Batching

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Not to be confused with Batch.

Batching is a R&D slang term used for the action of taking various (preexisting) game components and then connecting them into a larger group with a new vocabulary word.[1] Mark Rosewater sees batching as a design tool with interesting design space.[2][3]

Description

Batching is encouraging players to mix and match different components that they never before would have mixed and matched strategically, and usually mixing things of different type, so not just two different creature types.[4]

For batching to work, you have to be able to list every component that is part of that batch. If you can make a definitive list, the rules can batch it.[5]

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See also

References

  1. Mark Rosewater (April 9, 2018). "A Historic Story". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Mark Rosewater (December 2, 2019). "More Maro on Maro". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Mark Rosewater (July 20, 2022). "What would you say is your more important card-design of the last decade?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. Mark Rosewater (July 21, 2022). "Why do you consider batching and grouping new?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  5. Mark Rosewater (July 5, 2022). "If you can make a definitive list, the rules can batch it.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  6. Matt Tabak (March 21, 2018). "Dominaria mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. Matt Tabak (September 1, 2020). "Zendikar Rising Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. Mark Rosewater (July 21, 2022). "Are you *sure* that party ought to be properly considered a type of batching?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  9. Magic: The Gathering (November 10, 2020). "In the spirit of giving, here's a look at Topdeck the Halls!". Twitter.
  10. u/RBGolbat (February 16, 2024). "[H22] Treizeci, Sun of Serra". Reddit.
  11. Mark Rosewater (November 18, 2019). "Throne of Eldraine Vision Design Handoff, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. Mark Rosewater (May 23, 2022). "Going Baldur's Gate, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. Mark Rosewater (May 23, 2022). "In todays article you mention the team looked at...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  14. Mark Rosewater (June 06, 2022). "Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate Vision Design Handoff". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022.
  15. Mark Rosewater (July 5, 2022). "I've having a hard time telling the difference between "batching" and "tribal coupling".". Blogatog. Tumblr.