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The Covenant Cast is a weekly show where we talk about current topics in the board game community, as well as our upcoming releases and answering questions by our listeners. We will also hav...

The Covenant Cast Podcast Guide

Listen to The Covenant Cast, a Games & Hobbies podcast by Covenant. Stream 243 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Are TCGs Gambling?

It's time we addressed the perennial question. 00:36:38 Main Topic: Are TCGs Gambling?

02:13:55Jun 19, 2026

Tabletop Isn't Digital

On a fateful Monday, BradW shared an ad for Rush of Ikorr, the TCG from Upper Deck, coming to their ePack platform. What's the ePack platfor...

01:45:06Jun 12, 2026

FOMO is Necessary

Our current crowdfunding and tcg-heavy tabletop gaming era necessitates a question: is there nobility in removing overtly FOMO-creating elem...

02:01:01Jun 5, 2026

Earthborne Trailblazer First Impressions

A few weeks ago, the Earthborne team came to our office to share a vertical slice of their new game, Earthborne Trailblazer, with us, our te...

02:04:49May 29, 2026

Why Distribution Had to Change

Traditional distribution serves a critical function for tabletop gaming, but for many publishers it is often a hindrance to success—that's w...

01:32:36May 22, 2026

Artistic Inspiration vs Plagiarism

All last week we stared at the beautiful Earthborne Trailblazer board, created by Evan Simonet and inspired by Jaro Hess's "The Land of Make...

01:47:32May 8, 2026

The End of Crowdfunding

In the early days of crowdfunding, we were very hesitant to consider games that used the platform. Crowdfunding was seen as a negative. Some...

01:57:16Apr 24, 2026

How the LCG Succeeds

In this episode, we revisit the topic of LCG viability. Are there ways, tested or untested, that an LCG can prosper as a long-running game a...

02:06:44Apr 17, 2026

There is No "LCG Model"

Gudnak has pulled off the pipe dream of LCG fans everywhere by creating a functional limited experience. Hubworld announced that every set w...

02:12:03Apr 11, 2026

The Perfect Organized Play

Sorcery TCG has announced its Cornerstone events emphasizing Creativity, Mastery, and Wonder. Alpha Clash has gone international, announcing...

02:13:54Apr 6, 2026

The Mirage of the Crowdfunded TCG

First Sorcery TCG, then Altered TCG, and now Cyberpunk 2027 TCG. These games continue to break crowdfunding records, but what does that mean...

01:55:36Mar 27, 2026

224: Gudnak - In Pursuit of the Third Way

Tim O'Brien, co-designer of Gudnak, sits down with Zach for a far-reaching discussion that offers a behind-the-scenes look into Chaotic Grea...

01:48:33Mar 18, 2025