I'm not pulling in my driveway. We all know what that means. It's time for another drive to work.

Okay, so I'm using my at home time to interview people. And today I am Brady Bell, senior director of game design at Wizards of the Coast.

So hey, Brady.

Hello, hello. Thanks for having me.

So one of the things that I've been having fun interviewing people that are sort of not designers per se is I want the audience to understand that there's a lot that goes into making magic beyond just the making of it.

So I talk about the product a lot. So today we're going to talk about process and people.

My favorite topic, process and people.

The magic behind the magic, yes.

Well, and, I mean, I think what the reason your job is so important is that there's all these designers that you have to make sure have everything they need.

And, you know, like you and I work to figure out who's on what team.

Like, there's a lot of work that put up from your end

of, like, making sure that we have what we need

and the people have what they need.

Yeah, it's kind of the fun part.

My role is kind of like an air traffic controller for magic.

So the, I think I have the best job in the building,

except maybe for you.

The, you know, I get to touch every product we make and all the people who make it. So it's kind of the best peanut butter and chocolate of how magic comes to be.

All of it, I get to touch in a way that is super light and super fun, but I'm also not responsible for the hard part that you have and everyone else has.

It actually executes and makes sure every single one of the cards is delightful and balanced and fun.

I get to wave off long before those decisions have to be made.

I get to share my stupid ideas with you and you humor me,

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