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 Atlanta0:07:48 Zan's multicultural background0:12:21 how Zan's Magic journey began0:20:14 the level-up process and mindset0:26:35 on outworking the competition0:30:52 why Zan is creating a new card game0:42:02 making a new game - the challenges ahead0:48:06 skill-based vs. variance-based game design0:57:53 why Flesh and Blood (and Lost Ark) succeeded as games1:05:20 lessons from the startup life1:12:35 "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