The Self-Imposed MTG Outcast - Zan Syed

Humans of Magic

Zan Syed is a game designer and entrepreneur. He was the 2019 Star City Games Player of the Year and Captain of Team Lotus Box. 0:01:15 reminiscing about Atlanta 0:07:48 Zan's multicultural background 0:12:21 how Zan's Magic journey began 0:20:14 the level-up process and mindset 0:26:35 on outworking the competition 0:30:52 why Zan is creating a new card game 0:42:02 making a new game - the challenges ahead 0:48:06 skill-based vs. variance-based game design 0:57:53 why Flesh and Blood (and Lost Ark) succeeded as games 1:05:20 lessons from the startup life 1:12:35 "Magic has the essence of something that needs to exist" 1:16:15 is Zan still involved with Magic? --- Show notes: humansofmagic.com/ Patreon: patreon.com/humansofmagic