Best Aaron Lim Podcasts (2025)

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Alien Space Survival! Outpost Zero w/IgnitedxSoul 1:08:24

1d ago1:08:24

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We've got Beacon regular IgnitedxSoul, aka Dylan, on the pod this week! The topic is Outpost Zero, a sci-fi horror set, but more specifically we're diving into some problem draft archetypes in the set. A nice mix of learning about the set and brainstorming ideas for designs! Check out Ignited's writing: https://www.dylan-tyler-ward.com Join Beacon …

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Trick the Hosts! April Fools Design Challenge 1:25:23

8d ago1:25:23

1:25:23

Don't miss this ep! Our listeners each sent us one of two things: either a custom card (of any design) or a real card with the name and types changed. The job for us hosts is to guess which is which, and you can play along! Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes and Images: https://beaconofcreation.com…

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57. Namtaow Panpat - Overcoming failure, the language of Jiu-jitsu and being a part of everyone’s growth. 1:36:27

10d ago1:36:27

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Had a great time doing this with my good friend Namtaow, whom I’ve known for close to 7 years now. It’s amazing to see his growth as a friend, father, doctor and jiu-jitsu practitioner. Stuff we talked about: Connecting through BJJ Learning who you are (and who others are from) rolling You can’t be the tough guy in jiu-jitsu Giving back to the comm…

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Live Design - Tarkir Dragonstorm but make it Alchemy! 1:17:16

15d ago1:17:16

1:17:16

With Dragonstorm out but Alchemy not yet revealed, we're taking a shot at some ideas for Arena play with these new mechanics! Long time discord member Craftedlavaistrue joins Tim and Peter for a trio of new cards. Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes and Images: https://beaconofcreation.com…

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Enter the Micro-Set Voc-Gal Techniques w/Khord 47:37

22d ago47:37

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Arms and the magic we sing of fate And Voc-Gal's micro-set Battle rate. Meanwhile the well-built set speedily came to the isle of the two Sirens, for a fair and gentle wind bore her on. Then presently the wind ceased and there was a windless calm, and a god lulled the waves to sleep. https://beacon-of-creation-mtg.github.io/previews/VGT https://kho…

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Enter the Micro-Set: Veyrathal w/Redbay 1:07:58

29d ago1:07:58

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Juliet and Redbay break down the hip new limited format and custom design project: 45-card Micro-sets for duplicate sealed! Can this new format bring the best of traditional set design limited and the brevity and expediency of jumpstart play? Check out a preview of five different Micro-sets made by different designers, with a deep dive into Redbay'…

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Simon Wolf on pulmonary embolism in children and adolescents in the US during 2016 and 2019 11:47

1M ago11:47

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Deputy Editor of The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Ari Colosio discusses the critical findings of a new epidemiological study on pulmonary embolism in children and adolescents with Simon Wolf from the University Hospital of Zurich. This episode delves into the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical implications of this rare but serious condition, hig…

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You Are What You Eat Challenge Review 1:11:56

1M ago1:11:56

1:11:56

Winter hibernation is over and we're hungry! Our challenge this month was to design cards with cards with devour, emerge, or exploit, so keep those snacks coming! We've got dreadmaws, eldrazi books, corrupt sherifs, lots of red arrows, and more! Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes and Images: https://beaconofcre…

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Retro Formats - Rise of the Eldrazi 1:13:55

1M ago1:13:55

1:13:55

They don't make formats like they used to... but should they?! Join guest Tom on a tour through the famous Rise of the Eldrazi format. Along the way we'll also talk about the parallels between ROE and a certain current draft format. Finally we try to see beyond just the cards in the original set and brainstorm some additions to the format. Join Bea…

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Episode 400! Remembering and Reconsidering Castmire 1:12:32

2M ago1:12:32

1:12:32

Celebrating 400 episodes! This is an intro to the original Beacon of Creation project, Castmire, a spooky Magic set in a world before Duskmourn and Murders at Karlov Manor. The coolest part of the ep is the second half, where we give into sweet ideas from all of you to do with Castmire. We've got the two original creators of Beacon here, Brad and A…

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56. Urmish Parekh - Competition, aggression and the game of Jiu-Jitsu 1:34:07

2M ago1:34:07

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I’ve made a lot of interesting friends from jits and Urmish is one of them. We talk about the balance between strength and technique, his struggles of being the ‘big guy’ at the gym and insights from his first BJJ competition. Stuff we talked about: Gi vs. Nogi Playing the game of ‘Jiu-jitsu’ Technique > Strength? Being the ‘big’ guy at the gym Ask…

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Favorite Flavor - Food Cards w/Aaron Lim 54:13

2M ago54:13

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Juliet and game designer Aaron Lim dig into Magic's most interesting cards with the Food subtype! From Gingerbrutes to Krovod Haunches, they resist the urge to create tokens and design some tasty (though potentially broken) cards that'll make you say "Bon Appétit". Check out Aaron's Kickstarter live now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ehronli…

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Four Weeks Challenge Review 1:39:55

2M ago1:39:55

1:39:55

Big spells with a backup plan! We've got all of your entries in our Four Weeks challenge, where designers had to make a spell you can cast for either 8 mana or 2 mana! We've got lots of Cleave and Prototype, some Spree, and plenty of other innovations. Yet another fun design deep-dive! Juliet's Bath & Butler Works pod on Moonshot: https://www.patre…

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Final Fantasy Hype! w/Ash Parrish 1:22:38

2M ago1:22:38

1:22:38

Final Fantasy previews are here and we've assembled a heroic party to talk all about it! Tim and Juliet are joined by the wonderful Ash Parrish of the Verge to break down all the cards. We talk our favorite previews, then talk through some possibilities for the set. What color is Bahamut? Should Materia be a token? What are the famous dragons in Fi…

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Sandeep Sahay and Franck Rahaghi on future treatment paradigms in pulmonary arterial hypertension 14:53

3M ago14:53

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Dr Sandeep Sahay and Professor Franck Rahaghi discuss their Personal View on future treatment paradigms in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Read the full paper, Future treatment paradigms in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a personal view from physicians, health authorities, and patients, here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PII…

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You Make the Pack! But What One Should We Make?? 53:42

3M ago53:42

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You Make the Pack is our community project where we build a pack of Magic cards, one card at a time! What starts as a blank slate quickly narrows into a specific vision. Past packs were Food Hell World, Declining Clockwork Empire, and The Beach That Makes You Old. For this episode we're looking at everyone's cards for this new YMTP. We've got snorf…

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Following Signposts - Aetherdrift 1:24:47

3M ago1:24:47

1:24:47

This week is all about drift archetypes! We break down all ten from the new set along with their gold cards. Are they exciting? Believeable? Synergistic? This is a great way to get familiar with the components of the set's limited design. Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com Watch "C…

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First of Its Kind Challenge Review 1:45:14

3M ago1:45:14

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What is Magic missing? We listened to all of you! This month's challenge was to use a new creature type and we went through all your cards. Juliet's new game: https://mousewifegames.itch.io/princeton Moonshot Patreon for Juliet's next project: https://www.patreon.com/c/moonshotnetwork/posts Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88V…

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Design Crossover - Joyride: Survival of the Fastest 1:02:41

3M ago1:02:41

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In this episode we learn about Joyride, a bumper car battle race board game. Along the way we brainstorm ideas in Magic inspired by this new game! Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.comBy Beacon of Creation

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Cube Concoctions! Reviewing Your Cube Pitches 1:20:30

4M ago1:20:30

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This week we're in the lab, talking all about cube experiments! Something between a normal limited format and a custom set, a cube is a way to test out all varieties of Magic in just the right conditions. To help him, Tim brings on cube organizer Alex and format mastermind Sam to go through more than a dozen cube pitches! Join Beacon of Creation's …

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The Beast Unleashed! Iterating a Set Mechanic 55:53

4M ago55:53

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Would you like to listen to two people say the word "Beast" about two hundred times each? We have the episode for you. Diving into "Call the Beast" from Wrenchmar, we talk all about how to package flavor and novelty into a showstopper mechanic. No need to know anything going in, we cover it all! Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg…

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Ways for You to Make a New Game in the New Year! 53:47

4M ago53:47

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Part of what makes Custom Magic fun is how easy it is to get into. Design a card, show it around, and done! For the New Year, Juliet wanted to tell us all about other ways to get involved in game design as a solo designer. There's so much in this pod!!! Some of the tools described: GB Studio https://www.gbstudio.dev Bitsy https://bitsy.org Renpy ht…

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Advent Sentinel Challenge Review 57:22

4M ago57:22

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We've got a ten pack of Defender-matters cards to review this month for our (Ad)vent Sentinel design challenge! The added twist here of getting the number 12 on a card really put our designers on an interesting track. Juliet's Castmas pod: https://moonshotpods.com/ill-be-pod-for-castmas/ Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh…

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Design Crossover - Teamfight Tactics w/Shawn Elizabeth Main! 1:14:59

4M ago1:14:59

1:14:59

We've got a super cool guest for our episode this week! Principal game designer on the new Teamfight Tactics season, Shawn Elizabeth Main!! Not only that, Shawn was the lead on Conspiracy, so you know we're getting some multiplayer Magic talk in too. These Design Crossover eps are all about learning a new game and then riding that wave of inspirati…

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Unpacking - Wrenchmar 1:26:03

5M ago1:26:03

1:26:03

Unpacking is where we go through a pack one card at a time and learn what we can just from that pack. No archetype lists, no explanation of mechanics, just what's on the cards. It's a great way to both see what the packs can tell us, but also brainstorm things that COULD be in a set but aren't. (also shh... we told Bradley he was recording an ep ab…

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Design Crossover - Transformers Card Game 1:50:10

5M ago1:50:10

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We've got Bass back on the pod to tell us EVERYTHING about the short-lived Transformers TCG! This game burned short but burned bright. You start with your whole team in play, and each card has value both as a spell but also during the super cool "flip" phase of combat! Like all Crossover eps, we also sprinkle in plenty of ideas of how to cross thos…

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55. Rapha Sun - Jiu-Jitsu, masculinity and the role of a man 1:43:29

5M ago1:43:29

1:43:29

I knew Rapha from way back during our yoga teaching days. So it was truly special reconnecting with him again for this raw and unfiltered conversation. We delved about his life’s journey of martial arts, spirituality and fatherhood, and reflected on the importance of taking responsibility for yourself while respecting the unknown, as well as settin…

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Going Nova Challenge Review 1:17:37

5M ago1:17:37

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Who needs to cast spells when you can sit back and let your creatures do the casting? Just the easy life for us! Fortunately our listeners didn't take it easy and instead submitted a baker's dozen creatures-that-cast spells cards for us to review. Join Beacon of Creation's Discord: https://discord.gg/t88Vpwh Show Notes: https://beaconofcreation.com…

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