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Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group

Game Brain: A Board Game Podcast About Our Gaming Group

#257 Sorcery: Contested Realm

May 18, 2026 · 1 hr 47 min · 35 segments

Matt and Jordan are joined by David and Corluka to discuss the indie TCG, Sorcery: Contested Realm. Is it the greatest thing to happen to TCG's since early MTG? Or is it just another (VERY) pretty…

Matt and Jordan are joined by David and Corluka to discuss the indie TCG, Sorcery: Contested Realm. Is it the greatest thing to happen to TCG's since early MTG? Or is it just another (VERY) pretty face? How To Play Sorcery: Contested Realm (with Matt and Jordan): https://youtu.be/0voIN8W3CrU?si=o24xvuSmpCdY69W1

Matt and Jordan are joined by David and Corluka to discuss the indie TCG, Sorcery: Contested Realm. Is it the greatest thing to happen to TCG's since early MTG? Or is it just another (VERY) pretty…

Speakers: Matthew RobinsonHostJordan SaiaHostCorlucaGuestDavid GillisonGuest

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First Encounters with Sorcery3:16 – 5:41

C

3:16

Yeah.

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:16

And, and why don't you tell us the story of how...

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:19

W- I, I wanna get your past with TCGs in a minute.

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:22

We'll get there.

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:23

But I just wanna start with, what was your first memory of learning about Sorcery and what then took you from learning about it to actually wanting to try it?

C

3:35

Yeah, it's a great question, Matt Robinson, and thanks for starting with me-

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:39

[laughs]

C

3:39

... um, a guy who did not come prepared at all [chuckles] for this.

C

3:43

Um-

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:44

[laughs]

C

3:44

...

C

3:44

I do think it started on the, uh, weekend four weeks ago.

C

3:48

I was invited over to, uh, co-host, uh, co-friend of the podcast, Ben Mandlkur, for some games.

C

3:56

David and Jordan were both there.

C

3:59

Um, they were playing a, a game that took way too long.

C

4:01

I did not get any chance to play with them at all.

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

4:03

That's right.

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

4:03

[laughs]

C

4:03

But we got to talking about TCGs.

C

4:06

Um, and David, uh, brought up Sorcery, and I had come off of playing a lot of, uh, Magic: The Gathering, uh, with friends, and I needed something new, and I was feeling kinda burnt out.

C

4:18

Um, and I'd looked into it, and then I recommended this game to you, Matt Robinson, uh, which is how you heard about it, and I became, uh-

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

4:25

[laughs]

C

4:25

... obsessed, uh, with this game.

C

4:27

[laughs]

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

4:28

Uh, that's great.

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First Encounters with Sorcery3:16 – 5:41

C

3:16

Yeah.

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:16

And, and why don't you tell us the story of how...

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:19

W- I, I wanna get your past with TCGs in a minute.

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:22

We'll get there.

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:23

But I just wanna start with, what was your first memory of learning about Sorcery and what then took you from learning about it to actually wanting to try it?

C

3:35

Yeah, it's a great question, Matt Robinson, and thanks for starting with me-

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:39

[laughs]

C

3:39

... um, a guy who did not come prepared at all [chuckles] for this.

C

3:43

Um-

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

3:44

[laughs]

C

3:44

...

C

3:44

I do think it started on the, uh, weekend four weeks ago.

C

3:48

I was invited over to, uh, co-host, uh, co-friend of the podcast, Ben Mandlkur, for some games.

C

3:56

David and Jordan were both there.

C

3:59

Um, they were playing a, a game that took way too long.

C

4:01

I did not get any chance to play with them at all.

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

4:03

That's right.

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

4:03

[laughs]

C

4:03

But we got to talking about TCGs.

C

4:06

Um, and David, uh, brought up Sorcery, and I had come off of playing a lot of, uh, Magic: The Gathering, uh, with friends, and I needed something new, and I was feeling kinda burnt out.

C

4:18

Um, and I'd looked into it, and then I recommended this game to you, Matt Robinson, uh, which is how you heard about it, and I became, uh-

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

4:25

[laughs]

C

4:25

... obsessed, uh, with this game.

C

4:27

[laughs]

M

Matthew RobinsonHost

4:28

Uh, that's great.

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