Help From Future Self: A Conversational KeyForge Podcast

There has been a lot of discussion and changes to the popular Crucible Tracker. This tool is used by many players to look back at their games and analyze how they played, as well as get some achievements doing various things while playing KeyForge on TCO. There has also been some backlash as to what is going on with all the data, and people have had strong opinions about this from polarizing stand...

We can now officially call this the annual Quiz Showdown! Second year running that we team up with Call of Discovery and have Zach and Ed on the show to test each other's KeyForge Trivia skills. This is Part 2 of this fun podcast team-up, you need to head over to Call of Discovery to hear Part 1. Hope you enjoy! Part1: https://callofdiscovery.podbean.com/ // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is o...

This episode Sydnie asks her burning questions about Dark Tidings to Blake and Alex while she patiently waits for the set to arrive in the US. Tune in to some interesting perspectives about Dark Tidings! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed this episode, leave a review on Apple with your thoughts, and share...

This week Sydnie and Blake discuss KeyForge Adventures, specifically their experiences with the Keyraken print-and-play adventure! Don't forget to enter our giveaway by emailing us. Let us know your thoughts on the Keyraken! Here is a link to the website that will print and ship this Keyraken adventure as mentioned in the episode: https://www.makeplayingcards.com/sell/marketplace/keyforge-rise-of-...

This week the KeyHomies are talking about their first impressions with the new 5th set to release in KeyForge, DARK TIDINGS! Alex, Blake & Rick (who had the privilege of getting product in Canada) discuss their thoughts on DT upon first blush. Let us know your thoughts! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjo...

We have hit a major milestone! First KF podcast to get to 100 episodes! This episode is a celebration of everything that has come before! We also are using this as a point of reference for people just joining the HFFS podcast, and it gives you a taste of what we are all about! At the end of this episode we give an episode guide of our favorite past episodes from the first 100 so you can get a true...

This week we discuss the different ways analysis paralysis can manifest in KeyForge. From in game to preparing for a game. Let us know your experience with AP. // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed this episode, leave a review on Apple with your thoughts, and share it on your social channels. We appreciate a...

Scuzzy and SC Steele try something new, playing Dis' Advocate, the KeyForge version of Devil's Advocate taking commonly held thoughts and questioning them. Tune in to this exciting episode, and let us know if you would like this as a segment for future episodes. // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed this epi...

This week we discuss KeyForge teams. What do they provide? What is the purpose? Should you join one? All this is addressed in this week's episode and more! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed this episode, leave a review on Apple with your thoughts, and share it on your social channels. We appreciate any a...

This week we unveil the newest host to join team HFFS! We also talk about all the recent KeyForge news that dropped last week, specifically KeyForge Adventures. Let us know your thoughts! If you wish to see the KeyThoughts episode Blake mentioned, here is the link: https://youtu.be/f1sYaPzlqWE  // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Pl...

This week we have a discussion based on some things talked about during episode 63 of Call of Discovery with Dr. Richard Garfield. If you have not listened to that yet, we highly recommend to do so before listening to this. Let us know your thoughts! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed this episode, leave...

This week we have SC Steele back to talk about some of our favorite decks that aren't necessarily that hot fire, but we play over and over due to some fun unique aspect they bring to the KeyForge table. Links to our decks here if you wish to look into further: Sydnie's Decks: https://decksofkeyforge.com/decks/80948246-6cec-4663-869f-4e688318c6cd?fbclid=IwAR3Zqi8QTd4L41QrOp7VOHZZd2J5Y77qdcXLMCSqVVG...

Coach and Scuzzy talk about the evolution of disruption cards. How we define disruption and the direction it seems to be going from the classic Dis powerhouse cards. Let us know your thoughts on this subject, and tune in next week for an exciting announcement! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed this episo...

This week we bring on a special guest, Sydnie Steele from the Grey Riders, and we talk all about Key Cheats! Evolution, favs, current state in the game, and the future. Plus Blake and Sydnie talk about their KFPL experience from this past weekend. Hope you enjoy! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed this ep...

This week we take a look at card art and how it communicates to us both effectively and ineffectively. Let us know your thoughts on the communication of card art! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed this episode, and share it on your social channels. We appreciate any and all support. // If you wish to con...

This week we take a look at what makes creatures good, what makes them bad, and what makes them vanilla! What is the value of an enhancement when a creature does nothing on board? Tune in and find out more about this meaty topic! Let us know your thoughts; reach out on twitter. Hope you enjoy this episode! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodca...

This week we finish our series looking at aspects that a deck can contain and how to roll with it. We go into ratios that a deck has and what that means for how to play that particular deck, as well as what to be aware of and how to mitigate certain match ups. Let us know your thoughts on this topic and hit up up on twitter. Hope you enjoy! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon li...

In this week's episode, we have a discussion about how to deal with a deck that has two great houses and one not so great/dud house. It feels bad when one house doesn't fit with the other two, or is lacking in some way. Tune in to hear our thoughts on this subject, and check back next week for the last installment of this series! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://w...

So this episode is the start of a series we are going to be doing looking at various metrics that represent a lack of something in a KeyForge deck. This first week kicks of by looking at the stats the represent the most important part of what your KeyForge deck can do, æmber control, board control, æmber generation, and artifact control. We discuss what this means, how to mitigate these issues, an...

This week all the KeyHomies come together to discuss what we are excited about for this new year! Reach out to us and tell us what you are most excited for in 2021 with KeyForge! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed this episode, and share it on your social channels. We appreciate any and all support. // If...

This week we review the wild year of KeyForge we have had. The evolution of the game in uncertain times and all great things we did as a community to come together. Hope you enjoy! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed this episode, and share it on your social channels. We appreciate any and all support. //...

This week we take a look at all the great people and communities that have been given to us to keep this great game going through a really trying time in history. We are truly grateful to be apart of this community and wanted to take some time to acknowledge all those who contribute to make this game what it is each and every week. Happy Holidays everyone! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is...

This week we have a discussion about the coveted 2mins before you start a game looking at your opponents decklist. With a lack of IRL play, has the art of the 2min read become a thing of the past in our current KeyForge game state? We talk about this and why getting back to that skill is so important. Hope you enjoy! // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.co...

This week we dive into the process of how we look at decks right out of the box and how Decks of KeyForge and the SAS rating system come into play with the evaluation process. Hit us up on twitter and let us know the process you have when you open up a deck and try to figure out what makes it tick, the strengths and weaknesses, etc. Do you head straight to DoK? Or do you have a more elaborate proc...

This week we decided to follow up last week's episode of CotA classics and do AoA classics looking at them with an Over/Under perspective and how they stack up in the new meta now that Mass Mutation is in the mix. If you have any classics from AoA that you would like to weigh in on, hit us up on Twitter @HFFSpodcast // If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com...