Help From Future Self: A Conversational KeyForge Podcast

This week Sydnie shares her hype over The Final Refrain (TFR) with Blake and Devin. Learn about her epic experience so far, what this means for high-level Keyforge, and how you can participate from the sidelines (and even win prizes yourself)! TFR is a fan-run online tournament akin to World's in its caliber. Following in the footsteps of TFR Archon tournament, Sydnie has the honor of particip...

This week Sydnie is live from the Rochester Vault tour and is joined by the King_of_Bling (Liam) to talk all about Prophetic Visions, VM2025, the current state of Sealed/Archon/Alliance, and of course all the fun that was had at the Vault itself! Thank you to all our special guests and to everyone who contributed to such a fantastic weekend. If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link:...

Happy 300th Episode, everyone!!! To celebrate this milestone, we had to do something special, and we couldn't think of a better way then to have the folks from Ghost Galaxy on to talk all things KeyForge! Christian T Peterson, Luke Olsen, & Michael Hurley join us for this momentous occasion. Tune is to hear some hot takes on the development of Æmber Skies, future sets, Gencon reveal, and m...

Devin, Blake, and Sydnie have so much to be excited about this week, from their store champ prowess, to all the irl and online Keyforge play coming up, to their looming 300th episode milestone! That doesn't stop them from making their last Keyforge pitch: how to sell someone on the right deck using Keyforge Archetypes. Join us on Discord to see Devin's fantastic companion visual! If you wi...

Devin and Blake are joined this week by Adaptive connoisseurs, JTRussel & QuickDraw3457 to pitch Adaptive to both you dear listener, as well as new players and existing players alike! Why should you be playing this legacy format? What makes it great for the growth and enjoyment of KeyForge? Tune in to find out! If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link:  https://www.patreon.com/hf...

Devin, Sydnie, and Blake are joined this week by Alliance aficionado Dave Cordeiro to pitch Alliance to both you dear listener, as well as new players and existing players alike! Why is Alliance perfect at the local level? When should you start a new player on Alliance? Also tune in to hear everyone's takes on the hottest news in the Crucible - deck ascension! If you're seeing this you hav...

This week we continue our series on pitching the great game of KeyForge, with Blake interviewing Devin and Sydnie all about Vault Tours and why you need to be there! Hope you enjoy this, and please share your own thoughts in our Discord. 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 Ap...

This episode kicks off a series talking with community members on how we can pitch aspects of playing KeyForge to current, lapsed, and new players so we can grow our community! Josh, aka JDG314, joins us for the premiere episode to share his experience holding events at conventions in Vancouver to bring in new players. Hope you enjoy, and please share your tips and experience on this subject in th...

Devin shares his experience playing in his marathon day of store champs in an uphill battle against a formidable field, Sydnie only has one more store champs under her belt but has questions none-the-less, and some secret bonus special guests give insights from the other side of the table! If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link:  https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscri...

This week Blake and Sydnie talk about their experiences participating in the 2025 Store Championships. How they did, prizing, tourney structure, and thoughts looking back. 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, leave a review on Apple with your thoughts, and share it on your socia...

Devin brings some incredibly fresh OP incentive ideas to discuss with Sydnie and they chat about which ones they're most excited about, what's feasible, and how this would improve both new and existing player engagement. They may even try and implement some themselves! See the Reddit post for visuals and more information! If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link:  https://www...

This week we have the whole crew together chatting about their recent experiences with the Discovery set. Tune in to find out our thoughts, and be sure to share yours in our discord! 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 cha...

Sydnie and Devin catch up as they cover all the cool things happening around the Crucible. From the new Rule Book and TRG, to Store Champs on the horizon, to signing up for Vaults, they cover everything OP you may have missed recently. Huge bonus, they talk all about the monster upcoming event hosted online by Emperor Riku called The Final Refrain. If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon...

Sydnie is joined by a roundtable of ABR participants from season 12 to chat about favorite moments from this past season, what it takes to be a captain, and what it's like to celebrate in person! In order of appearance: Drazkor, DaveC, Marcus, DrSheep, Lqdsquash, Wookie, MrPerfect1 If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link:  https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe i...

Blake joins Devin and Sydnie this week to talk all about his recent set fatigue, and how he's been handling the distracting amount of sets released in such a short period of time. Is Gamefound at fault or just an enabler? What can be done to solve this cadence problem? If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link:  https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enjoyed...

Devin and Sydnie break down the Vault Tour 2025 info in Ghost Galaxy's newest article with a unique flare. How attractive are the changes to this upcoming Vault Season? How desirable are the repeats from last year? Which Vaults will you see Devin and Sydnie at? What questions are left unanswered? The 2025 Vault season is almost upon us! If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link:  ...

Devin and Sydnie promise Vault Tour talk, but instead chat all about the Prophetic Visions spoilers that have been revealed so far and their opinions (and understanding) of the fate mechanic. GO FILL OUT YOUR PLEDGE MANAGER! Prophetic Visions Pledge Manager: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/ghost-galaxy-games/keyforge-prophetic-visions/yourpledge Custom Deck Submission: https://keyforging.com/pro...

Blake, Devin, and Sydnie discuss two spoiler cards from Keyforge's next set Prophetic Visions, along with Sydnie's custom art appearing in this set. Learn about their thoughts on the fate mechanic, which houses they think are getting a boost, and what surprises Ghost Galaxy left for Sydnie in her custom art. See the spoiled cards and art: https://discord.gg/w6vbkWF6Xh Prophetic Visions Pledge Mana...

This week Devin and Sydnie discuss the role of discovery in the early stages of a “main” Keyforge set's lifecycle. How does that concept differ between casual and competitive players? What does a successful set look like to us? There's so much to enjoy when a new set comes out, but is there even enough time to enjoy it? If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link:  https://www.patreon.c...

This week our wonderful hosts are taking a much needed holiday break, but we didn't want to leave you without an episode. Listen to this never-before-aired conversation between Sydnie and 2024 Archon US Nationals Winner Grishhammer (otherwise known as Nate) all about his journey from picking his deck to winning the whole thing. We'll be back next week, but until then... Happy New Year! If you wish...

This week Sydnie and Devin give their insights on the newest Organized Play article with their usual excited flare. They break down Retail vs Premier events, which details actually matter, compare and contrast to 2024, and read between the lines to identify what's secretly missing from all this great information. Listen in to find out what format Devin invents in real time that Sydnie is dying to...

This week Devin and Sydnie have so much fun going off the rails about Ghost Galaxy's most recent Gamefound campaign, if the Crucible Clash/sealed format in general must be balanced to stay relevant, and what makes the ABR league the most fun you'll have playing Keyforge online. Listen to the end to hear their opinions on whether Tachyon Manifold is a Keycheat and (more importantly) if Die Hard is...

This week Blake and Devin are joined by KeyForge game designer, Luke Olsen, aka, Skyjedi. He joins us to talk all about Tokens of Change, which was officially released December 6th. 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, leave a review on Apple with your thoughts, and share it on...

This week Sydnie and Devin have not one, but two, sealed champions spill all about their experiences at KFC. Sydnie sat down with Harmed at the event itself to get his raw opinion about why he chose to make the trip and his journey to Sealed Open Champion. Followed by Varghast taking us along for his ride, with some pretty unconventional strategies, all the way to Sealed World Champion. If you wis...

Sydnie hops on the mic to read off some of the reasons YOU ALL are thankful this year, reveal the winners of the at-home Scrubs watch party giveaway, and announce a whole NEW GIVEAWAY. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! :D Teacher's Holiday Keyforge Gift Packages: email hffspodcast@gmail.com If you wish to donate to HFFS here is our Patreon link:  https://www.patreon.com/hffspodcast • Please subscribe if you enj...