{"id":3766,"date":"2023-08-16T23:33:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T03:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/justin-gary-taking-the-path-less-traveled-the-phenomenon-of-magic-the-gathering-how-analytical-people-can-become-creative-people-finding-the-third-rig\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T23:33:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T03:33:05","slug":"justin-gary-taking-the-path-less-traveled-the-phenomenon-of-magic-the-gathering-how-analytical-people-can-become-creative-people-finding-the-third-rig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/justin-gary-taking-the-path-less-traveled-the-phenomenon-of-magic-the-gathering-how-analytical-people-can-become-creative-people-finding-the-third-rig\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Gary \u2014 Taking the Path Less Traveled, The Phenomenon of \u201cMagic: The Gathering,\u201d How Analytical People Can Become \u201cCreative\u201d People, Finding the Third Right Answer, and How to Escape Your Need for Control (#687)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68623 jetpack-lazy-image\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68623\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justin-Gary-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration via <a rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/99designs.com\">99designs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u201cIt can be way worse to win the wrong game than to lose one that you actually enjoy playing.\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2014 Justin Gary<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Justin Gary\u00a0<\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/@Justin_Gary\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Justin_Gary<\/a>) is an award-winning designer, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He is CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stoneblade.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stone Blade Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>creator of the innovative and award-winning\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Stoneblade-Entertainment-GGS-001-Ascension\/dp\/B0040QE5YC\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Ascension<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0deck-building game series<\/strong>. Prior to designing games, Justin was the youngest ever\u00a0<em>Magic: The Gathering<\/em>\u00a0US National Champion. He has studied creativity and applied the principles of design to create dozens of products over his 20 years in the industry for brands that include Marvel,\u00a0<em>World of Warcraft<\/em>, and the Wharton School of Business. Today, he designs, consults, and teaches creativity around the world as a digital nomad.<\/p>\n<p>Justin is also the author of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Think-Like-Designer-Step-Step\/dp\/1947937391\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Think Like a Game Designer: The Step-By-Step Guide to Unlocking Your Creative Potential<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and host of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinklikeagamedesigner.com\/podcast\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Think Like a Game Designer<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><strong><em>Listen to the episode on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/687-justin-gary-taking-the-path-less-traveled\/id863897795?i=1000624696836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a 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src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/overcast.svg?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/data:image\/gif;base64,https:\/\/tim.blog\/R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/overcast.svg\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon\"\/><\/noscript><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text-top\">Listen on<\/span><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Overcast<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#687: Justin Gary \u2014 Taking the Path Less Traveled, The Phenomenon of \u201cMagic: The Gathering,\u201d How Analytical People Can Become \u201cCreative\u201d People, Finding the Third Right Answer, and How to Escape Your Need for Control <\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe 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I\u2019m incredibly impressed with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/roka.com\/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-2307-rxsun-general-reco-timferriss-general&amp;utm_content=timferriss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">ROKA<\/a>. The quality is outstanding, and a lot of my friends who are elite athletes wear them. I\u2019ve been using their Rory blue-light glasses after sunset, and I feel the improvement in my sleep quality.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 19,000 five-star reviews,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/roka.com\/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-2307-rxsun-general-reco-timferriss-general&amp;utm_content=timferriss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">ROKA<\/a>\u00a0has created a solution that active people love. Plus, they hand-build their glasses, sunglasses, and reading glasses all in the USA.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/roka.com\/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-2307-rxsun-general-reco-timferriss-general&amp;utm_content=timferriss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Check out my favorite frames and get 20% off your first order at Roka.com and use code TIM20<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/07\/12\/john-romero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want to hear<\/a> another episode with someone who makes games for a living?<\/strong> Listen to my conversation with <em>Doom<\/em> co-creator <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/07\/12\/john-romero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>John Romero<\/strong><\/a> in which we discussed developing 13 games in one year, hyperthymesia, early innovations in 3D gaming, designing games with movable and removable parts in mind, the ups and downs of starting a new gaming company, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/07\/12\/john-romero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">and much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#681: Doom Legend John Romero \u2014 The Path to Prolific Innovation and Making 130+ Games, How to Find the Soul of the Work, Audacious Ambition, and Building in Monk Mode<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/bdb9d688-152e-4af9-bd02-55f332c87bd4\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/08\/16\/justin-gary\/#respond\">in the comments<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-68621\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hhs\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinklikeagamedesigner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Justin_Gary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/justingary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stone_blade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Stone Blade\u2019s Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/YFugCMtrP9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Stone Blade\u2019s Discord<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Think-Like-Designer-Step-Step\/dp\/1947937391\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Think Like a Game Designer: The Step-By-Step Guide to Unlocking Your Creative Potential by Justin Gary | Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinklikeagamedesigner.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Think Like a Game Designer Podcast<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stoneblade.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Stone Blade Entertainment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Stoneblade-Entertainment-GGS-001-Ascension\/dp\/B0040QE5YC\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Ascension | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Stoneblade-Entertainment-SolForge-Fusion-Starter\/dp\/B09VNHCR1B\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">SolForge Fusion | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/magic.wizards.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The World\u2019s Premier Trading Card Game | Magic: The Gathering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnd.wizards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The World\u2019s Greatest Roleplaying Game | Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.debatedrills.com\/lincoln-douglas\/what-is-lincoln-douglas-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Lincoln-Douglas (LD) Debate Format | Debate Drills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/liho\/learn\/historyculture\/debates.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 | Lincoln Home National Historic Site<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vault.si.com\/vault\/1997\/11\/17\/revenge-of-the-nerds-magic-is-played-with-cards-its-wildly-popular-its-tough-to-explain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Revenge of the Nerds Magic Is Played with Cards. It\u2019s Wildly Popular. It\u2019s Tough to Explain | Sports Illustrated Vault<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtggoldfish.com\/deck\/3842212?view_mode_override=cheapest#paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Justin Gary UR Aggro \u2014 1st US Nationals 1997 Deck | MTG Goldfish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mtg.fandom.com\/wiki\/Justin_Gary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Justin Gary | MTG Wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/MONOPOLY-Family-Board-Players-Community\/dp\/B0949HBRRJ\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Monopoly | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mtg.fandom.com\/wiki\/The_Dojo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Dojo | MTG Wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dungeons-Dragons-Art-Arcana-History\/dp\/0399580948\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Dungeons &amp; Dragons Art &amp; Arcana: A Visual History by Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, and Sam Witwer | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinklikeagamedesigner.com\/podcast\/2019\/11\/14\/think-like-a-game-designer-9-jordan-weisman-8j87z-b2r2g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Richard Garfield | Think Like a Game Designer #11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinklikeagamedesigner.com\/podcast\/2019\/11\/14\/think-like-a-game-designer-31-richard-garfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Richard Garfield | Think Like a Game Designer #31<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdmuch.com\/games\/most-powerful-magic-the-gathering-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Top 50 Most Powerful Magic: The Gathering Cards | NerdMuch?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/playtictactoe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Play Tic-Tac-Toe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.nytimes.com\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/science\/rock-paper-scissors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Rock-Paper-Scissors: You vs. the Computer | The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aetherhub.com\/Article\/Keep-or-Mull---The-History-Of-The-Mulligan-In-Magic-The-Gathering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Keep or Mull? The History Of The Mulligan In Magic: The Gathering | AetherHub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.nyu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">NYU School of Law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/newyork\/things-to-do\/20-things-a-good-nyc-subway-commuter-should-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">20 Things a Good NYC Subway Commuter Should Know | Time Out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Upper_Deck_Company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Upper Deck Company | Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2005\/11\/1\/zuckerberg-to-leave-harvard-indefinitely-mark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Zuckerberg to Leave Harvard Indefinitely | The Harvard Crimson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2017\/05\/15\/fear-setting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fear-Setting: The Most Valuable Exercise I Do Every Month | Tim Ferriss<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Whack-Side-Head-More-Creative\/dp\/0446404667\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative by Roger von Oech | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingyouradhd.com\/podcast\/the-surprising-magic-of-setting-a-deadline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Surprising Magic of Setting a Deadline | Hacking Your ADHD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Creative-Whack-Pack-Roger-Oech\/dp\/0880793589\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Creative Whack Pack Deck by Roger von Oech | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinklikeagamedesigner.com\/podcast\/2019\/11\/14\/think-like-a-game-designer-46-gary-arant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Gary Arant | Think Like a Game Designer #47<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CizwH_T7pjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">George Does the Opposite | Seinfeld<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Are-there-any-benefits-or-drawbacks-to-releasing-a-book-in-hardcover-only-instead-of-both-hardcover-and-paperback-at-the-same-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Are There Any Benefits or Drawbacks to Releasing a Book in Hardcover Only? | Quora<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/justingary.com\/2015\/10\/04\/how-to-become-a-game-designer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">How to Become a Game Designer | Justin Gary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/justingary.com\/2015\/10\/14\/core-design-loop-step-1-inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Core Design Loop Step 1: Inspiration | Justin Gary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/justingary.com\/2015\/10\/22\/core-design-loop-step-2-set-parameters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Core Design Loop Step 2: Set Parameters | Justin Gary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/justingary.com\/2015\/10\/29\/core-design-loop-step-3-brainstorming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Core Design Loop Step 3: Brainstorming | Justin Gary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/justingary.com\/2015\/11\/05\/core-design-loop-step-4-prototyping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Core Design Loop Step 4: Prototyping | Justin Gary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/justingary.com\/2015\/11\/11\/core-design-loop-step-5-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Core Design Loop Step 5: Test | Justin Gary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/justingary.com\/2015\/11\/17\/core-design-loop-step-6-iteration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Core Design Loop Step 6: Iteration | Justin Gary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cockpunch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">A Fictional World Built for These Chaotic Times | The Legend of C\u00d8CKPUNCH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Halo Waypoint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">World of Warcraft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockstargames.com\/gta-v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Grand Theft Auto V<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.games-workshop.com\/en-US\/Warhammer-Age-of-Sigmar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Warhammer Age of Sigmar | Games Workshop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisamericanlife.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">This American Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/serialpodcast.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Serial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Joe Rogan Experience | Spotify<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/workflowy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">A Simpler Way to Organize Your Work | Workflowy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Your Connected Workspace for Wiki, Docs, and Projects | Notion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2007\/11\/26\/a-beginners-guide-how-to-rent-your-ideas-to-fortune-500-companies-plus-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Beginner\u2019s Guide: How to Rent Your Ideas to Fortune 500 Companies with Stephen Key | Tim Ferriss<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interaction-design.org\/literature\/article\/kiss-keep-it-simple-stupid-a-design-principle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">KISS (Keep it Simple, Stupid): A Design Principle | IxDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rio-Grande-Games-Compatible-Expansions\/dp\/B01MA5AJY9\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Dominion Big Box 2nd Edition | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Draft-No-4-Writing-Process\/dp\/0374537976\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process by John McPhee | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinklikeagamedesigner.com\/tim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Ascension Prototype Designs | Justin Gary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thedecisionlab.com\/biases\/the-sunk-cost-fallacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Sunk Cost Fallacy | The Decision Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yu-Gi-Oh!_Trading_Card_Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game | Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Upper-Deck-World-Warcraft-Miniatures\/dp\/B0016KHDD0\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Upper Deck World of Warcraft Miniatures Core Set | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere\/dp\/0307465357\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/1\/80-20-rule.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">80\/20 Rule (Pareto Principle) | Investopedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2020\/09\/22\/richard-koch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Richard Koch on Mastering the 80\/20 Principle, Achieving Unreasonable Success, and the Art of Gambling | The Tim Ferriss Show #466<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/11\/how-to-negotiate-as-a-freelancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">How to Negotiate as a Freelancer | Harvard Business Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/teaching\/case-method\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Teaching by the Case Method | Christensen Center for Teaching &amp; Learning, Harvard Business School<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1997\/09\/17\/business\/sailing-rising-tide-juice-almost-accidental-success-nantucket-nectars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Sailing on a Rising Tide of Juice; The Almost Accidental Success of Nantucket Nectars | The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelbironwinebar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Hotel Biron<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/time-to-penis-ttp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Time to Penis \/ TTP | Know Your Meme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cockpunchcoffee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">C\u00d8CKPUNCH Coffee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/bakugantcg\/comments\/cqngz2\/justin_gary_ama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Justin Gary AMA | Bakugan TCG Subreddit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gama.org\/page\/gama-expo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Expo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Art Supplies, Crafts, and Framing | Michaels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/toyfairny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Play Reimagined | Toy Fair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gencon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Gen Con<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cFut6IWbx8I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Bad Beets Official How to Play Video | Stone Blade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arnoldsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Arnold Sports Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Captains-Crush-Hand-Gripper-Guide\/dp\/B00079YNQQ\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">IronMind Captains of Crush (COC) Hand Gripper | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p06qxjcb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">How Viagra Was Discovered by Accident | BBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5b4bc08596d455c3eeb28f48\/t\/5ecb4c3e250a6a0b1a978e94\/1590381631717\/Game+Testing+Questions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Game Testing Questions | Justin Gary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themarginalian.org\/2012\/09\/28\/neil-gaiman-8-rules-of-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Neil Gaiman\u2019s 8 Rules of Writing | The Marginalian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/booksbrushesandbalrogs.com\/blogs\/books-brushes-balrogs\/gen-con-the-history-of-the-world-s-oldest-tabletop-gaming-convention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Gen Con: The History of the World\u2019s Oldest Tabletop Gaming Convention | BooksBrushes&amp;Balrogs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/burningman.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Burning Man<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/stoneblade\/ascension-tactics-the-deckbuilding-miniatures-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Ascension Tactics: The Deckbuilding Miniatures Game by Stone Blade Entertainment | Kickstarter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spinmaster.com\/en-US\/brands\/bakugan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Bakugan | Spin Master<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PAX_(event)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">PAX (Events) | Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1965800643\/solforge-digital-trading-card-game\/description\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">SolForge Digital Trading Card Game by Stone Blade Entertainment | Kickstarter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Productivity-Project-Accomplishing-Managing-Attention-ebook\/dp\/B00Z3G239W\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy by Chris Bailey | Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chrisbailey.com\/rule-of-three\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">The Rule of Three | Chris Bailey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stoneblade.com\/products\/level-up-journal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Level Up Journal | Stone Blade Entertainment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Your Digital HQ | Slack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asana.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Manage Your Team\u2019s Work, Projects, &amp; Tasks Online | Asana<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">A New Way of Working | Monday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/destination\/thailand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">Thailand Travel Guide | National Geographic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOW NOTES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>[07:43] An origin story steeped in <em>Magic<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>[11:23] A debatable past.<\/li>\n<li>[16:38] The life of a full-time <em>Magic<\/em> competitor.<\/li>\n<li>[18:24] A philosophy major.<\/li>\n<li>[19:45] Monopoly lessons learned from a family of lawyers.<\/li>\n<li>[23:28] Innovations that made <em>Magic<\/em> an instant success.<\/li>\n<li>[26:40] <em>Magic<\/em> game balance considerations.<\/li>\n<li>[30:06] Justin exits his <em>Magic<\/em> career with an altered mindset.<\/li>\n<li>[36:43] Too cool for law school.<\/li>\n<li>[41:34] Risk is relative.<\/li>\n<li>[43:39] From playing games to designing games.<\/li>\n<li>[46:10] <em>A Whack on the Side of the Head<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>[49:53] Surfacing our assumptions.<\/li>\n<li>[54:47] The core design loop and effective brainstorming.<\/li>\n<li>[1:00:20] Brainstorming tools.<\/li>\n<li>[1:02:01] Prototyping.<\/li>\n<li>[1:06:26] The value of ugly first drafts.<\/li>\n<li>[1:09:37] From company man to entrepreneur.<\/li>\n<li>[1:15:45] Fear-setting and contingency planning.<\/li>\n<li>[1:18:13] The early stages of startup life.<\/li>\n<li>[1:24:05] TTP.<\/li>\n<li>[1:25:21] Taking the company to the next level.<\/li>\n<li>[1:31:43] Gaming GAMA and other trade shows.<\/li>\n<li>[1:37:02] Eliciting feedback at the playtesting stage.<\/li>\n<li>[1:42:32] <em>Ascension<\/em> debuts at Gen Con.<\/li>\n<li>[1:47:04] The finances of game production.<\/li>\n<li>[1:51:27] The pros and cons of selling a game to another company.<\/li>\n<li>[1:53:54] Favorite failures.<\/li>\n<li>[1:59:17] Maintaining relationships through failures.<\/li>\n<li>[2:00:45] Lessons learned through trial and error.<\/li>\n<li>[2:03:39] Putting the rule of three to work.<\/li>\n<li>[2:05:21] Why Justin\u2019s team communicates via Discord.<\/li>\n<li>[2:07:49] How a trip to Thailand helped Justin escape his need for control.<\/li>\n<li>[2:11:25] Justin\u2019s billboard.<\/li>\n<li>[2:12:49] Parting thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE JUSTIN GARY QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cCultivate comfort with uncertainty and impermanence.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Justin Gary<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt can be way worse to win the wrong game than to lose one that you actually enjoy playing.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Justin Gary<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDeadlines are magic. It doesn\u2019t matter if you have no idea what you\u2019re doing, you have a deadline.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Justin Gary<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cMost of the times we take risks, we\u2019re not jumping off cliffs or into burning buildings. It\u2019s just your career takes a different path or you\u2019re behind in school or whatever. It\u2019s a very low cost.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Justin Gary<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing that differentiates a creative person from a not-creative person other than process.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Justin Gary<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s actually net negative for you to invest in making something \u2018pretty\u2019 early on in the process.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Justin Gary<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIf you really, really think about the worst case scenarios, 99 times out of 100, they\u2019re totally recoverable within a year. It\u2019s often way less.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Justin Gary<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cImagine you\u2019re building a house, and before you\u2019ve even laid the foundation, you\u2019re worrying about the paint color on the walls and where the furniture goes. You\u2019re not going to get very far. You\u2019re wasting a lot of time. Make sure you\u2019ve got a solid foundation first. Worry about the paint color later. I think a lot of designers start by worrying about the paint color being wrong and they\u2019re never going to finish a house that way.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Justin Gary<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNobody knows what they\u2019re doing. I cannot know what I\u2019m doing at least as well as anybody else. This idea that the difference between a leader and somebody else is not that they know something or that they have some special access. It\u2019s that [they\u2019re] just willing to make some assertions and own the consequences. That\u2019s it. That\u2019s the difference.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\u2014\u00a0Justin Gary<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEOPLE MENTIONED<\/h3>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related and Recommended<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/podcast\"><strong>The Tim Ferriss Show<\/strong><\/a> <\/em><span>is one <\/span>of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 900 million downloads. It has been selected for &#8220;Best of Apple Podcasts&#8221; three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it&#8217;s been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. 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