Cube Engineers

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A podcast about Magic: The Gathering Cube, Game Design, and more by TrainmasterGT cubeengineers.substack.com

  1. 1 day ago

    Cube Engineers Episode 50: Using Science to Build The Ultimate Cube!

    We are back on the rails again with the season 2 finale of Cube Engineers! What if we could combine science and game design theory to build a scientifically proven ultimate Cube? It’s more achievable than you might think! In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites the creator of the Data Generated Vintage Cube, Daniel Smith (also known as l0gr1thm1k), to attempt to build the ultimate Cube using data science. The pair discuss the origins and function of the Cube generation algorithm, then use it to create a Cube using designs previously discussed on Cube Engineers! Finally, TrainmasterGT takes the data-generated artifact and updates the list in an attempt to create something which could truly be considered The Ultimate Cube. Will this attempt at science-driven Cube design succeed, or will it be relegated to the dustbins of failed experiments? All Aboard! Cube Engineers is now on Patreon! Follow this link to support the show! Show Notes The Data Generated Vintage Cube Scientifically Generated Cube Engineers Cube (2026) The Scientifically Proven Ultimate Cube The Little Red Book Cube Dataset Cubecobra IDs Highball4K unstablecubicorns LittleRedBook D%26TMirrorMicrocube campoutcube UsmanCube UsmanPremiere 2010 100dollarcube 75281992-cbb7-43e4-92e2-901790678bfe plusone heritage andymangold neoclassical degenerate-micro-cube ​​sacred-geometry turbo regular thepaupercube stickerv3 pulpnouveau fairnuff goblingame ModularCore companion atomic 131313 dastro joescube bourbon althistoryvintage AugurOfBolas BarCube penrose ho4k 1t3q2 ABQ Boompile sd4 PartyAtTheOwlHouse Boudica DMC420 Joe Cubes 44f3de0c-a5bc-4e85-b59f-4153a24932cbScrapyard CardsILike.cube SagasCubeGoldBorderCube0f52912c-38e3-4f9a-9f3c-96edb33732e2 DSK%20Expanded StarField Depths FoodChain 4f45acfd-d750-4563-8a19-f1bc02363352 Kamigawa-TSPKamiWar IPARemastered Cards Discussed The Power 9 Sol Ring Mana Crypt Force of Negation Lightning Bolt Skred Guttersnipe Shock Reckless Charge Outnumber Mugging Chain Lightning Firebolt Flame Slash Lush Portico Temple Garden Windswept Heath Mother of Runes Giver of Runes Sylvan Safekeeper Marang River Regent Stock Up Mardu Siegebreaker Taiga Stomping Ground Commercial District Gruul Turf Bribery Orcish Bowmasters Craterhoof Behemoth Atraxa, Grand Unifier Grave Titan Time Vault Manifold Key Voltaic Key Thoughtseize Woodfall Primus Whisper Squadron Vault Skirge Carrion Feeder Bloodghast Bloodsoaked Champion Bloodbraid Elf Merfolk Looter Man o’ War Steel Overseer Wheel of Fortune Fireblast Magmatic Sinkhole Goblin Guide Molten Gatekeeper Mulldrifter Dig Through Time Entomb Necromancy Archon of Cruelty The Rail Lines Golos, Tireless Pilgrim Skirmish Rhino Balance Staff of the Storyteller Cecil, Dark Knight Myr Retriever Perilous Myr Hallowed Fountain The Wandering Emperor Phlage, Titan of Fire’s Fury Balduvian Trading Post Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER Mantis Rider Mantis Engine This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 50: Using Science to Build The Ultimate Cube!

  2. 1 Sept

    Cube Engineers Episode 49: Transport Fever 3 and Increasing Player Agency in Game Design

    We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Nico Heini, Publishing Manager for Urban Games, to discuss the upcoming title Transport Fever 3. This game promises to offer more player agency than practically any other game in the genre and can serve as a tool for teaching game designers how to build higher-agency games. Learn how the new Node-Based Map Generation, Traffic Management, Light Rail, and Cargo Distribution Systems all provide players with a wealth of interesting gameplay decisions without overloading comprehension complexity. Additionally, discover how the Curated Mods Program allows community members to customize to a greater extent than previous titles in the Transport Fever series. All Aboard! Cube Engineers is now on Patreon! Follow this link to support the show! Show Notes Transport Fever 3 Official Website Transport Fever 3 on Steam Transport Fever 3 on Epic Games This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 49: Transport Fever 3 and Increasing Player Agency in Game Design

  3. 25 Aug

    Cube Engineers Episode 48: No Counters? No Tokens? No Problem!

    We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In the episode, TrainmasterGT invites Lincoln (aka Kapernaumov), the creator of the world-famous Penrose Cube, to discuss the intricacies of designing Cubes without Counters or Tokens. Together, they explore the design constraints, power balancing, and mechanical workarounds necessary to build a compelling Cube without relying on external game objects. How does eschewing counters and tokens impact Cube design? Stay tuned to find out! All Aboard! REMINDER: Today is the final day to have your Cube included in the Ultimate Cube Project! If you are interested in being included in the project, please become a member on Patreon today! Free members will be able to have their Cubes included in the project! Show Notes Penrose Cube Unstable Cubicorns Little Red Book Capitol Cube Champs The Ultimate Masters Plus Cube (The Cubecobra Link doesn’t seem to exist for this one, so please enjoy this article instead!) Derek’s Bar Cube Video Sacred Geometry Cards Mentioned Third Path Iconoclast Nettlecyst Trumpet Blast Goblin Bombardment Flametongue Kavu Glistener Elf Vanguard Seraph Haliya, Guided by Light Adanto Vanguard Dimir Spybug Krenko’s Command Judith, the Scourge Diva Cranial Plating Teshar, Ancestor’s Apostle Varloz, the Scar-Striped Cultivate Kodama’s Reach Inspiring Overseer Pardic Arsonist Centaur Chieftain Goblin Tomb Raider Ardent Recruit Bomat Courier Rabbit Battery Goldhound Reinforced Ronin Queen Kayla Bin-Kroog Goblin Engineer Kor Skyfisher Stonecloaker Spirited Companion Circuit Mender Anthem of Champions Siege Wurm Thranduil, Sindarin Liege This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 48: No Counters? No Tokens? No Problem!

  4. 18 Aug

    Cube Engineers Episode 47: A Colossal Discourse on Evolutionary Biology with Dr. Nick Longrich

    We are back on the rails again for another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Dr. Nick Longrich, Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Bath and founder of the Deep Time Foundation to discuss the philosophy of scientific discourse and evolutionary biology. Dr. Longrich has made many cool discoveries and played a role in resolving major controversies in the field of paleontology, including the description of Titanoceratops and the confirmation of Nanotyrannus as a distinct species. Find out how newly uncovered species of extinct animals are described and when unique creatures can be hiding in plain sight. Learn why clear communication and intellectual humility are essential for thinking like a true scientist. All Aboard! Show Notes Nick Longrich Evolution and Paleontology on YouTube Dr. Longrich’s Website The Deep Time Foundation Hatchling Tyrannosaurs Video Nanotyrannus Lives! Taxonomic Status of Nanotyrannus lancensis Paper The Great Nanotyrannus Mystery Video Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis: A giant tyrannosaur from the Campanian–Maastrichtian of southern North America and the evolution of tyrannosaurid gigantism Paper Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis Video Sierraceratops Paper The Giant Horned Dinosaur Titanoceratops ouranos, or, How to Hide a Dinosaur in Plain Sight Video Titanoceratops ouranos, a giant horned dinosaur from the late Campanian of New Mexico A new dromaeosaurid dinosaur from the Wessex Formation (Lower Cretaceous, Barremian) of the Isle of Wight, and implications for European palaeobiogeography Paper The Vicious Vectiraptor Blog Post Cool Video about Hatzegopteryx by ExtinctZoo Special thanks to Dr. Nick Longrich for being the guest for this episode! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 47: A Colossal Discourse on Evolutionary Biology with Dr. Nick Longrich

  5. 11 Aug

    Cube Engineers Episode 46: An Unexpected "The Hobbit" Cube Review

    We are back on the rails again for another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In the episode, TrainmasterGT once again invites the legendary Usman Jamil to review the new Hobbit Magic: The Gathering Set for Cube! Together, the pair go there and back again to discuss all of the coolest cards in The Hobbit. Are there any new cards that we can call our precious, or will this set be relegated to the dustbins of history like the lost cities of the Second Age? Can Middle-earth manage to draw our attention away from Minnesota and Clacton? These questions and more, answered today! All Aboard! Cube Engineers is now on Patreon! Follow this link to support the show! Timestamps Nightly Phone Call: 00:00:10 Introduction to your Mom’s Favorite Cube Podcast: 00:01:18 Set Overview: 00:02:51 The Queen of Dale: 00:16:55 Smaug the Magnificent: 00:27:30 Bilbo, Thief in the Night: 00:34:44 Most Decrepit Old Bird: 00:40:53 Bard, Heir of Girion: 00:50:41 Dwarven Mauler: 00:55:07 Necklace of Girion: 01:03:55 Gandalf, Goblin’s Bane: 01:08:14 Bothersome Noisemaker: 01:15:50 My Precious: 01:22:34 Final Takeaways: 01:27:22 Clacton, Sigma 9, and the Minnesota Senate Primaries: 01:33:34 Show Notes Peggy Flannagan for Senate Usmantherad.com Folding Ideas Ralph Bakshi Desire Paths Article St. Louis Cube Event: STL3! Count Binface Binface Shop Abdul El-Sayed for Senate Cards Discussed The Queen of Dale Little Bear Large Bear Gigantic Big Bear Fact or Fiction Riddles in the DarkSauron’s Ransom Orcish Bowmaster Bard’s Company Great Gilded Boat Ajani, Nacatl Pariah Young Pyromancer Third Path Iconoclast Smaug the Magnificent Thunderbreak Regent Decadent Dragon Chandra, Flamecaller Chandra, Awakened Inferno Chandra, Hope’s Beacon Lightning Bolt Smuggler’s Copter Hellrider Rampaging Raptor Oketra’s Monument Currency Converter Bilbo, Thief in the Night Dreadhorde Arcanist Reckless Charge Misthollow Griffin Bilbo, Luckwearer Switcharoo Looter Il-Kor Most Decrepit Old Bird Delver of Secrets Picklock Prankster Brazen Borrower Vendillion Clique Grim Bauble Virtue of Persistence Debtor’s Knell Disfigure Flow State Lonely Mountain Bard, Heir of Girion Teferi, Time Raveler Aang, Swift Savior King T’Challa Fable of the Mirror-Breaker Remand Mana Leak Dwarven Mauler Warship Scout Foot Chopper Jackal Pup Dain Ironfoot Astrologian’s Planisphere Blue Mage’s Cane Stoneforge Mystic Bladehold Cleaver Samurai’s Blade Necklace of Girion Bristly Bill, Spine Sower Cursed Scythecat Gandalf, Friend of the Shire Gandalf the Grey Gandalf, Goblin’s Bane Firebrand Archer Dark Confidant Tersa Lightshatter Sylvan Safekeeper Vivi Ornitier Nadu, Winged Wisdom Flame of Anor Archmage’s Charm Broadside Bombardiers Gut, True-Soul Zealot Death Greeter Champion Slickshot Showoff Bothersome Noisemaker Ensoul Artifact Diamond Pickaxe Young Pyromancer Third Path Iconoclast My Precious The Arkenstone Glamdring Goblin Bombardment Sephiroph, One-Winged Angel Greater Gargadon Dragon’s Rage Channeler Deadly Dispute Front-Porch Sentries Special thanks to Usman for being the guest on this episode and for putting up with my antics for another set review this year! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

  6. 4 Aug

    Cube Engineers Episode 45: Educating Future Dental Professionals with Dr. Karl Self

    We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites the legendary Dr. Karl Self from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry to discuss his contributions to the field of dentistry and dental education in the state of Minnesota. As the former Director of the Division of Dental Therapy and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Dr. Self has helped educate thousands of dentists who now practice around the world! Learn about Dr. Self’s role in the introduction of Dental Therapy in the state of Minnesota, and how his leadership helped to set the standard to which dental therapists are educated nationwide. Likewise, discover the University of Minnesota’s new Dental Career Tracks Program, and the positive impact it is set to have on students! All Aboard! Cube Engineers is now on Patreon! Follow this link to support the show! Show Notes Dr. Karl Self at the University of Minnesota University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Dental Career Tracks Program Apply to be a Dental Career Tracks Mentor! Special thanks to Dr. Karl Self for being the guest for this episode! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 45: Educating Future Dental Professionals with Dr. Karl Self

  7. 28 Jul

    Cube Engineers Episode 44: Bar Cubes: Disruption and Exhibition with Magic featuring Derek Gallen!

    We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! Grab a seat at the bar and order another round of your favorite deck; we’re in for a real treat! In this episode, TrainmasterGT invites Derek Gallen to discuss the origins and evolution of Bar Cube! Discover how one man’s quest to design a Cube that could fit in his pocket sparked a community movement that popularized an entire subgenre of Cubes. See what lessons Derek learned in order to facilitate his design goals and desired play patterns, and how it impacted his views on Magic as a social experience. All Aboard! Show Notes Derek’s Bar Cube Derek’s Hipsters of the Coast Articles Derek’s YouTube Bar Cube Video Chill MTG on Bar Cube The Penrose Cube Prohibition Cube A Study in Harmony Cards Mentioned Cataclysm Empyrial Armor Necropotence Survival of the Fittest Savage Ventmaw Savage Knuckleblade Siege Rhino Divine Gambit Mark of the Vampire Fierce Witchstalker Professor of Symbology Wurmcoil Engine Threefold Thunderhulk Swords to Plowshares Lightning Bolt Counterspell Tinker Mana Drain Gravedigger This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 44: Bar Cubes: Disruption and Exhibition with Magic featuring Derek Gallen!

  8. 21 Jul

    Cube Engineers Episode 43: Pride and Glory: Preserving Railroad History with Trevor Lombardi

    Priiiiiiide and Glor-ay! We are back on the rails again with another exciting episode of Cube Engineers! In this edition, TrainmasterGT invites Trevor Lombardi, Railroad Operations Manager at the Colorado Railroad Museum and co-author of Pride and Glory: The Cimarron and Northwestern Railway Company, to discuss railway preservation and historiography. We discuss how Trevor’s origins as a camp director at Philmont Scout Ranch led to a career as a real railroader! Learn how railroad preservationists and historians conduct research, maintain track, and even restore locomotives! All Aboard! Cube Engineers is now on Patreon! Follow this link to support the show! Show Notes Pride and Glory: The Cimmaron and Northwestern Railway Company Book Colorado Railroad Museum Trevor Lombardi (@Trevlom) on Instagram Century of Steam Game Moffat Road Sandwiches Locomotives Discussed Full Colorado Railroad Museum Roster Denver and Rio Grande Western 315 Denver and Rio Grande Western 5771 Galloping Goose Railcars Rio Grande Southern #20 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cubeengineers.substack.com

    Cube Engineers Episode 43: Pride and Glory: Preserving Railroad History with Trevor Lombardi
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A podcast about Magic: The Gathering Cube, Game Design, and more by TrainmasterGT cubeengineers.substack.com

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  • Creator
    TrainmasterGT
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © TrainmasterGT
  • Show Website
    Cube Engineers

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