Welcome to episode 35 of the TCCG Roundtable!We’re your hosts dragonrider + RonMexico - joined this week by our special guest(s): PocketTrain!Guest Mini-InterviewRoundtable Topic of the Week - Interview with PocketTrainLightning Round Questions for GuestsYou can find PocketTrain in these places:Twitter https://twitter.com/pocket_trainTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/pocket_train------------------------------------------------Term of the WeekNews [General] Star Wars: Unlimited by Fantasy Flight Games was demo’d at GenCon (announced back in May) - releasing 2024[Hearthstone] Caverns of Time direct-to-wild set released yesterday Aug 31, new month of Twist starts today Sept 1[Flesh and Blood] Flesh and Blood’s next expansion, Bright Lights, was announced. https://fabtcg.com/articles/evo/ The 251-card set looks to have a cyberpunk-type theme and with the following key dates:Preview Season: September 22Pre-Release Events: September 29 - October 2Set Release: October 6[Marvel Snap] PC version officially launched[Disney Lorcana]Today, Sept 1st to retailers! Product shortages causing concerns[Eternal] The next set for Eternal is on its way; Battle Lines will come this Fall and contain over 200 cards and a few new mechanics! https://news.direwolfdigital.com/battle-lines-coming-fall-2023/ [Legends of Runeterra] [SolForge Fusion]Set 3 The Last Winter coming, Digital version of the game is being worked on[DC Dual Force] Entering Early Access Phase as of Aug 30, with Daily and Weekly Quests now in the game! Ranked ladder play, daily login rewards, along with the start of the subscription service, featuring weekly comics and monthly minisets for subscribers will be the next features coming.Competitive & Organized Play[BSS]Grand open events in November with grand total of $25,000 in cash prizes and Pro Tour invites on the line! https://battlespirits-saga.com/events/organized-play/grand-open/2023/03/ [Magic] MagicCon: Las Vegas Sept 22-24 will host the pinnacle premier level play event of the season 2022-23 season - Magic World Championship XXIX as well as their new 100k Limited Open.[Legends of Runeterra] The Third World Championship Information and a bit of information about the Mystery event have been revealed! https://playruneterra.com/en-us/news/competitive/competitive-update-aug-2023/World championship happening Dec 14-16, with 64 players competing. $157k monetary prizing in addition to in-game badges, titles, card backs, icons, and the top 2 players will be the first “Architects of Legends” having a lasting impact on the game by being able to work directly with the devs to create their own Follower Card (1st) and Spell Card (2nd).A final Last Chance Qualifier will run Nov 25-26 for 2 spots that lead directly to the World Championship in December.Qualifiers from previous Runeterra Opens (non-Worlds Qualifiers) from each region and some creators will be invited to a special event in the early part of 2024 at the Riot Campus in LAX to get a sneak peek at some of the things planned for 2024.Thank you for joining us this week, and if you or someone you know would be interested in joining us, please reach out to us! You can:Email us at TCCGroundtable@protonmail.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/TCCGRoundtable Use our top pinned tweet for a link to our discord or use the link in the description/shownotesDiscord: https://discord.gg/fm4fCCGhwy Check out the video version at youtube.com/c/dragonriderTCCGEverywhere you can find audio podcasts!Inked Gaming Affiliate (help support us directly while also getting sweet merch like playmats and other card game accessories) link https://bit.ly/3uSR44zFind us individuallyRon https://twitter.com/ron_hsdragonrider https://twitter.com/dawniedkThank you and we’ll see YOU at the roundtable!