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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Here are the 9 games that shaped me. If you'll permit me to be a bit indulgent, I've even written a thread about why...

The nine games that shaped me: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Age of Mythology, Pokémon Platinum, Undertale, Shin Megami Tensei 4, The Walking Dead, and Tales of Berseria.

Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

So I may have spent several hours this morning poorly photoshopping sunglasses onto this Slowpoke, and raising its front legs to make it look like it's dabbing. 😅 www.wargamer.com/pokemon-trad...

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There's now an official Pokémon card that uses the word "yeet"

If you've cracked any packs of the Pokémon TCG's new Pitch Black expansion, you might've noticed some unusual slang slipping through.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

So I finished Dark Souls recently, and I had a lot of thoughts. Thank you @unwinnable.com for giving me a space to share them.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Someone I know is selling their Pokémon card collection, which inspired me to make this bad meme.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I'm playing through #DarkSouls for the first time, and I've just gotten to the big boss fight against this infamous duo. Anyone got any tips? Smough's not so bad, but Ornstein is speedier than Sonic the Hedgehog.

Dragonslayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough from Dark Souls 1.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

It's always great fun to contribute to the @superjumpmagazine.com game of the year article. 😊 I went with The Hundred Line because I'm a big old dork for any kind of branching narrative, and that game had so many different story paths that it's essentially a sprawling flowchart.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I've covered many board games writing for @wargamer.com and JISOGI by @esperbgs.bsky.social may be the most thought provoking. You're running an anime studio and the game spares no expense demonstrating the stress, passion, and pain that goes into creating art. www.wargamer.com/board-games/...

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This bleakly comedic board game lets you overwork yourself running an anime studio

JISOGI is a worker placement board game about running an anime studio, and the painful sacrifices that workers make to produce art.

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Kate Compton @galaxykate.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs) Good tech. Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales) Bad tech.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Had a great time recording some audio for @ryan.wubrgsky.org's podcast @myths-unbound-pod.bsky.social. Listen in if you want a deep dive into some of the inspiration that Magic: the Gathering takes from real life folklore. 🙂

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

So I'm feeling a little called out by my Spotify Wrapped this year. 😅

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

it hasn't helped sell any mags but it appears our nonsense on here has just pushed our account over 5K 'followers', so let's embrace that as some kind of achievement! Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*

the covers of Wyrd Science issues 3-7 laid out on a gradient landscape next to the caption WIN THE LOT!

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Here's my interview with Takuma Okada (@noroadhome.itch.io), the designer of Stewpot, as well as a loads of other great indie TTRPGs. Takuma discusses their creative process and the themes of identity, belonging, and exploration that recur in their work.

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Hope, Transcendence, Transformation Ben Macready speaks to Andrew Gillis about their magical girl themed TTRPG Girl By Moonlight Free to read on our website now wyrd.science/girl-by-moon...

the cover to Girl By Moonlight with text overlaid that reads "The game is about hope, and the game is about seeking change"

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Here's a piece that means a lot to me. I spoke to @andrewgillis.bsky.social to discuss Girl By Moonlight, their Magical Girl RPG (published by @evilhat.bsky.social). The game is full of magic, heartbreak, and bittersweet hope. Massive thanks to @wyrdscience.bsky.social for publishing this.

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EDHREC @edhrec.com · 05/08/2025

We've heard of toughness matters in Commander, but with the new Spacecrafts, it's all about the power. Ben Macready looks at some of the best and most efficient creatures to use for the station ability. By @macreadymusings.bsky.social #EDH #Commander #MTGEOE #MTGEdge

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The 10 Best Creatures for Stationing Spacecrafts | EDHREC

Spacecrafts are an exciting addition in Edge of Eternities. But no spaceship could fly without a crew. So here are some of the best options.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Here's a piece that was really interesting to write. Turbulence is a board game about the experience of the Chinese diaspora living in Indonesia. I met the game's designer at @gamestransformed.bsky.social and she gave me some insights both into the game's design and the history that inspired it.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

So I've decided that I'm going to experiment with YouTube Shorts. I'll be reviewing every new Commander in Edge of Eternities in a series of minute long videos. Hope you enjoy. 🙂 youtube.com/shorts/QlR4d...

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Sami, Wildcat Captain, Commander Review #mtg #shorts

YouTube video by Macready Musings

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

I'm very excited to be a part of the @praetorsforchange.bsky.social block party fund raiser. 🥳 I'll be playing a Phyrexiatastic game of Commander from 13:15-15:15 EST (that's 18:15-20:15 UK time). Check it out. 🙂

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

As a a part of my ongoing mission to write about every card game under the sun, here's a piece about @unlimitedffg.bsky.social for @cardgamer.com. 😁

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

@synergy-thegame.bsky.social had a lot to say about what we should prioritize in City Builders. It's one of the most thought provoking simulation games that I've experienced.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

I had a great time at #UKGamesExpo this weekend. 🙂There were all sorts of awesome indie creators there. Here's a piece about three great upcoming new card games that I saw.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Here's the goofiest video I have ever made. To quote the first comment, 'This is stupid and I love it, you had me at the moment you asked to ignore half of the commander's rule text.' Here's my spicy brew for an upcoming commander. 🤩 #mtg #MTGxFINALFANTASY youtu.be/BMP1th7dLmw

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Garland, Knight of Cornelia Deck Tech

YouTube video by Macready Musings

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Here's a piece about inclusivity and tabletop gaming that I think came out pretty well. 😄 Thanks so much to @gametherapyuk.bsky.social, @littlegoblingirl.bsky.social and the folks at RPG Taverns for helping me put this together.

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

So I'm very excited to announce that I'll be appearing on a Magic Stream this weekend hosted by @janeplaysmagic.bsky.social. Watch me try to pop off and do stupid Simic things. 😅 twitch.tv/JaneJudge

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Here's something fun. 🙂 I was able to secure an interview with Cordyceps Collective, the developers of the robot ant colony game Microtopia. Microptopia released last month, and the devs have some interesting stuff to say about the way that real insects inspired their work. 🐜

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Here's my review of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection. It's an interesting compilation of 14 Yu-Gi-Oh! games from the late nineties and early noughties. Some of them have really stood the test of time and are great fun... Some of them have not. #gaming #Yu-Gi-Oh

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Hey everyone, I wrote the EDHREC set review for the Enemy and Wedge color cards in Aetherdrift. If you want to learn more about Loot, the new Amonkhet Gods, or Captain Howler the Shark Pirate that just loves to discard cards, click here: edhrec.com/articles/aet... #Aetherdrift #MTGDFT #mtg

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Aetherdrift Set Review - Enemy & Wedge | EDHREC

Pathfind your way to the best mutlicolor Loot (and a few other cards) in Aetherdrift!

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

More of my coverage from YCS Birmingham. I was sat in the front row throughout the tournament, and those final few matches were honestly unbelievable. 😂 #Yu-Gi-Oh

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I was lucky enough to attend the Yu-Gi-Oh! Champion Series tournament in Birmingham last week to report on it for Card Gamer. At the event they previewed several cards that are due to be reprinted in the upcoming Quarter Century Stampede set. Here's an article discussing all of them. 🤩

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Ryan Inzana 🔜 MC Atlanta 2026 @ryan.wubrgsky.org · 05/02/2025

Started an initial list for the follow-on starter pack. Some creators/ambassadors that I hadn't included in the first. Will update this throughout the week/allow time for folks to reach out for inclusion before sharing on other platforms. go.bsky.app/DN8WLby

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

So I made a tier list video ranking how dangerous all of the wacky new vehicles in #MTGAetherdrift are. I hope you enjoy. :) youtu.be/keQARzfRHFw #mtg #magicthegathering

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Ranking How Safe MTG Aetherdrift's Vehicles Are

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

@superjumpmagazine.com have put out what may be the biggest list of 2024 Game of the Year nominations out there. See if you can find mine in here. 🙂

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

So since 2020 I have been making this YouTube series going through the entire history of Magic: the Gathering. This video covers the sets that came out in 2024. It's a little bit daunting to think that I've been making stuff on YouTube for 5 years now. 😅 youtu.be/zL9BUNVYVNg

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The History of Magic the Gathering Told Via A Card From Every Set 20: Karlov Manor - Foundations

YouTube video by Macready Musings

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Ben Macready @macreadymusings.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I've been writing for @superjumpmagazine.com for about two years now and they're great. Games are art, and Superjump critiques and analyses them accordingly. Pick any of these articles, and I guarantee you'll enjoy it, especially if you read my piece about comedy in Eiyuden Chronicle. 😅

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