The Covenant Cast

Traditional distribution serves a critical function for tabletop gaming, but for many publishers it is often a hindrance to success—that's why we launched Covenant Fulfilled earlier this year. With the platform receiving a number of updates this week, including the addition of Earthborne Games, we're diving into exactly how our approach to distribution was a necessary improvement for indie publishers.
27:51 Steven Rafts the Valley
41:07 Main Topic: Why Distribution Had to Change

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 Believe". This week we wake up to a fresh controversy involving long time Magic: The Gathering artist Dan Frazier. There is clearly a line somewhere between the kind of artistic inspiration that both grounds and elevates a project and sticking so close to your reference that whatever you create lacks soul. Join us as we dive into the murky but refreshing waters of references, inspiration, and the act of creation in a post-modern world.

Fresh off of their Earthborne Trailblazer announcement, Andrew Navaro joins us to answer your questions and ours!

In the early days of crowdfunding, we were very hesitant to consider games that used the platform. Crowdfunding was seen as a negative. Somewhere along the way we entered an era where crowdfunding every game, or even every set, is seen as the standard. We wonder aloud how we got here and what the future holds.
00:07:15 Preview Pack 2026 Update
00:08:53 Sorcery TCG News
00:09:55 "What is Fulfilled?"
00:15:46 Covenant News
00:21:59 Earthborne Games News
00:26:18 Main Topic: The End of Crowdfunding

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 and also on the balance sheet of the local game store? After a week of reflection and so many good comments across the internet, there may indeed be some light at the end of the tunnel. We'll try to find it with you.
00:03:39 Announcing the Preview Pack 2026
00:11:25 Gudnak News
00:16:39 Arkham Horror: The Card Game News
00:17:01 Flesh and Blood TCG News
00:19:18 Covenant News
00:22:00 "Are you interested in Onward by Skytear Games?"
00:23:10 Main Topic: How the LCG Succeeds