Jacob Torbeck

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@magic_meaning

Hipsters Presents

The 11 Most Flavorful Cards from Lorcana: The First Chapter

Lorcana is built on top of Disney’s decades of beloved stories. What are the cards that best live up to the characters in the films?

Tales Retold

Re-Telling Tales of Middle-Earth: Book Six

Jacob concludes his re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired.

Tales Retold

Re-Telling Tales of Middle-Earth: Book Five

Jacob continues his re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired.

Tales Retold

Re-Telling Tales of Middle-Earth: Book Four

Jacob continues his re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired.

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Tales Retold

Re-Telling Tales of Middle-earth: Book Three

Jacob continues his re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired.

Magic and Meaning

Lead Us Not Into Temptation: The Ludonarrative of Temptation in Tales of Middle-earth

Jacob looks at the the tension between designing the temptation mechanic for gameplay, and the realities of temptation within Tolkien’s work.

Tales Retold

Re-Telling Tales of Middle-earth: Book Two

Jacob continues his re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired.

Tales Retold

Re-Telling Tales of Middle-earth: Book One

Jacob shares the re-telling of the epic opening arc of The Lord of the Rings through the lens of the Magic cards it inspired

Magic and Meaning

Race and Representation in Tales of Middle-earth

Answering questions of authorial intent and adaptation in The Lord of the Rings.

Hipsters Presents

From the Mending to War of the Spark — How We Got to Phyrexia: All Will Be One, Part 2 of 2

Wondering how our heroes ended up on Phyrexia up to their necks in poisonous glistening oils? Jacob’s got you covered.

Hipsters Presents

From the Mending to War of the Spark — How We Got to Phyrexia: All Will Be One, Part 1 of 2

Wondering how our heroes ended up on Phyrexia up to their necks in poisonous glistening oils? Jacob’s got you covered.