Sparks and Recreation

By: jigmelingpa & agentc13
  • Summary

  • A competitive community focused podcast about the deckbuilding game Hero Realms. Each episode covers multiple topics that can help improve your gameplay and get you involved with community events.


    When not bottom-decking Fire Bomb and Domination as an avid Hero Realms player, Jigmelingpa is a weapon of mass instruction otherwise known as Matthew Rooks. A university educator based in Japan, he spends his time enjoying linguistics, games, nature, basketball, movies, music, and eats. He also sometimes plays Hero Realms a little.


    Tim McKenzie (IGN agentc13) is a Hero Realms Legend (2021 Origins Game Fair) and an avid player of board/card games. He enjoys streaming, game analysis, and spreadsheets. Be sure to check out the many articles he has written for Realms Rising and sign up for one of the online tournaments he organizes.


    Rounding out the podcast team are Sam "scrapforce" Parsons, who does a lot of the development for the Hero Helper app, Chris "DblDubz" Walberg, the premier Hero Realms digital streamer and top online player, and Cooper "filtrophobe" Fitzgerald, S&R's data-analysis expert and also highly skilled player.


    Join us each episode as Matt, Tim, Sam, Chris, and Cooper discuss Hero Realms, a fantasy-themed expandable deckbuilding game from Wise Wizard Games.


    Learn from these top competitors ways to improve your gameplay as they share the strategies and tactics they use to compete at the highest levels. Hear their thoughts on various builds, cards, strategy articles, and other game related topics. The Sparks & Rec crew will keep you up to date on community news, tournaments, and special events.


    Catch Sparks & Recreation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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


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    Sparks & Recreation 2024
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Episodes
  • Level 16 Meta Mashup with DaKatSesMeow
    Sep 12 2024

    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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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • Industrialization Insights with Designer Userkaffe
    Aug 24 2024

    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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    2 hrs and 35 mins
  • The Jam-packed Journeys Jamboree
    Aug 1 2024

    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


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

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    1 hr and 51 mins

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