On The Button (A Star Wars Unlimited Podcast)

Send us Fan Mail As the time of lawlessness winds down, Wes, Ian, and Trey get together to catch up on the latest happenings in Star Wars Unlimited.  An entire new point scale has been adopted for Season 2, which will lead to a variety of changes in OP going forward... but are all of them good?  The boys discuss their thoughts on whether or not this was an enjoyable meta, ideas on what to do durin...

Send us Fan Mail Another year, another busted spoiler schedule.  Why does this keep happening?  The boys gather 'round the microphones to talk all things Star Wars Unlimited, starting with the far, far too early release of the full spoiler for Ashes of the Empire (and a repeat of last year's debacle).  Now that it's here, Wes and Ian take a look and highlight some of their favorite...

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Send us Fan Mail EDIT:  This episode was updated on 2 June 2026 to include the last ~20 minutes that had been accidentally left out of the original version. Season 1 has come and gone!  The boys gather to recap some local PQ action and talk about the amazing deck diversity found in north Texas at the recent Carrollton Planetary Qualifier.  While the PQ was going on this past Saturday, FFG did a bi...

Send us Fan Mail Ian is back this week, and a great bit of fan mail prompts a fascinating question for the team: how do you prioritize your time spent on SWU?  Is it building and testing meta decks? Trying your own home brews with off-the-meta leaders? Twin Suns shenanigans with family?  Time is finite, and figuring out what will bring you the most satisfaction out of the game is half the battle. ...

Send us Fan Mail With Ian out for... ahem, professional reasons, Wes and Trey muddle on with the business of catching up with what's new in SWU over the past few weeks. The first of two local PQs has come and gone - this one of the premier variety - leaving Wes admiring a surprising deck.  There's plenty to talk about in terms of competitive decks this PQ season, plus preconstructed Twin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of On The Button, the boys touch on ALL the formats!  We kick off with a look at the current state of Premier before segueing to a discussion of the recent changes to Eternal, then wrapping up with a discussion on our favorite sets for Limited.   How Rotation Changed SWU by Plus Two: https://youtu.be/CbSqte4-Eow?si=bQl3Zgr7BUqKuRY6 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail With everyone having some draft experience for A Lawless Time under their belts, the boys gather to talk about their experiences.  What leaders worked?  What draft strategies prevailed?  Which failed?  A poem is recited, Twin Suns decks are previewed, and an early look at what the meta decks of LAW PQ season are shaping up to be round out another banger episode of On The Button! S...

Send us Fan Mail We live in A Lawless Time; a new set is here, and a new day dawns.  Old staple cards are gone... old, busted leaders are gone... what now?  The boys gather to discuss their pre-release experiences as well as talk about what they've been trying to cook in the deck lab.  Wes is asked for his opinion on some recent Twin Suns dwama, and some overarching deck design concepts of th...

Send us Fan Mail It's the first episode of season two!  Ian returns triumphantly - and fully cured! - as the Secrets of Power era draws to a close.  Wes gives a brief recap of his Milwaukee regionals experience, Ian shares HIS vision of the Eternal format, everyone simps for the new set, and Trey starts a conversation on gaming etiquette.   Comments or questions?  Write us at mailbag@onthebut...

Send us Fan Mail With Ian out sick - get well soon! - Wes and Trey join forces to try and combat some of the negativity that's been floating around the community lately (some of it right here on this show!).   At least, that was the plan until Galactic Championship tickets went on sale earlier this week.  Additionally, spoiler season is officially over and it's time to review the legenda...

Send us Fan Mail As PQ season rolls onward, the boys convene to discuss Trey's homework assignment from the last episode: re-imagining the iconic double-aspect event cards that are close to rotating out in a few weeks.  Rotation itself is also on the table for discussion - including how it might be improved should FFG decide to change course down the road - as well as some discussion of local...

Send us Fan Mail EDITOR'S NOTE: Apologies if the sound balance is a bit wonky in this one, all.  There was a gross imbalance in recording and it took some time to try and salvage it. Rotation is on the horizon, but the boys aren't done talking about the current state of the Star Wars Unlimited!  This week there's some discussion about how FFG approaches the design of legendary cards...

Send us Fan Mail The boys ring in 2026 by briefly re-capping some of their holiday ups and downs, followed by discussing their hopes and dreams for Star Wars Unlimited in the new year.  A lively discussion follows regarding the Year 1 vs. Year 2 leader debate, while Trey shares his thoughts on a recent game theory article shared by FFG.  Hints of Lawlessness: https://starwarsunlimited.com/articles...

Send us Fan Mail The boys gather for one final time in 2025 to talk about Christmas and Hanukah traditions, gift ideas for the SWU player(s) in your life, and re-visit the pack changes announced last week and what they might mean for the long-term health of the game. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's an off-week emergency session of the On The Button podcast, as FFG announced today some MAJOR changes coming to both regular and carbonite booster packs beginning with Set 7, A Lawless Time.  Having expended no small amount of oxygen speculating on this change during the last episode, the boys reconvene to discuss the substance of the announcement and share some first th...

Send us Fan Mail It's an episode full of speculation and wishing, as the trio reconvene after the Thanksgiving holiday to talk about the latest info out of the In-Flight Report from PAX Unplugged and discuss their wish list for the upcoming announcement regarding changes to booster packs.  Everyone chimes in on their latest deck concepts as well as recent assurances that Eternal PQs are in th...

Send us Fan Mail With pre-releases and regular Premier games under their belts, the boys convene to talk through the latest release for Star Wars Unlimited: Secrets of Power.  Trey eats some crow, Ian needs to buy cards, and everyone has some different ideas on where the meta is and where it's going.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join the boys in Studio Sea - at Wes' place - as they congregate to record a live episode!  FFG sent Wes a box of goodies and he invited Trey and Ian over to share in his good fortune.  The full video episode - available on YouTube - contains the pack-opening, deck-building, and games played; the audio version here cuts back to just the discussions surrounding the new set.  ...

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back for another round of pontificating about all things Star Wars Unlimited!  This week: Ian's cynicism knows no bounds, Trey talks about knowing your local player field, and Wes pleads with FFG to figure out streaming coverage of major events here in the US. All is now revealed with the complete spoiler of Secrets of Power available, and two of the team talk th...

Send us Fan Mail The boys gather 'round once more to chew the SWU fat! Ian is freshly back from a business trip to Nashville, Trey is headed to Aggieland for football, and Wes is headed out shortly to cover a PQ in Lubbock.  We talk about the new meta without Force Throw in it, trilogy as a format, card engines, and spoilers.  There are... let us say, grave concerns about Secrets of Power as...

Send us Fan Mail Ian, Wes, and Trey gather 'round once again!  Fresh off of the Set 5 Dallas (Limited Format) Planetary Qualifier, everyone recounts their experiences and discusses the overall format.  It was a truly fantastic event, and everyone is stoked to do it all over again in Set 6.  The big news of the week, of course, is that Force Throw finally gets the axe (and Wes' final pre-...

Send us Fan Mail As we approach the halfway point of the Legends of the Force meta, the boys gather 'round again to talk all things SWU.  We briefly recap a local draft - Ian drafted yellow! - spend a bit of time talking about the recent announcements for Organized Play promos available to earn at Season 1 Sectors and Regionals, as well as touch upon the now-spoiled spotlight decks for the ne...

Send us Fan Mail As the boys gather around to review their homework assignment from last stream, it turns out that the conversation - or, really, Trey's long rant - about cunning aspect cards in Legends of the Force isn't completely played out.  Dates for the Set 5 sector qualifiers and regional championships have been announced, and Trey has another bone to pick with the designers... th...

Send us Fan Mail The boys reconvene fresh from the afterglow of attending the first ever Galactic Championships in Las Vegas, and boy does Ian have an epic story to tell.  Wes already told his over on his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezjAvvev1Fg), and Trey has thoughts about the streaming presentation.  After catching up, Trey grades Ian and Wes' homework from last episode...