games/star-realms-conquest

Hero Realms Digital: 4:40

Hero Realms Paper: 21:03

Star Realms 34:33

Wacky Wizard Games: 1:05:16

Small Form Factor Games (Elemystic, Sherlock Solitaire, Seeker Chronicles): 1:10:37

Star Trek Star Realms: 1:32:07

Draconis 8: 1:40:00

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Dungeons Promos Finale and Fighting the Nut Draw

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 05:05:33 GMT

EP 80: Dungeons Promos Finale and Fighting the Nut Draw

Tuff, Filtrophobe, and DblDubz kick things off with a fresh WWYD to get the strategic soliloquies rolling. Then, at long last, they wrap up the Dungeons Promos with Tuff making a bold claim about the best $2 in the game!

Next, a mailbag question from Aarkenell sparks a full-blown main segment set to span multiple episodes: What do you do when your opponent opens with the best possible start for their class? We break down smart counterplay approaches for each of the five base classes, saving the beta classes for a future podcast.

The crew sails off into the sunset as they deliver the latest community news and set their taps and scraps adrift in the seas of Thandar.

WWYD: 5:17

Dungeons Promos Pt. 3: 22:48

Mailbag: Countering the Nut Draws (Base Classes): 47:54

Community Round-up: 1:26:02

Taps, Scraps, and Goodbyes: 1:33:28

BirdLaw event

https://discord.gg/U5r4uGuh?event=1374401378411216946

Scorium Strategy Report

https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1102810836877197363/1378503453671686326

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/ep-80-dungeons-promos-finale-and-fighting-the-nut-draw

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Dungeon Deluge

Sun, 25 May 2025 04:17:20 GMT

Tuff, Filtrophobe, and DblDubz assemble once again to kick things off with a WWYD plucked from the recent season of Thandar Combat League.

Then it’s time to open the floodgates for another wave of Dungeons Promos, as the crew deep-dives into over 20 new cards from the set. Next podcast will (hopefully) see the conclusion of this set’s early analysis and first impressions. At the top of the Community Roundup is Tuff’s recap of PaxEast including yet another trip to the finals in the Star Realms Legends event. From there we dig into the usual event coverage before releasing a fresh batch of taps and scraps. Thanks for listening!

Link for BirdLaw’s upcoming Star Realms Romulus event:

https://discord.gg/U5r4uGuh?event=1374401378411216946

WWYD: 5:30

Dungeons Promos: 19:03

PaxEast Chats: 1:34:16

Community Round-up: 1:52:10

Taps, Scraps, and Goodbyes: 2:03:31

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-78-class-upgrades-and-card-reveals

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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

Link to Dungeons Promo Card Gallery:

https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1357068073529643109/1357068078009290853

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Class Upgrades & Card Reveals

Tue, 06 May 2025 10:08:06 GMT

DblDubz and Tuff welcome Filtrophobe back aboard the SS Sparks & Rec for another round of analysis on the latest headlines out of Thandar. While a deep dive into Level 18 for the beta classes and a hefty heap of Dungeon Promos was on the docket, the crew can’t help but veer off course for an impromptu segment unpacking WWG’s recent announcement on tariffs and the necro nonsense currently haunting the queue.

In another fun twist, this episode features not only a Hero Realms WWYD, but also a Cthulhu Realms WWYD that’s sure to fray your sanity.

All that and more in this jam-packed episode! Thanks for listening.

HR WWYD: 5:15

CR WWYD: 17:52

Level 18 Beta Class First Impressions: 29:09

Impromptu Discussion on Tariff announcement and Necro Non-sense: 1:09:47

Dungeons Promos Discussion: 1:33:35

Community Round-up: 2:02:15

Taps, Scraps, and Goodbyes: 2:16:10

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, and John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-78-class-upgrades-and-card-reveals

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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

Link to Dungeons Promo Card Gallery:

https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1357068073529643109/1357068078009290853

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Advancing the Meta

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:23:09 GMT

Tuff and DblDubz open with a fresh WWYD before diving into the latest patch notes from WWG. Then it’s time for a Tuff-powered Counterplay Corner, this time focusing on the Necromancer. From there, the crew breaks down the Level 18 upgrades—who got the glow-ups, who got the let-downs? Tune in to find out!

Next up is perhaps the most eagerly awaited segment: Dungeon Promos discussion. The duo shares first impressions and spicy takes on these exciting new additions.

As always, we wrap with a Community Roundup, featuring all the details on BirdLaw’s Beastmaster event. Then we tap the good, scrap the bad, and call it an episode. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 6:28

Patch Notes: 20:19

Counterplay Corner (Necromancer): 43:55

Level 18 Base Class First Impressions: 57:34

Dungeons Promos Discussion: 1:28:49

Community Round-up: 1:56:55

Taps, Scraps, and Goodbyes: 2:13:48

Link to Asawesomas' YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@asawesomas

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/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/ep-75-arena-brawls-tactical-calls

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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

Link to Dungeons Promo Card Gallery:

https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1357068073529643109/1357068078009290853

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Game Development

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:50:09 GMT

John "Tuff" Labella and his co-host, Lead Designer of Draconis 8 Carl "CVO" Van Ostrand take another stab at a WWYD, pose some fun questions to the community and then get into the nitty gritty of what it is to be a Game Designer. If that wasn't enough we go on a flurry of tangents so buckle up for this 3 hour extended edition-like episode where Tuff finally remembers we had a Shard Giveaway!

WWYD: 4:08

Questions to the Discord: 19:04

Chat about the Campaign: 50:17

Game Designer chat with Carl: 1:00:30

Draconis Roadmap Update: 2:41:12

Tournament Update: 3:00:38

Shard Giveaway!: 3:06:45

Taps & Scraps: 3:07:20

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: John "Tuff" Labella, Car Van Ostrand,

Producer: John Labella

Tuff's Draconis 8 Deckbuilding Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/draconis-8/tuffs-draconis-deck-construction-selection-guide/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Anvroser's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/anvroser

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!

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 for more information.

Arena Brawls & Tactical Calls

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:45:29 GMT

Join Tuff, Filtrophobe, and DblDubz as the SS Sparks & Recreation steers back to Thandar to tackle some timely events! First up, we drop anchor in the Arena, where community balance changes are in full swing, and the latest announcement from WWG regarding the Dungeons Kickstarter makes waves. Then, the mailbag delivers hidden treasure—a brand-new segment: Counterplay Corner! From there, it’s time to step into the ring for some Featherweight Fight Club banter. Tuff unveils some spicy new tech that’s been holding up in playtesting—only for Filtrophobe to smash X to doubt. You don’t want to miss this one! Finally, we wrap things up with the Community Round-up before raising a glass for Taps and Scraps. Thanks for listening!

WWYD: 6:49

Arena chats: 19:19

Mailbag: 41:36

Counterplay Corner (ranger/druid): 43:30/1:02:05

Featherweight Fight Club Strats: 1:16:08

Community Round-up: 1:34:05

Taps and Scraps: 1:44:31

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, & John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/ep-75-arena-brawls-tactical-calls

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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

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Draconis 8 Beginner Tips

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:14:45 GMT

Join Tuff, Lead Developer CVO & special guest DanTheMeek navigate the first Draconis 8 WWYD and discuss Beginner Tips. We then get to know "Who is DanTheMeek"? followed by a Draconis Roadmap Update, talk of animated dragons and a tangent about possibly keeping your favorite beta packs? If that wasn't enough we wrap it all up with an update to the three community tournaments followed by our usual Taps & Scraps.

WWYD: 4:08

Basic tips to get you started in Draconis: 14:40

Interview with DanTheMeek: 55:42

Draconis Roadmap Update: 1:24:32

DanTheMeek Tap & Scrap: 1:57:25

Tournament Updates: 1:59:25

Carl & Tuff Taps & Scraps: 2:09:15

WWYD screenshot: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-74-draconis-8-beginner-tips

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: John "Tuff" Labella, Car Van Ostrand,

Producer: John Labella

Tuff's Draconis 8 Deckbuilding Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/draconis-8/tuffs-draconis-deck-construction-selection-guide/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Anvroser's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/anvroser

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!

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

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Journeys Promo Pack Pontifications

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 07:37:43 GMT

Set sail with the crew of the SS Sparks & Rec as we navigate the Journeys Promo Pack, diving into the Wild and Guild factions to chart their impact. Before we hoist anchor, we break down WWYD #62, pondering the best plays. Then, we dig into the mailbag to tackle questions from Lgnkstwrt, Strahleo, and Aarkenell—keep those messages coming via Discord! Finally, we wrap things up with a community round-up before docking back at port. Thanks for joining us on this voyage!

WWYD: 5:55

Journeys Promo Analysis Wild Cards: 15:25

Journeys Promo Analysis Guild Cards: 47:11

Mailbag: 1:13:36

Community Round-up: 1:48:00

Taps/Scraps and Goodbyes: 2:03:50

Visual Spoiler for Journeys Promo Pack:

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, & John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Draconis 8 Deep Dive!

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 20:00:00 GMT

Sparks & Recreations Episode 72 brings you a DEEP DIVE into Draconis 8! Jigmelingpa, Tuff, and Anvroser are joined by Draconis 8 creator Carl Van Ostrand, and the crew take the opportunity to interview the game designer with questions about the game design and history, future development directions, strategies, and more! Plus information on a Shard giveaway and community events.

Intro - 0:34

Interview with Carl - 10:22

Strats - 1:36:51

Community Roundup - 1:51:26

Taps n Scraps - 1:52:46

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, John "Tuff" Labella, Adam "Anvroser" Charbonneau, Car Van Ostrand

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Tuff's Draconis 8 Deckbuilding Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/draconis-8/tuffs-draconis-deck-construction-selection-guide/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Anvroser's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/anvroser

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!

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 for more information.

Wise Wizard Games Developer Call Recap

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:59:54 GMT

The crew is back on track with your regularly scheduled episodes and to kick things off, they’re doing an immediate reaction to the live call with WWG teammates – Joel and Tan! The two hosted an event on the WWG discord to discuss the discrepancy between their data and the data of Hero Helper and experiences of the Realms Rising community. See links section below to find an uploaded recording of the discussion.

Lots of great info to dive into from that talk but the group doesn’t stop there! After saying goodbye to Scrapforce, we dive into the usual – a WWYD followed by an interesting Looking for Lethal that features some of the newest cards to hit the beta. And speaking of those new cards, this is the secondary main segment of the episode – analyzing the Imperial and Necros cards in the Journeys Promos pack. Rounding things out is perhaps the longest Community Roundup of all time before some scraps, taps, and goodbyes!

Reaction to WWG Live Call: 07:22

WWYD: 51:26

LFL: 1:02:01

Journeys Promo Analysis Imperial Cards:1:08:18

Journeys Promo Analysis Necros Cards: 1:26:10

Community Round-up: 1:46:40

Taps/Scraps and Goodbyes: 2:08:08

Live Call YouTube Upload:

https://youtu.be/Dj4i4RfX0LI

Visual Spoiler for Journeys Promo Pack:

https://discord.com/channels/870492122023866448/1334219194765410424

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, & John "Tuff" Labella

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

The Fellowship of the OGs

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:06:05 GMT

For the 70th Extravaganza Episode of Sparks & Recreation, Jigmelingpa, DblDubz, Filtrophobe, Tuff, and DaKatSesMeow call upon the Fellowship of the OGs to critically discuss the current state of Hero Realms. With guest spots from Samwise, Nudeltulpe, Eindeloos, Horgle, Asawesomas, WardenSlayer, Aarkenell, Scorium, lgnkstwrt, and others, the OGs give their honest opinions about the Digital App, game balancing, and more after a quick retrospective look at 70 episodes of Sparks & Rec.

Intro: 00:34

A look back at 70 eps of Sparks & Rec: 08:05

Discussion from--

Samwise: 19:22

Eindeloos: 27:59

Horgle: 54:51

Nudeltulpe: 1:08:45

Asawesomas: 1:29:28

WardenSlayer: 1:40:13

Aarkenell: 1:49:40

Scorium: 2:08:17

Lgnkstwrt: 2:26:00

Taps & Scraps: 2:45:04

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, John "Tuff" Labella, Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to all of our amazing Patrons and community members!

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 for more information.

PaxU Retrospective with Tuff

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 06:48:45 GMT

In what is essentially part 2 of the PaxU experience, this episode features Tuff taking center stage to share his experiences at the con, where he participated in both the Star Realms and Hero Realms Legends tournaments. The crew first dives into the Star Realms event, where a controversial ruling against Tuff created some unexpected turbulence. This sparks a larger conversation about shuffling techniques and the nuances of playing in paper. But the story doesn’t end there! The Hero Realms tournament the following day offered a shot at redemption. With immaculate shuffling and sharp gameplay, Tuff fought his way to an impressive second-place finish. Join us as we break down all the details from the most recent tournament scene, and also reveal the recent S&R contest winners!

Star Realms Discussion: 8:13

Hero Realms Discussion: 35:17

Taps/Scraps and Goodbyes: 56:09

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/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

PaxU Interview with Rob Dougherty

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:00:55 GMT

Sam "scrapforce" Parsons and Jeff "Tuff" Labella sit down with Hero Realms designer Rob Dougherty at PaxU to discuss the balancing process for the game, future digital game developments, and more!

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, John "Tuff" Labella, and special guest Rob Dougherty

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Build Lab Double Dip with the Down Under Duo

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 06:13:48 GMT

Draconis 8: 9:26

WWYD: 16:49

Getting to know Asawesomas: 32:56

Bard Build Lab: 51:38 Ranger

Build Lab: 2:00:16

Community Round-up: 2:20:03

Taps/Scraps and Goodbyes: 2:34:48

Join DblDubz, Tuff, and Filtrophobe as they welcome special guest Asawesomas aboard the SS Sparks & Rec! After briefly touching on Draconis 8, the episode kicks off with the always-entertaining WWYD segment before diving into an interview to learn more about Asawesomas and his history with the game. Then it’s time for a double helping of Build Lab goodness! First up: Bard at level 16—tactics, build choices, and match-ups, are all analyzed in great detail. But wait, there’s more! The team does it all again (much more quickly!) for Ranger, breaking down the key tactics and synergies that define the class. Whether you play one, the other, both, or neither…you’re sure to pick up some new insights! Of course, no episode would be complete without a spin through the latest community events in the round-up before the crew signs off.

Asawesomas’ Bard Build: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/a-tale-of-triumph-bringing-bard-into-the-spotlight/

Filtrophobe’s Ranger Build: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/five-builds-to-get-started-in-pvp-ancestry-edition/

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, John "Tuff" Labella, and special guest Alex "Asawesomas"

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Tavern Brawl Season 6 Retrospective

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:30:01 GMT

Interview with DaKatSesMeow: 1:39

Audio submission by Filtrophobe: 1:29:48

Audio submission by Romu: 1:38:16

Taps/Scraps and Goodbyes: 1:51:29

With the sixth season of the Tavern Brawl concluded, it’s time to take a look back at what happened. Tuff and DblDubz welcome the Daredevil of the winning team – DaKatSesMeow – onto the show. He dives deep into the event, sharing the behind-the-scenes strategy that made his team’s run one for the history books! From team composition to match-up strategies, the crew breaks down the tough decisions on class and ancestry choices, as well as the weekly pairings that helped secure those crucial wins.

The discussion heats up as they reflect on their playoff experience—highlights, key moments, and the road to the finals. Plus, they share insights on teamwork, practice routines, and how they supported each other through the grind.

Before wrapping things up, we even get the perspective of two more Daredevils – Filtrophobe and Romu who both captained their teams to excellent finishes this season. If you’re planning to participate in the next season, be sure to give this episode a listen for all the tips to help you level up your game for next time.

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, John "Tuff" Labella, Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Balancing the Scales: Game States

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:21:59 GMT

To kick off the episode, Tuff is welcomed into the fold as a Sparks & Recreation crew member! Happy to have him onboard, he and Dubz sail forward into a pair of in-game situations with a WWYD and an LFL. Then an initiate of the Damage goes Brrr! clan stops by to say hello. Up next is a conversation covering Tuff’s most recent article where he proposes one balance change per class to balance the meta. What if this were brought to reality by the Lords of Lua to form the first ever Lua League?? Let us know on the Discord server if this appeals to you. Finally the duo discusses the most recent balance update released by WWG. Journey across the realms by signing up for Birdlaw’s upcoming in-person event below! “Commander Realms of the Cosmos” takes place on Saturday, February 1st at CaptainCon. https://tabletop.events/conventions/captaincon-2025/schedule/154

WWYD: 12:26

LFL: 25:51

Lil’ Labella Hello 32:48

Balance Article discussion: 37:09

v279 Balance Changes: 1:32:51

Community Round-up: 1:57:21

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Interview with newest HR Legend Series winner - StormShield

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 01:17:55 GMT

Join Tuff and DblDubz for a conversation with StormShield that spans tabletop gaming, in-depth tournament coverage, and even some retro console gaming. It wouldn’t be an episode of Sparks and Rec without a WWYD as well as the community round-up so be sure to check those out. Our giveaway was also announced on this episode. Contest details found here.

Giveaway announcement: 3:07

WWYD: 7:33

Getting to know StormShield: 17:00

Tournament Recap: 31:09

Community Round-up: 1:20:49

Goodbyes!: 1:27:34

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/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Necromancer Build Lab

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 09:13:21 GMT

On this episode of Sparks & Rec, join DblDubz and Filtrophobe with special guest Tuff as we take a dive into the first level 16 build lab for one of the Dungeons classes – necromancer! Tuff’s recent article on the class provides the framework for the discussion and Filtrophobe’s new article on getting into level 16 PvP is also a point of conversation. Both will be linked below. Listeners will get a chance to analyze some board states with the crew during a WWYD and a LFL. And of course, we touch on community events before scrapping, tapping, and saying goodbye. We hope you enjoy the show!

WWYD: 6:03

Looking for Lethal: 23:04

Mailbag: 30:59

Filtro PvP article: 1:17:34

Necro Build Lab: 1:23:08

Community Round-up: 2:09:47

Taps, Scraps, Outro: 2:13:13

Bone Dancing to Diamond; A Necro’s Journey: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/characters/necromancer/bone-dancing-to-diamond-a-necros-journey-levels-1-16/

Five Builds to Get Started in PvP, Ancestry Edition: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/five-builds-to-get-started-in-pvp-ancestry-edition/

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/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Level 16 Meta Mashup with DaKatSesMeow

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:12:13 GMT

Join the Sparks & Rec crew as Filtrophobe presents the first ever level 16 Meta Mashup. DaKatSesMeow is on hand to give his reactions to the stats while also breaking down his level 16 Boots Thief later on in the Build Lab. Fear not Shadow Mask players as this playstyle is covered in the episode as well. Listeners will of course have a chance to analyze some in-game board states with both a WWYD and a Looking for Lethal.

WWYD: 10:20

Looking for Lethal: 19:30

Mailbag: 28:17

Meta-mashup, OG classes: 34:37

Meta-mashup, beta classes: 1:21:16

Build Lab, Shadow Mask: 1:31:08

Build Lab, Silent Boots: 1:41:05

Community Round-up: 2:03:24

Taps, Scraps, Outro: 2:08:54

Be sure to check out Filtrophobe’s article on the Level 16 meta-mash up along with the linked YouTube videos showcasing the Boots thief in action. Article: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/meta-mashup-level-16-for-everyone/

Boots thief gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwEGvGU5imE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0zJmOhVhj0

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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

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Industrialization Insights with Designer Userkaffe

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 20:45:28 GMT

The Hero Realms digital app offers players the chance to design and code their own custom scripts. One player went so far as to design their own set from the ground up. That player is Userkaffe and he is here to tell us all about his experience in designing and developing this fantastically flavorful and interactive set, filled with synergies– some subtle and some bold! There are some extra links that are super important this week. First is how to actually play these sort of games yourself within the app:

WWYD (Industrialization Edition): 3:49

Getting to know Userkaffe: 16:09

Industrialization Design and Development Interview: 42:42

Card Talk (Industrialization Edition): 1:56:06

Community Round-up: 2:15:25

Taps, Scraps, Outro: 2:23:50 (edited)

https://www.realmsrising.com/lua/hero-realms-lua-play-at-home-edition/

Check out this card gallery to see all the cards in the Industrialization set: https://imgur.com/a/card-list-hr-industrialization-mod-ZwgxxNy

Up next is the main WWG page on Lua Scripting in Hero Realms: https://www.herorealms.com/luascripting/

And if you’re interested in making your own Lua Scripts, there is no better resource than WardenSlayer’s Lua Lessons: https://www.realmsrising.com/lua/warden-slayers-lua-lessons/

Of course the Realms Rising Discord also has channels dedicated to these Custom Games so be sure to head there with any questions.

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The Jam-packed Journeys Jamboree

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 07:18:35 GMT

With the recent retail release of the Journeys expansion, a swath of segments make their return in this episode as the crew of Filtrophobe and DblDubz take the SS Sparks & Rec out to the high seas. Killer combos? We’ve got ‘em. Build Lab on Wizard? Check. Build Lab on Fighter? Also check. The Journeys content doesn’t stop there as the Mailbag contains questions about favorite cards from the set as well as which of the 11 classes feature two viable, distinct builds. There’s also quite a bit to catch up on in the community before bringing the ship to port and saying goodbye.

WWYD: 5:25

Looking for Lethal (LFL) 12:28

Patch Notes 23:23

Build Lab Wizard 31:30

Build Lab Fighter 57:00

Mailbag 1:01:13

Killer Combos 1:19:03

Community Round-up 1:30:10

Taps/Scraps Outro 1:43:13

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg & Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/the-jam-packed-journeys-jamboree/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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

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Max Level Mayhem

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 03:07:42 GMT

The two man crew of Filtrophobe and DblDubz welcome a brand new guest for the third consecutive episode -- none other than Aarkenell. With the level 24 testing running for a few weeks now, he is on hand to share his experience thanks to the hundreds of arena games under his belt. We start off examining the original 5 classes before blitzing through the beta ones as well. WWYD makes its triumphant return and we also get to know a bit about Aarkenell. Echoes of Valor sign-ups and the announcement of an upcoming level 16 tournament are featured in the community round-up.

WWYD: 4:24

Aarkenell interview: 12:35

Level 24 base classes: 32:32

Level 24 beta classes: 1:03:35

Quick dive on deck-building with high level characters: 1:39:39

Community Round-up: 1:46:55

Taps/Scraps Outro 1:52:23

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg & Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, Aaron "Aarkenell" Fenell

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/Slugmax-level-mayhem

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Origins 2024 Winners Interview

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 02:00:41 GMT

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg & Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: NO WWYD THIS EPISODE!

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Conquesting with CCAA

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 03:00:44 GMT

With an impressive podium showing across so many recent community events, CCAA joins the podcast with DblDubz and Filtrophobe so that we can get to know him and how he plays Hero Realms. You won’t want to miss this interview where we discuss his methodical approach and strategies for improving at the game. Looking for Lethal makes an appearance for the second podcast in a row, while we of course also break down a WWYD, quickly dip into the mailbag, and take a spin through the current community events.

WWYD: 4:11

Looking for Lethal: 15:29

Interview with CCAA: 20:45

Mailbag: 1:26:26

Community Roundup: 1:35:12

Taps/Scraps and Outro: 1:41:06

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg & Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, CCAA

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-57-mailbag-mania

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Mailbag Madness

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 03:28:15 GMT

With both Realms Rising and Thandar itself abuzz with activity, the crew turns it over to the community to see what’s on their minds in this mailbag centric episode. Answering your questions in the main segment of the show is a grizzled group of veterans – DblDubz, Filtrophobe, and DaKatSesMeow! Everyone’s favorite game show will have you Looking for Lethal, and with the Tavern Brawl in the books, Filtrophobe puts the crew on the spot asking for hot takes regarding the draft.

WWYD: 3:00

Looking for Lethal: 11:18

Mailbag: 15:57

TB Draft Hot Takes: 1:06:20

Community Round-up: 1:21:08

Taps/Scrap and Outro: 1:25:16

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg & Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-57-mailbag-mania

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Level 22 Arena: Into the Armory

Mon, 27 May 2024 07:23:58 GMT

Join the two man crew of DblDubz and Filtrophobe as they take the SS Sparks and Rec to port so they can delve into the Armory of Thandar! Level 22 Arena testing features two new armor choices for each class. They’ll discuss each one and highlight their favorites. The Realm is ever changing so v234 Patch Notes are also reviewed before giving an update on community events and closing out the show.

WWYD: 2:39

Into the Armory 13:30

Patch Notes 54:53

Community Round-up 1:10:36

Taps/Scraps and Outro 1:16:47

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg & Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-55-tavern-brawl-review-preview-edition

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Tavern Brawl: Review/Preview Edition

Sun, 12 May 2024 02:46:29 GMT

The premier community event in all of Realms Rising is the Tavern Brawl and in this episode of Sparks and Recreation, the crew reviews a recent IRL Tavern Brawl event while also previewing the upcoming digital Tavern Brawl. Filtrophobe and DblDubz are joined by Tuff and BirdLaw to break it all down including the lore, formats, and even strategy surrounding team composition under the new rules. They also give some early thoughts on level 22 Arena testing and the most recent Alchemist changes. Be sure to stick around for the Community Round-up where Across the Realms is discussed.

Note: In the show, it was said that all three core sets of Star Realms are required to participate in Across the Realms. We’d like to make the correction that the minimum requirement is the Vanilla core set of Star Realms. See the complete details here: https://challonge.com/75988i2u

WWYD: 4:12

Lvl 22 and Alch buff reactions: 18:33

IRL Tavern Brawl Recap: 30:52

Digital Tavern Brawl Preview: 56:44

Community Round-up: 1:39:00

Taps/Scraps and Outro: 1:52:11

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick, David "BirdLaw" Logan, and Tuff

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-55-tavern-brawl-review-preview-edition

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Balance Changes and Expanded Level 20 Testing

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:41:42 GMT

DblDubz and Filtrophobe dive deep into the most recent round of balance changes before running through a class by class breakdown of all the beta characters at level 20 – highlighting key cards and strategies! You won’t want to miss the tidbits of ancestry discussion either.

Numerous exciting events are bubbling up in Thandar so be sure to stick around for the Community Round-up. Among these events is an IRL Tavern Brawl on Sunday May 5th, 2024, hosted by BirdLaw and the “Pop Cultured Card Store”.

Link to the event here: https://discord.gg/H95qn8gk?event=1231440476260012144

WWYD: 7:08

Balance Changes: 21:38

Lvl 20 Arena: 47:00

Community Round-up and Outro: 1:34:25

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzpatrick

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-54-balance-changes-and-expanded-level-20-testing

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

A Legendary Interview

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 01:59:39 GMT

Join DblDubz and Scrapforce for the second part of our chat with Tuff! This is where we learn a bit about him and get into all the details of his THREE Legends victories in the Realms. We hope you enjoy this fun conversation with insights into what it takes to be successful in paper play. And if you missed it, please be sure to check out Scorium’s dashboard containing wonderful data from the Echoes of Valor Swiss Tournament: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/scorium/viz/HREchoesofvalorinsights/Home

Interview: 3:55

Outro: 1:17:23

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, and special guest Tuff

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-53-a-legendary-interview

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Reserve System revealed and level 20 returns!

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 01:15:53 GMT

In Episode 52 of Sparks & Rec, DblDubz, Scrapforce, and Tuff chat about the latest in Hero Realms – Level 20 Arena testing, new treasures, the introduction of the reserve system, and more. (An interview discussing Tuff’s three Legends victories was cut for time and will be featured in the next episode.) The show also includes an extended Community Roundup featuring some commentary by Scorium. The crew takes it home with Taps n’ Scraps.

Intro – 00:36

WWYD – 4:55

Reserve System/Treasures/Lvl 20 – 24:20

Community Roundup – 1:18:30

Taps n’ Scraps – 1:33:30

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, and special guest Tuff

Producer: Chris Walberg

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here:

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

The Return of the Ranger

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:27:37 GMT

In Episode 51 of Sparks & Rec, Jigmelingpa, Filtrophobe, and DaKatSesMeow speculate a bit on the mysterious "Quest System" spoiler before moving into WWYD. The cast responds to a mailbag segment idea, before launching into Filtro's Hero Helper Data Dump, which show lots of strong evidence for the return of the ranger to the top of the meta (especially elf ranger). Filter & DaKat give their takes on ranger strategy, before the episode finishes off with Community Roundup, and Taps n' Scraps.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 14:59

Mailbag - 30:02

Hero Helper Data Dump - 33:43

Community Roundup - 67:42

Taps n’ Scraps - 74:04

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-51-the-return-of-the-ranger

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Eindeloos, Nudeltulpe, and Echoes of Valor

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 20:56:26 GMT

In Episode 50 of Sparks & Rec, Jigmelingpa, Nudeltulpe, and Eindeloos give their thoughts on current production and beta play before jumping into WWYD, then discussing Eindeloos' community event Echoes of Valor. The cast then give a Community Roundup before finishing off the episode with Taps n' Scraps.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 17:30

Echoes of Valor - 34:00

Community Roundup - 63:04

Tap n’ Scrap - 71:21

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Mike "Nudeltulpe" Skimanksy, Robbert "Eindeloos"

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-50-eindeloos-and-nudeltulpe-and-echoes-of-valor

Echoes of Valor Signup: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoFDgNJkPCo832ZNkUWVPdKlqRnrPdFD-sJdUZT7hMxH9rsg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: 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 for more information.

Level 18 Arena and Current Meta Analysis with Horgle & DaKatSesMeow

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:51:25 GMT

In Episode 49 of S&R, Matt, Cooper, Larry, and Alex discuss the Level 18 Arena Playtesting, WWYD, mailbag, before diving into the Monthly Meta Mashup with Filtrophobe. The cast round out the episode with another dose of Taps n' Scraps. **Updated with audio correction at 23:00 mark**

Intro - 0:34

Level 18 Discussion - 7:15

WWYD - 31:11

Mailbag - 47:38

MMM - 57:32

Taps n' Scraps - 96:41

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, Larry "Horgle" Bogucki, Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-49-level-18-current-meta-analysis-with-horgle-dakatsesmeow

WardenSlayer's Lua Lessons: https://www.realmsrising.com/lua/warden-slayers-lua-lessons/

Lua Play at Home Page: https://www.realmsrising.com/lua/hero-realms-lua-play-at-home-edition/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Robert "Cendragon" Dorgan, Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Real Life Tavern Brawlin' & Life as a Legend With BirdLaw

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:13:48 GMT

In Episode 48 of Sparks & Recreation, special guest Realms Walker and Triple Hero Realms Legend BirdLaw joins the cast to talk a bit about Level 16 Arena Play, Living Life as a Legend, and his new irl event: TAVERN BRAWL.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 10:25

Life as a Legend - 23:04

Real Life Tavern Brawl - 56:05

Taps n’ Scraps - 68:59

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks

Special Guest: David "BirdLaw" Logvin

Producer: Matthew Rooks

irl Tavern Brawl signup: https://tabletop.events/conventions/captaincon-2024/schedule/164

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-48-tavern-brawlin-life-as-a-legend-with-birdlaw

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Robert "Cendragon" Dorgan, Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

WardenSlayer's Lua Lessons & Level 16 Reactions with DaKatSes Meow

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:16:49 GMT

In the first episode of 2024, Matt, Tim, Cooper, and Alex welcome special guest Ben "WardenSlayer" as he takes us on a tour of Lua Lessons, aimed at helping beginners at trying their hand at custom coding in Hero Realms. The cast then take some time to discuss data from recent Level 16 Arena testing, as well as how the cleric and fighter ancestries have affected the retail game meta. Community Roundup covers some recent event results and announcements before the cast wrap things up with Taps n' Scraps.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 7:32

Lua Lessons - 25:12

Monthly Meta Mashup - 53:49

Community Roundup - 95:12

Taps N' Scraps - 101:49

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers

Special Guest: Ben "WardenSlayer"

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-47-wardenslayers-lua-lessons-and-level-16-reactions

WardenSlayer's Lua Lessons: https://www.realmsrising.com/lua/warden-slayers-lua-lessons/

Lua Play at Home Page: https://www.realmsrising.com/lua/hero-realms-lua-play-at-home-edition/

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Robert "Cendragon" Dorgan, Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Heroic Holiday Special Part II

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:19:24 GMT

In this marathon holiday special TWO PART episode of Sparks and Recreation, Matt, Chris, and Cooper cover the Monthly Meta Mashup from filtrophobe! The fun continues when the crew preview and rank the Hunters & Travelers sets that will soon be adding 16 market cards to the digital beta (and retail app soon after). The weary podcasters finally bring the holiday special to a crescendo with community roundup and taps and scraps.

PART II:

Monthly Meta Mashup - 00:56

Hunters & Travelers - 11:34

Community Roundup - 66:28

Outro - 71:57

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-43-when-to-use-class-abilities

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

FeedSpot Top 40 GamePlay Podcast list: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/gameplay_podcasts/?feedid=5644096

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Robert "Cendragon" Dorgan, Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Heroic Holiday Special Part I

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:19:02 GMT

In this marathon holiday special TWO PART episode of Sparks and Recreation, Matt, Chris, and Cooper tackle the latest WWYD before reacting to the plethora of news from Rob Dougherty's recent S&R interview and finishing off their discussion on when and how to use character abilities.

PART I:

Intro - 0:00

WWYD - 12:34

Rob Dougherty Interview Reaction - 27:48

Using Character Abilities (continued) - 58:38

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-43-when-to-use-class-abilities

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

FeedSpot Top 40 GamePlay Podcast list: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/gameplay_podcasts/?feedid=5644096

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Robert "Cendragon" Dorgan, Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Rob Dougherty: Arrival of Ancestries, Road to Level 24, and more!

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 05:49:10 GMT

In this special emergency episode of Sparks & Rec, Hero Realms Legends Sam "scrapforce" Parsons & Larry "Horgle" Bogucki interview Rob Dougherty at Pax Unplugged about the impending release of Ancestries to the public app, the road to level 24, as well as updates on arena mode, digital legends tournaments, future releases, and more. Enjoy this amazing interview with lots of breaking news about the future of Hero Realms!

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Larry "Horgle" Bogucki

Guest: Rob Dougherty

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find show details and episode screenshots here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-rec-45-rob-dougherty-interview-on-the-arrival-of-ancestries

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Migen Serafina website (intro and outro vocalist): https://migenserafin.wixsite.com/migenserafina

Sparks & Rec YouTube Channel (see videos of older episodes!): https://www.youtube.com/@sparksrecreation

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Robert "Cendragon" Dorgan, Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Tips from Hero Realms Legend Horgle

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 07:36:44 GMT

In Episode 44 of Sparks & Rec, Larry "Horgle" Bogucki and two time Legend Winner joins Matt & Chris to go over WWYD41 and answer some mailbag questions to kick things off. Next, Larry takes the reins and takes the podcast into "Loungin' with Larry Love," where he turns the tables on the hosts and sparks some great discussion with a variety of rapid fire questions and topics. Next, the trio delve into Larry's favorite segment, Card Warz, and rank 1~2 cost actions from all available sets. The episode rounds out with Lua Spotlight, Community Roundup, and Taps n' Scraps.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 7:05

Mailbag - 16:28

Loungin’ with Larry Love - 32:03

Card Warz - 58:56

Lua Spotlight - 100:28

Community Roundup - 106:30

Taps n’ Scraps - 114:33

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Larry "Horgle" Bogucki

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-44-tips-from-hero-realms-legend-horgle

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Migen Serafina website (intro and outro vocalist): https://migenserafin.wixsite.com/migenserafina

Sparks & Rec YouTube Channel (see videos of older episodes!): https://www.youtube.com/@sparksrecreation

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Robert "Cendragon" Dorgan, Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Part II: Monthly Meta Mashup

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:55:11 GMT

Episode 43 continues in Part II with Monthly Meta Mashup, Community Roundup, and Taps n' Scraps.

Ability Discussion Wrapup - 0:00

Monthly Meta Mashup- 5:32

Community Roundup - 57:05

Taps n’ Scraps - 63:46

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the MMM tier list and Flowchart of Victory images for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-43-when-to-use-class-abilities

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Robert "Cendragon" Dorgan, Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Part I: How & When to Use Your Character Abilities

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:50:12 GMT

Episode 43 of Sparks & Recreation is here, and we hope you're ready for the marathon! This one is so big, we had to break it in half. Part I starts with the induction of the newest member of the S&R cast -- Filtrophobe! With some excellent examples and discussions of decision-making strategies, the cast take a look at a prime example of high-level play with Nudelulpe's What Would You Do submission, followed by a fun Looking for Lethal. Next, the gang delve into the mailbag, before a deep dive into Part I of an insightful look into the heart of Hero Realms with a discussion on when and how to use the various Character/Class Abilities.

Intro - 0:57

WWYD - 15:02

LFL - 35:32

Mailbag 42:18

Main Focus - 62:39

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-43-when-to-use-class-abilities

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Robert "Cendragon" Dorgan, Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Star Realms & Hero Realms Crossover with CoryBear88

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:37:33 GMT

In Episode 42 of Sparks & Recreation, jigmelingpa, agentc13, dbldubz, and corybear88 convene to hold the first ever interstellar council -- a crossover discussion on Star Realms & Hero Realms! First, the crew walk through WWYD39 before taking a mailbag question on monk strategy. Then, the cast take a deep dive into Star Realms and Hero Realms intersections, differences, and how the two games complement each other. Next, the guys enter Card Talk to discuss self-sacrificing cards in Hero Realms, and strategies for when to sacrifice them. In HR101, the team look at calculating draw combinations, deck flips/reshuffles, when to reach for market buys, calculating risk, and other ways to use your deck shaping to control the game. This episode rounds out with Community Roundup and Taps n' Scraps.

Intro - 0:35

WWYD - 7:30

Mailbag - 22:51

Interstellar Intersection - 30:35

Card Talk - 68:10

HR101 - 96:43

CR - 119:51

Taps n’ Scraps - 141:02

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cory "corybear88" Thomas

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Digital Legend Account Sale on WWG Online Store: https://shop.wisewizardgames.com/collections/exclusives/products/hero-realms-digital-app-legend-account

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-42-star-realms-hero-realms-crossover-with-corybear88

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

The Reshuffle: A Strategy Guide by Darklighter: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/the-reshuffle-a-strategy-guide/

HyperGeometric Calculator: https://aetherhub.com/Apps/HyperGeometric

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Even More Monk Madness w/ Filtrophobe & DaKatSesMeow

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:07:16 GMT

In Episode 41 of Sparks & Rec, jigmelingpa, scrapforce, dbldubz, filtrophobe, and DaKatSesMeow join forces to answer mailbag questions, discuss the current state of the meta, and take a dive deep into Monk strategy and builds before finishing things up with Tap n' Scrap. See below for a link to a Monk beta card gallery!

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 7:56

Mailbag - 18:29

Monthly Meta Mashup - 30:50

Monk E Madness- 77:56

Tap it or Scrap it - 118:36

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Cooper "Filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, and Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Digital Legend Account Sale on WWG Online Store: https://shop.wisewizardgames.com/collections/exclusives/products/hero-realms-digital-app-legend-account

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-41-even-more-monk-madness-w-filtrophobe-dakatsesmeow

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Monk Madness with Nudeltulpe

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:11:05 GMT

In Episode 40 of Sparks & Rec, jigmelingpa, agentc13, DblDubz, and Nudeltulpe join forces to bring you a JUMBO-SIZED helping of your favorite Hero Realms podcast! First, the cast announce the Digital Legend Contest Winners before heading into WWYD37. Then Nudel takes us on a journey that spans from the inception of Tavern Brawl to its current iteration in Season 5, along with the climactic results of the finals, before finally offering a glimpse of what is to come in future seasons. Next, the cast hold a special session of Card WarZ and rank ALL of the 2 and 3 cost champions that have been released for the digital game thus far. In Ancestry Almanac, the crew react to the release of the Monk class, as well as the slew of balance changes that were introduced hours before this podcast was recorded on Oct. 3, 2023. This episode rounds out with a Lua Spotlight on Aarkennel's Cryomancer class, and Taps n' Scraps.

Intro - 0:34

Digital Contest Winners: - 6:18

WWYD - 10:19

Tavern Brawlin’ with Nudeltulpe - 30:30

Card WarZ - 70:39

Ancestry Almanac - 98:15

Lua Spotlight - 130:123

Tap it or Scrap it - 144:28

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Mike "Nudeltulpe" Schimanksi

Producer: Matthew Rooks

King of the Shire Challenge Signup: https://challonge.com/tournaments/signup/JZWogwMWgi

Digital Legend Account Sale on WWG Online Store: https://shop.wisewizardgames.com/collections/exclusives/products/hero-realms-digital-app-legend-account

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-40-monk-madness-with-nudeltulpe

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Rob Dougherty's Digital App Road Map

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:05:15 GMT

In Episode 39, Matt, Chris, Larry, and Barry join forces for a special "emergency" episode! After introducing the latest S&R Giveaway Contest (scroll down for details) and the customary stroll through WWYD Lane, the cast listen and react to Larry "Horgle" Bogucki's recent interview with Rob Dougherty, where the Wise Wizard Games CEO and Hero Realms mastermind outlines a fairly specific roadmap for the development of the digital app. Players of the digital app have a lot of fun things in store! The cast also covers the recently released Beta Bard, and also discuss ranger and cleric ancestries before covering the latest event results in Community Roundup. Finally, the crew give their Taps & Scraps for the week.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 7:17

Rob Dougherty Interview - 16:44

Bard Build Lab - 62:12

Ancestry Almanac - 75:55

CR - 88:14

Tap it or Scrap it - 97:21

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, Larry "Horgle" Bogucki, Barry "Zembu" Kunz

Producer: Matthew Rooks

DIGITAL LEGEND ACCOUNT GIVEAWAY: https://forms.gle/ujggi28hUDisYhzC7

Digital Legend Account Sale on WWG Online Store: https://shop.wisewizardgames.com/collections/exclusives/products/hero-realms-digital-app-legend-account

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-39-rob-doughertys-digital-app-road-map

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Breaking Bard

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:38:02 GMT

In Episode 38 of Sparks & Rec, Matt, Tim, and Chris reflect upon another WWYD before answering some listener mailbag questions. Next, the crew takes a first look at the recently announced development road map for the digital app, and the newly released Bard character class, looking at the starting cards, skills, and abilities. In this episode's Lua Spotlight, we have Aarkenell's Pyromancer class! This episode finishes off with Community Roundup and Tap It or Scrap It.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 5:01

WWJD -　18:45

Mailbag - 15:22

NostraDblDamus (Digital App Road Map & Bard)- 29:58

Lua Spotlight - 56:32

Ancestry Almanac - 75:54

CR - 82:33

Tap it or Scrap it - 90:35

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "acentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Lua overview: https://www.herorealms.com/luascripting/

Lua documentation: https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Lua-Effect-Documentation-v1.1--BszyF6~kAjGQMxHxK4D61p8tAQ-7viaXIhVVEIltZD7W6v6Y

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-38-breaking-bard

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Necromantastic!

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 05:52:40 GMT

In Episode 37 of Sparks & Rec, Matt, Sam, and Chris wade into another WWYD before answering a heavy hitting mailbag question. Then, it's off to the races as the crew take a first look at the Necromancer character class, discussing some early builds and strategy for the new character. We have a special visit from NostraDblDamus as he spoils some of the upcoming level 16 upgrade cards. In this episode's Lua Spotlight, we have Aarkenell's Apothecary class! Episode 37 rounds out with Community Roundup and Tap It or Scrap It.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 9:09

WWJD -　18:45

Mailbag - 21:17

Necromancer - 30:06

NostraDblDamus - 46:35

Lua Spotlight - 74:46

CR - 89:26

Tap it or Scrap it - 97:08

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Lua overview: https://www.herorealms.com/luascripting/

Lua documentation: https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Lua-Effect-Documentation-v1.1--BszyF6~kAjGQMxHxK4D61p8tAQ-7viaXIhVVEIltZD7W6v6Y

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-37-necromantastic

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Age of Ancestries

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:27:54 GMT

In episode 36 of Sparks & Recreation Matt & Chris break a 3 week drought of new content with a mega dose of S&R. What Would You Do? What Would Jig Do? and Looking for Lethal are all up on deck before the main course, a large helping of ancestry discussion, including an overview and quick tutorial of how it all works, some initial strategy discussions and impressions, and an expose from Filtrophobe on the current beta iteration of Elf Wizard, which he has piloted to ridiculous win percentages. The episode rounds out with some Lua highlights on new community character creations from Aarkenell and WardenSlayer, before capping this extra helping of Sparks & Rec with Community Roundup, and the inaugural Taps & Scraps.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 8:15

WWJigDo - 19:33

LFL - 22:02

Age of Ancestries - 26:36

Filtrophobe & the Elf Wizard - 63:42

Acenstries continued - 71:20

Lua Spotlight - 87:34

Card Duels - 110:57

Outro 127:11

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Lua overview: https://www.herorealms.com/luascripting/

Lua documentation: https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Lua-Effect-Documentation-v1.1--BszyF6~kAjGQMxHxK4D61p8tAQ-7viaXIhVVEIltZD7W6v6Y

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-rec-36-age-of-ancestries

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Free Digital Legend Account Giveaway!

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:04:16 GMT

In Episode 35 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris announce the Hero Realms Digital Legend Account Giveaway! Listen to the podcast for details, and enter here. The Sparks & Rec crew wade through another WWYD scenario and listener mailbag before discussing Lua, Arena Assault, Card Talk, and Community Roundup.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 17:43

Mailbag - 26:46

Lua - 40:42

Arena Assault - 53:39

Card Talk - 68:07

Community Roundup - 73:05

Outro 83:23

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, and Christ "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

HERO REALMS DIGITAL LEGEND ACCOUNT GIVEAWAY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfa1yyOBmi0lz-bn3NBlp7c-2W7jZn-OzniseRPvZ1s6KtFtQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Lua overview: https://www.herorealms.com/luascripting/

Lua documentation: https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Lua-Effect-Documentation-v1.1--BszyF6~kAjGQMxHxK4D61p8tAQ-7viaXIhVVEIltZD7W6v6Y

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-35-free-digital-legend-account-giveaway

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Sarah T., Warden Slayer, and DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Ancestries, Arenas, and Origins Recap. OH MY!

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:32:30 GMT

In this special Sparks & Recreation episode Tim, Chris, and Sam record from Origins Game Fair in Columbus, OH. The guys interview Joel "Ooryl" Hoornbeek about the Hero Realms app, and what his job entails at WWG. Then Sam and Chris recap the HR Legends tournament with zembu and Meowgan.

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Aarkenell Asks Rob Dougherty About Arenas & Ancestry

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:04:33 GMT

In Part 2 of Episode 33 of Sparks & Recreation, UK correspondent Aarkenell delivers some amazing content from the UK Games Expo, where he entered and won the Hero Realms Legends Tournament! Aarkenell walks us through his experience in the Swiss and Final Cut rounds of the tournament, and also gives a comprehensive review of the game Kapow! which he played at the Expo. Finally, Aarkenell gives a Legendary shout out to the Hero Realms community.

Rob Dougherty Interview with News on Arena Mode and Ancestry - 00:15

UKGE Day 1 - Kapow! Gameplay & Review - 25:07

Swiss Round Recap from UKGE Legends Tournament - 31:48

A Legendary Shout Out to the Community - 53:13

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks

Guests: Aaron "Aarkenell" Fennell

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-33-down-under-with-dailey23-dakatsesmeow

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Warden Slayer & DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Down Under with Dailey & DaKatSesMeow

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:00:51 GMT

In Episode 33 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, and special guests Dylan "Dailey23" Bailey and Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers join forces to discuss this episode's WWYD scenario and DaKatSes latest Looking For Lethal puzzle before reacting to some big news out of the UKGE: In his interview with Rob Dougherty, UK correspondent Aarkenell learns about the impending (beta then public) release of Ancestry and/or Arena mode, which are both currently under development. If that wasn't enough, the cast members also check in with Aarkenell as he recounts his days at the 2023 UKGE and his anointment as the newest Hero Realms Legend! Part 1 of Episode 33 then moves on to discuss some listener mailbag questions, an opinionated discussion on the State of the Meta, the Soul Channel Wizard ascendency, and finally Community Roundup. Be sure to check out Part 2 for the Rob Dougherty interview and more content from UKGE from Aarkenell!

Intro - 00:32

WWYD - 04:38

LFL - 13:11

UKGE - 26:00

Mail Bag - 58:38

State of the Meta - 84:21

Build Lab - 109:38

Community Roundup - 115:42

Outro - 123:29

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons

Guests: Dylan "Dailey23" Bailey, Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers, Aaron “Aarkenell” Fennell

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-33-down-under-with-dailey23-dakatsesmeow

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Warden Slayer & DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

The Gem Store is Open for Business!

Wed, 31 May 2023 09:06:42 GMT

In episode 32 of Sparks & Recreation the Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris jump in for another round of WWYD before a new special debut segment from Lgnkstwrt: Pitfall Perils! Next, NostraDblDamus returns to spend more time looking at all of the recent changes both to the meta and the game/app UI itself, before taking some more mailbag questions. This episode rounds out with another Card Duel, this time featuring Domination vs. Minstrel's Melody, and the latest community happenings in the Roundup.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 10:50

Pitfall Perils - 24:17

NostraDblDamus -29:21

Mail Bag - 65:49

Card Talk - 97:09

Community Roundup - 85:07

Outro - 96:48

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-32-the-gem-store-is-open-for-business

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Heroes Warden Slayer & DaKatSesMeow, 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 for more information.

Druid Drop Party

Wed, 17 May 2023 12:37:11 GMT

Ain't no party like a Druid Drop Party because a Druid Drop Party don't stop!

Join us in Episode 31 of Sparks & Recreation as Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris go through the latest WWYD scenario and a new Looking for Lethal game before tackling the release of the newest beta class, the Druid! Next, the cast go through some more mailbag questions before looking at the next Clash of the Cards matchup: Deception vs. Command! The hosts finally walk us through the latest in the community in the Roundup before saying their farewells for this episode.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 7:53

LFL - 19:10

NostraDblDamus - 34:51

Mail Bag - 77:30

Card Talk - 97:09

Community Roundup - 101:48

Outro - 108:35

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-31-druid-drop-party

Hero Name Contest: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoMLmFXCpPvunIkPvRTu_5nEyntkj24siSwud-0wdSVUHHdA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

Level 14 Balance Change Spoilers!

Mon, 01 May 2023 13:21:21 GMT

In Part 2 of Episode 30, we have a special guest Card Talk segment from Logan K Stewart, who gives his take on Crime Spree. the BIG REVEAL comes in a special installment of NostraDblDamus, where the Diamond One reveals upcoming spoilers for the imminent release of Call to Arms and Level 14 balance changes! See show notes for links to screenshots of the card changes! NostraDaKatSes also joins the cast to give his predictions for the upcoming Level 14 meta. The Episode 30 Extravaganza continues with a wondrous Who Let The Pod Out, featuring specially prepared Hero Realms trivia by our own Scrapforce, friend of the pod BirdLaw, and game designer himself Darwin Kastle. Part 2 ends with a quick Community Roundup and Outros from the cast.

Card Talk: Crime Spree - 0:43

NostraDblDamus - 3:30

NostraDaKatSes - 21:39

Who Let the Pod Out: Hero Realms Trivia! - 27:42

CR - 54:14

Outro - 58:39

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-30-happy-sparkiversary

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

Happy Sparkiversary

Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:02 GMT

Sparks & Recreation turns 1 year old, and is celebrating with a 2-part Episode #30!

Join us as Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris hear from listeners, community members, and friends of the pod in a fun intro to get the party started. Next, the crew look at WWYD#28 before taking a stroll down memory lane and looking back at a year of Sparks & Recreation. Next, the cast go through listener mailbag questions, complete with audio questions and takes from listeners and top players! The results of the recent Top Player Survey are also revealed (see show note link for detailed results), with Part 1 ending with a new segment: A Few Minutes with AgentC13.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 20:34

A Look Back at One Year of S&R - 24:32

Mailbag - 42:05

A Few Minutes With AgentC13 - 78:20

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-30-happy-sparkiversary

Meowgan's Fan Lore: https://voca.ro/1cmZSrUf494a

Patreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

Hero Hunting with Horgle

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 08:53:38 GMT

In Episode 29 of Sparks & Recreation, Larry "Horgle" Bogucki, AKA Larry Legend, one of Hero Realms' rare DoubleLegends, joins the crew to talk about his background in gaming and game design, his fascination with Hero Realms, and some discussion points about Hero Realms that interest him today. The crew then joins NostraDblDamus to take a look into some of the future news just released by Wise Wizard Games, before analyzing the Snake Pet vs. Unending Quiver upgrade choice for the Ranger.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 8:38

Main Focus: Hangin' with Horgle - 21:46

NostraDblDamus: upcoming changes and releases for Hero Realms Digital - 72:00

Card Talk: Snake Pet - 97:47

Outro - 107:11

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Guest: Larry "Horgle" Bogucki

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-29-hero-hunting-with-horgle

Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

Running the Gauntlet with Zembu

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:00:20 GMT

In Episode 28 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt and Chris host special guest Zembu to discuss how he got involved with Hero Realms, his epic quest to achieve 100 Diamond Prestige with his thief Kachiko, thief strategy, and other topics. Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons makes a surprise appearance after forgetting to appear for the first part of the show, and joins the cast to talk with Zembu about his build layout for Master Thief Kachiko before wrapping up the episode with a healthy dose of Community Roundup.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 4:14

Main Focus: Prestigious guest Barry "Zembu" - 13:17

Build Lab - 61:31

Community Roundup - 103:05

Outro - 122:15

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "jigmelingpa" Rooks, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Guest: Barry "Zembu"

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-28-a-prestigious-guest-zembu

Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

Barbaric Alchemy

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:00:00 GMT

In Episode 27 of Sparks & Rec, Tim, Sam, and Chris walk through WWYD25 before taking a closer look at the Barbarian and Alchemist character classes, with some discussion on the continuing balance testing they are going through. Then, the gang talk about the various upgrades for these two characters in Card Talk. Finally, the cast gives an update on all of the current Community Events.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 9:07

Main Focus: Alchemist and Barbarian discussion - 24:47

Card Talk: Alchemist and Barbarian upgrades - 79:54

Community Roundup - 115:16

Outro - 121:16

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots for this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-27-barbaric-alchemy

Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

14 Ways to Level Your Hero

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:40:58 GMT

In Episode 26 of Sparks & Rec, Matt, Tim, and Chris give their insight on WWYD24 before discussing the best ways to build the original characters up to Level 14. The crew also take a look at the Wizard's Serpentine Staff vs. Blazing Staff before finally going into this episode's Community Roundup.

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 6:33

Main Focus - The OGs @ 14 - 20:46

Build Lab: Serpentine Staff vs. Blazing Staff - 89:50

Community Roundup - 101:38

Outro - 105:41

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the WWYD screenshots and links to the level 13 upgrades discussed in this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-26-14-ways-to-level-your-hero

Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

Campaign Strategy with Zabuza

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:00:16 GMT

In Episode 25 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris welcome special guest Zabuza to talk about his activity with the game and community, development of the Realms Rising website, and Campaign Strategies!

Intro - 0:34

WWYD - 7:18

MF - Zabuza background - 22:34

Campaign Strategy - 46:07

Community Roundup - 84:15

Outro - 90:43

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the show description and WWYD images here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-25-campaign-strategy-with-zabuza

Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

New Advanced Wizardry strategy guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/the-wonderful-world-of-wizardry/

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

Spark to the Future

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 23:56:24 GMT

In Episode 24 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris react to the treasure trove of information discussed by Rob Dougherty in Episode 23: playtesting & balancing, level 24 implications, digital app development, release schedules, and errata. The cast also circle back to their initial impressions of the Dungeons cards to discuss any surprises and standouts in the cards so far in the beta testing. Sam also gives an update on the development progress of Hero Helper, which has undergone some massive UI improvements. Finally, the S&R squad go over recent results of community events.

0:34- Intro

07:00 - WWYD

14:44 - Main Focus: Future of Hero Realms

62:07- Card Talk: Dungeons Surprises

99:16 - Hero Helper: New UI Update

105:26 - Community Roundup

115:55 - Outro

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the card preview images discussed in this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-24-spark-to-the-future

Partreon: https://patreon.com/sparksandrec

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 12 Hero Warden Slayer & Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

Rob Dougherty Discusses Dungeons

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:06:45 GMT

In Episode 23 of Sparks & Recreation, Wise Wizard Games CEO Rob Dougherty joins the pod to discuss details about the Dungeons Kickstarter, as well as what's in store for Hero Realms future in terms of game design and development, the digital app content, and more!

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Guest: Wise Wizard Games CEO Rob Dougherty

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Dungeons Kickstarter Campaign Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1172937197/hero-realms-dungeons

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

A Legendary Wiz-Off

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:16:15 GMT

In Part 2 of Episode 22, the Sparks & Recreation crew interview Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons after his anointment as a Hero Realms Legend, and triumphant return to the podcast. Sam and the crew give some insight and tips for preparing for and playing in Legends tournaments, and the scene before and after the event.

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Season 4 Tavern Brawl Rules & Signup: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZqbjr2jD6i9FCl3-BX3E-HDqnClMObVeWwTUQOS13k/edit

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

Dungeons Necros Faction Previews!

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:23:36 GMT

In Part 1 of Episode 22 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris give the final faction of the Dungeons set a proper preview: the Necros. Each of the crew review and rate the cards, before rounding off Part 1 with a long-awaited return to Community Roundup.

0:35 - Intro

10:05 - Dungeons Necros Faction Previews

117:319 - Community Roundup

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can find the card preview images discussed in this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-22-part-i-dungeons-necros-previews

Season 4 Tavern Brawl Rules & Signup: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZqbjr2jD6i9FCl3-BX3E-HDqnClMObVeWwTUQOS13k/edit

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron 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 for more information.

Dungeons Imperial Faction Previews!

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:11:44 GMT

In Part 2 of Episode 21 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, and Chris go over all of the currently released Imperial Faction cards for the Dungeons beta testing. The cast give their impressions and ranking for each of the cards.

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can view images of the cards previewed in this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-special-episode-dungeons-imperial-faction-preview

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Joust Signup: https://challonge.com/events/HRDjoust

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BirdLaw & Pax Unplugged

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:21:32 GMT

In Part 1 of Episode 21 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, and Chris first go over a quick WWYD, before newly-crowned Hero Realms Legend Sam "scrapforce" Parsons gives some on-the-scene updates from Pax Unplugged, where he participated in the most recent Legends Tournament. Finally, we round out the first part of this episode with an interview from Hero Realms Legend and fan favorite, David "BirdLaw" Logvin.

0:37 - Intro

5:22 - WWYD

17:37 - Pax Unplugged reporting from Sam Parsons

27:05 - BirdLaw interview

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Guest: David "BirdLaw" Logvin

Producer: Matthew Rooks

WWYD21 Screenshot: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-21-pax-unplugged-birdlaw-interview

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dungeons Wild Faction Previews!

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:01:13 GMT

In Part 2 of Episode 19 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris go over all of the currently released Wild Faction cards for the Dungeons beta testing. The cast give their impressions and ranking for each of the cards.

0:33 - Intro

3:39 - WWYD

15:52 - NostraDblDamus Previews Dungeons Wild Faction

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can view images of the cards previewed in this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-20-dungeons-wild-faction-preview

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Joust Signup: https://challonge.com/events/HRDjoust

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dungeons Guild Faction Previews!

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:11:59 GMT

In Part 2 of Episode 19 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris go over all of the currently released Guild Faction cards for the Dungeons beta testing. The cast give their impressions and ranking for each of the cards.

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can view images of the cards previewed in this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-emergency-episode-dungeons-guild-faction-previews

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Joust Signup: https://challonge.com/events/HRDjoust

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Call to Arms Expansion Previews!

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:07:21 GMT

In Part 1 of Episode 19 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris first go over a quick WWYD, before jumping into the main focus and special edition of NostraDblDamus' Glimpse into the future: Previews for the Dungeons & The Call to Arms beta expansions for Hero Realms digital!!

0:37 - Intro

11:38 - WWYD

21:03 - Quick reactions to Dungeons and ACtA content

39:26 - Preview of new Level 13 upgrade cards for each class

67:40 - Preview of remaining A Call to Arms expansion cards (beta)

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

You can view images of the cards previewed in this episode here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-19a-a-call-to-arms-expansion-preview

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Joust Signup: https://challonge.com/events/HRDjoust

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DaKatSaysWhat?!

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:43:57 GMT

In Episode 18 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, and Chris are joined by Special Guest Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers to discuss thief play, how to experiment with different builds, and more with one of the most esteemed players in the game. The cast also covers podcast favorites WWYD, a special Build Lab featuring the Boots Thief, and a Glimpse into the future with "NostraDblDamus," who introduces some upcoming promo card releases for the digital game, before the episode wraps up with Community Roundup.

0:30 - Intro

8:36 - WWYD

22:16 - Getting to know Mr. Rogers (DaKatSesMeow)

35:10 - The Build Lab: Boots Thief

76:09 - Main Focus: Experimenting with different builds in Hero Realms digital

108:06 - A Glimpse into the Future with NostraDblDomas

132:53 - Community Roundup

138:48 - Outro

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Special Guest: Alex "DaKatSesMeow" Rogers

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Joust Signup: https://challonge.com/events/HRDjoust

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Open Season

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 02:00:44 GMT

In Episode 17 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris discuss "the opening," or how to think about starting off your games in Hero Realms. The cast gives a framework for defining what exactly the opening is, then goes into details about how to best go about it. Next, "NostraDblDamus" introduces some upcoming promo card releases for the digital game, before the episode wraps up with Community Roundup.

0:38 - Intro

12:04 - WWYD

38:06 - Main Focus: The Opening

90:24 - NostraDblDamus: Preview of upcoming promo card additions to the game

118:33 - Community Roundup

128:26 - Outro

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, and Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Rank, Prestige, and leaderboard: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/gameplay/rank-prestige-and-leaderboard/

Sticky Followers: Userkaffe's Breastplate Cleric Guide: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/sticky-followers-userkaffes-breastplate-cleric-guide

Game Pace strategy: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/game-pace/

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Silent But Deadly

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 22:40:00 GMT

In Episode 16 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris welcome special guest Silent Al, who shares sage advice about playing in live tournaments, tips for improving your game at level 3, and general strategies to keep in mind when playing irl. The cast then talk about the ins and outs of Factioning in Card Talk, before wrapping up the episode with Community Roundup.

0:30 - Intro

7:23 - WWYD

24:57 - Main Focus: IRL Tournaments and playing at Level 3

83:05 - Card Talk: Faction Abilities

106:35 - Community Roundup

113:37 - Outro

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, and Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Star Realms Dodgeball info: https://megahaulin.com/2021/10/18/introduction-to-star-realms-dodgeball/

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Matchup Mashup

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 02:00:00 GMT

In the 15th episode of Sparks & Recreation, Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris give their opinions on the latest installment of WWYD, then discuss matchup considerations and counterplay for each of the 5 classes in the Hero Realms base set. Next, the crew give their thoughts on how the various classes may suit different play styles in War Room, before finishing things off with Community Roundup.

Episode Content:

Intro - 0:32

WWYD -15:58

Main Focus: Matchup Mashup -- Matchups and Counterplay - 25:46

War Room: Finding a class that suits your play style - 87:05

Community Roundup - 105:44

Outro - 110:00

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, and Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

The Game of Games RULES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CZ8G44p0Zy8vd0itrH1KkXk622ek_gZPk6DzINDFr8I/edit

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Risky Business

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 02:15:00 GMT

In the fourteenth episode of Sparks and Recreation, Matt, Tim, and Chris talk about this episode's WWYD scenario, then sit down at the table for a full course steak dinner with their discussion on how to calculate and make decisions based on risk assessment. Afterwards, the gang transition into Build Lab, where they discuss the different builds associated around Shoulder Pauldrons vs. Helm of Fury. Finally, the results for the most recent edition of Community Roundup are summarized before wrapping things up in the Outro.

Episode Content:

Intro - 0:32

WWYD - 15:17

Main Focus: Calculating and acting on risk assessment - 32:47

Build Lab: Jagged Spear vs. Double-Bladed Axe - 89:00

Community Roundup - 100:52

Outro - 119:13

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Promo Card Giveaway Sweepstakes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftXJ6o4J96nCoaYh1V8kBopapjJBfHE07SSrTeWfbhtfPrGw/viewform

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

WWYD Screenshots: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-14-risky-business

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

King of the Castle: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_CZwl_mxpq_E_iaBiWVJQQK_yQ_qsCw6x_1e3c4F-hM/edit?usp=sharing

Thandar Combat League: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT4BUAWjk1uCZpSkW2vxMYT_wHR6xcTqLR8JzII0r51OhvHb6we91yA2KuoYlUBI9iNCSRTdIxiOGW5/pub

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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Shop S-Mart

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 05:58:20 GMT

In the thirteenth episode of Sparks and Recreation, we once again have a full crew as Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris take us on another voyage aboard the SS Sparks & Rec. This episode, our hosts discuss this episode's WWYD scenario, then talk about buy priority lists for each class. Next in Card Talk, the gang talk about how they evaluate low-cost/tier cards in the game. To finish off the episode, Sam brings the rain with another segment of Who Let the Pod Out before the latest results are summarized in the Community Roundup.

Episode Content:

Intro/Housekeeping: 0:31

WWYD: 27:50

Main Focus: 48:20

Card Talk: 95:42

Community Roundup: 122:31

Outro: 137:55

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

WWYD Screenshots: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-13-shop-s-mart

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

King of the Castle: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_CZwl_mxpq_E_iaBiWVJQQK_yQ_qsCw6x_1e3c4F-hM/edit?usp=sharing

Thandar Combat League: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT4BUAWjk1uCZpSkW2vxMYT_wHR6xcTqLR8JzII0r51OhvHb6we91yA2KuoYlUBI9iNCSRTdIxiOGW5/pub

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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Mirror Madness

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:54:28 GMT

In the twelfth episode of Sparks and Recreation, it's all hands on deck and Matt, Tim, Sam, and Chris all report for duty onboard the SS Sparks & Rec. The crew discuss this episode's WWYD scenario, before diving in to a discussion about the various mirror matchups currently found in the game. Next, Hero Realms 101 takes a look at how to play from behind, with Sam offering a unique perspective as a player who often finds himself... playing from behind. To round off the episode, Sam delivers another can't miss Who Let the Pod Out before a covid-stricken Matt gives the latest info in the Community Roundup.

Episode Content:

Intro – 0:30

WWYD – 22:10

Mirror Madness – 35:39

Hero Realms 101: Playing from Behind – 90:00

Who Let the Pod Out – 101:16

Community Roundup – 106:45

Closing – 113:45

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

WWYD Screenshots: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-12-mirror-madness

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

King of the Castle: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_CZwl_mxpq_E_iaBiWVJQQK_yQ_qsCw6x_1e3c4F-hM/edit?usp=sharing

Thandar Combat League: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT4BUAWjk1uCZpSkW2vxMYT_wHR6xcTqLR8JzII0r51OhvHb6we91yA2KuoYlUBI9iNCSRTdIxiOGW5/pub

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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Nudeltactics

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 03:01:24 GMT

In the eleventh episode of Sparks and Recreation, Tim & Matt are joined by Nudeltulpe, resident Hero Realms assassin and Brawlmaster of the Tavern Brawls. The trio take time to discuss a WWYD scenario,

learn more about Nudeltulpe, his gaming background, and history with Hero Realms before delving into a primer of all of the current community events and tournaments available for the digital game. To round off the episode, our special guest gives his take on the Cleric Mirror Matchup, before the crew give the latest info in the Community Roundup.

Episode Content:

Intro – 0:34

WWYD – 05:25

Intervulpe with Nudeltulpe – 17:46

Main Focus: Community Tournament/Event Primer – 55:24

The War Room: Cleric Mirror Matchups – 84:49

Community Roundup – 96:10

Closing – 107:57

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Community Tournaments & Events Primer (+ signup links): https://www.realmsrising.com/community-events/

WWYD Screenshots: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-recreation/sparks-recreation-episode-11-nudeltactics

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

King of the Castle: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_CZwl_mxpq_E_iaBiWVJQQK_yQ_qsCw6x_1e3c4F-hM/edit?usp=sharing

Thunder Combat League: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT4BUAWjk1uCZpSkW2vxMYT_wHR6xcTqLR8JzII0r51OhvHb6we91yA2KuoYlUBI9iNCSRTdIxiOGW5/pub

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Guest: Michael "Nudeltulpe" Schimanksi

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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Playing With Principle

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:28:54 GMT

In the TENTH episode of Sparks & Recreation, Matt and Tim discuss the concept of "playing with principle," or how to follow some general guidelines and strategies when playing certain character classes and builds. These principles will help players hone their character-specific strategies, and also learn how to deviate from those strategies when necessary.

Episode Content:

Intro - 0:31

WWYD - 06:09

Main Focus - 10 Ways to Improve Your Play - 16:55

Card Talk - 74:39

Killer Combos - 88:07

Community Roundup - 99:24

Closing - 112:02

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Tavern Brawl Season 3 Draft VOD ----> https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us

WWYD Screenshots: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-10-playing-with-principle

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

King of the Castle: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_CZwl_mxpq_E_iaBiWVJQQK_yQ_qsCw6x_1e3c4F-hM/edit?usp=sharing

Thunder Combat League: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT4BUAWjk1uCZpSkW2vxMYT_wHR6xcTqLR8JzII0r51OhvHb6we91yA2KuoYlUBI9iNCSRTdIxiOGW5/pub

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks & Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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10 Heroic Hints

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:56:00 GMT

In Episode 09 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt & Tim give 10 suggestions for how to improve your play and win more in Hero Realms. Beginners, intermediate players, and hardened veterans alike could all benefit from a (re)visit to these fundamentals aimed at giving yourself the best chance to win.

Episode Content:

Intro - 0:33

WWYD - 09:34

Main Focus - 10 Ways to Improve Your Play - 19:51

State of the Meta - 50:24

HR 101: Fire Gems - 59:07

Community Roundup - 71:19

Closing - 84:15

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Tavern Brawl Season 3 LIVE DRAFT: July 17th, 3pm EST ---> https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Tavern Brawl Season 3 Signup (HURRY!): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZqbjr2jD6i9FCl3-BX3E-HDqnClMObVeWwTUQOS13k/edit?usp=sharing

Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us

WWYD Screenshots: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-08-heroes-helping-heroes

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

King of the Castle: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_CZwl_mxpq_E_iaBiWVJQQK_yQ_qsCw6x_1e3c4F-hM/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you so much to Level 7 Hero Patron Nudeltulpe!

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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Heroes Helping Heroes

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 02:12:55 GMT

In Episode 08 of Sparks & Recreation, Matt & Tim welcome Sam "Scrapforce" Parsons to the family, as S&R unveils it's recent project: Hero Helper, a stat tracker for Hero Realms digital. Learn about how this free app was made, and how players of Hero Realms can use it to improve at the game. The S&R team also goes through a fun combination of rotating segments including WWYD, Card Talk, Build Lab, Community Roundup, and a "special mystery" segment from Sam.

Episode Content:

Intro - 0:33

WWYD - 09:28

Main Focus - Hero Helper - 19:43

Card Talk - S&R's Favorite Champions - 46:48

The Build Lab: Sam’s Fighter Build - 62:36

Who Let the Pod Out? - 72:07

Community Roundup - 88:25

Announcements & Closing - 98:07

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

WWYD Screenshots: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreation-episode-08-heroes-helping-heroes

New Player Pitfalls article: https://www.realmsrising.com/strats/gameplay/cheat-codes-tips-on-avoiding-common-pitfalls-in-the-hr-app/

5 starting builds article: https://www.realmsrising.com/uncategorized/five-builds-to-get-started-in-pvp/

Realms Rising: https://www.realmsrising.com

Sparks & Recreation Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

King of the Castle: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_CZwl_mxpq_E_iaBiWVJQQK_yQ_qsCw6x_1e3c4F-hM/edit?usp=sharing

Tavern Brawl Season 3: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZqbjr2jD6i9FCl3-BX3E-HDqnClMObVeWwTUQOS13k/edit?usp=sharing

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Sam "scrapforce" Parsons

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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Origins Extravaganza! Part 2

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 03:20:25 GMT

In Part II of the Origins Extravaganza episode, Tim (agentc13) and Chris (DblDubz) give daily reports from their time spent at the 2022 Origins Game Fair, as well as a several short game reviews.

Part II Introduction and overview - 00:10

Origins Day One Report - 00:54

Robot Quest Arena game review - 05:52

Origins Day Two Report - 20:28

Thieves Guild game review - 22:02

Kapow! game review - 25:50

Part II wrap-up - 47:46

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-us

Check out the irl event Splintered Thandar, DATE: Saturday, June 18, 2022, Noon-5pm @ Game King, 120 S Main St, Fall River, MA

Splintered Thandar Event signup: https://forms.gle/aMrunu2oAkhQq9pw7

Podcast Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hosts: Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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Origins Extravaganza! Part 1

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 02:53:07 GMT

Welcome to the 2022 Origins Extravaganza! This two part epic podcast reports from the Origins Game Fair 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. In this episode, Sparks & Rec's own Tim McKenzie sits down with Wise Wizard Games CEO and Hero Realms designer Rob Dougherty at the Origins Convention, and also provides a breakdown of the Hero Realms Legend Tournament held at the event.

Introduction and episode overview - 00:32

Interview with Rob Dougherty - 02:40

Tournament Roundup Part 1 - 36:56

Tournament Roundup Part 2 - 49:20

Conclusion to first part of Episode 7 - 55:19

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: https://hero-helper.com/support-u s

Check out the irl event Splintered Thandar, DATE: Saturday, June 18, 2022, Noon-5pm @ Game King, 120 S Main St, Fall River, MA

Splintered Thandar Event signup: https://forms.gle/aMrunu2oAkhQq9pw7

Podcast Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hosts: Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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Advanced Arrow Dynamics

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:01:04 GMT

In this episode Tim, Matt, and special guest Chris "DblDubz" Walberg discuss the Ranger, based on Chris' recently released article on Realms Rising: Advanced Arrow Dynamics. Episode 06 features the following segments:

Intro & welcome to DblDubz - 0:32

WWYD - 11:28 (Screenshot link below)

Main Topic - Advanced Arrow Dynamics 23:28

The Build Lab - Ranger builds 73:43

Skillz to Pay the Billz - Tracking with the ranger 80:45

Community Roundup - 94:20

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us

WWYD Screenshots: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-recreatio…d-arrow-dynamics/

Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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A Delicate Balancing Act

Mon, 23 May 2022 03:55:22 GMT

In this episode Tim and Matt discuss game features and balancing as beta testing enters the final stretch and we head into the public release of the game. Episode 05 features a jaw-dropping 7 segments, covering the following:

Intro + housekeeping 0:34

WWYD 4:22 (Screenshots below)

Main Topic: A Delicate Balancing Act 15:19

War Room - fighter counterplay 87:39

HR 101 - using the replay function 94:45

Killer Combos - thief hi jinks 102:57

Community Roundup 107:35

WWYD Screenshots can be found here: https://www.realmsrising.com/podcast/sparks-and-recreation-episode-05-a-delicate-balancing-act

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Check out the irl event Splintered Thandar, DATE: Saturday, June 18, 2022, Noon-5pm @ Game King, 120 S Main St, Fall River, MA

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us

Splintered Thandar Event signup: https://forms.gle/aMrunu2oAkhQq9pw7

Podcast Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Episode IV: A New Trope

Mon, 09 May 2022 04:02:59 GMT

In this episode Tim and Matt discuss Deck Archetypes, which are powerful themes that create synergies between the cards in your deck.

Episode IV Content:

Intro + Discussion of current game (im)balance - 0:34

WWYD - 14:33

Deck Archetypes - 24:07

Card Talk: Starting Hands - 68:14

Skillz to Pay the Billz: Snapshot - 83:54

Build Lab: Aggro/Speed Ranger - 89:24

Community Roundup - 92:24

Check out Tim's Deck Archetypes article for an even deeper look into the topics discussed in this episode: https://www.twitch.tv/wisewizardgamehttps://www.realmsrising.com/strats/deck-archetypes/

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us

Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Deckbuilding Darwinism

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:01:25 GMT

In this episode we have a very special guest interview with Darwin Kastle!

Matt and Tim talk with Darwin Kastle, the lead game designer for Hero Realms. Darwin is a game designer and the Creative Director for Wise Wizard Games. He has designed Star Realms, Hero Realms, The Battle for Hill 218, The Battle for Sector 219, and Space Station Assault. He has also worked on Epic Card Game, the VS Trading Card game, Battleground Fantasy Warfare, EpicTCG, and Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us

Check out the WWG streams at https://www.twitch.tv/wisewizardgame

Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Guest: Darwin Kastle

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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Indian Swinging Clubs

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 04:01:05 GMT

"Good leaders have vision and inspire others to help them turn vision into reality. Great leaders have vision, share vision, and inspire others to create their own.” Adam "Anvroser" Charboneau of Realms Rising is our guest!We talk with Adam about Realms Rising, some personal history, and his future plans. Episode segments include "What Would You Do?" "State of the Meta" and "Explosive Fireball"

Episode Content

WWYD 1:24

Main Topic 8:13

State of the Meta 42:04

Skill/Ability 62:05

Roundup 69:08

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us

Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Tim's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/agentc13

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Guest: Adam "Anvroser" Charboneau

Hosts: Matthew "Jigmelingpa" Rooks, Tim "agentc13" McKenzie

Producer: Matthew Rooks

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

Other Music: "Mountain Walk" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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It All Starts with a Spark

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 04:01:00 GMT

"The best thing about fandom is the friendships made along the way with people who share your passions."

Matthew Rooks and Tim McKenzie are members of the Hero Realms community, they are known for their high level competitive play and analysis of the game. They have played thousands of games, authored articles, organized tournaments, and are active members of the Discord community.

In the first ever episode of Sparks and Recreation, your hosts talk about their friendship and involvement in an online community. They discuss the steps that led them to this project, ideas for the future, and how the community surrounding the Hero Realms Digital is blossoming into something special!

Episode Content

WWYD 6:59

Main Topic 13:33

HR 101 25:09

Skill/Ability 33:21

Roundup 41:42

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Contact S&R: contact@sparks-and-recreation.com

Support Sparks & Rec: http://hero-helper.com/support-us

Tim's Twitch channel: Twitch.tv/agentc13.

All music used in this podcast is public domain, royalty free, or licensed under Creative Commons.

Specific songs used in this episode were:

"Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny.

Licensed under the Music Standard License.

"Celtic Atmosphere" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License."

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

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Sparks & Recreation Teaser

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:46:55 GMT

Introducing a new podcast about Hero Realms, Sparks & Recreation!

In this teaser we introduce the podcast, as well as your hosts Matt and Tim. They talk about the format of the show and share a little teaser of what you can expect from Sparks & Recreation.

Hero Helper: https://hero-helper.com/

Realms Rising Discord: https://discord.gg/8pTxKqzFDc

Website: https://www.realmsrising.com/sparks-and-recreation/

Tim's Twitch channel: Twitch.tv/agentc13.

Hero Realms is a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.

Specific songs used in this episode were:

Intro/Outro Music: "Uplifting Orchestra Pack" by GoodBunny. (Under the Music Standard License)

For more discussion, analysis, and news, subscribe to Sparks & Recreation on your preferred podcast listening app.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.