Book of Heroes: A Storybook Brawl Podcast

This week, Sidney covers the Fates! Since the change to their hero power a couple of months ago, the Fates have been one of the strongest heroes in the game, and I break down the best (and worst) characters to use with their hero power and how to build a game plan from your early advantage. You can see hero winrate data on the SBBTracker website. Please feel free to join the Book of Heroes Discord! You can contact the podcast by email at bookofheroessbb@gmail.com and find us on Twitter @BookofHeroesSBB. The Book of Heroes logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at clay@switterbeat.co.

This week, Sidney takes a break from strategy to talk about LORE! I cover the fairy tales, myths, and modern-day references that inspired the cards in Storybook Brawl, from the Three Billy Goats Gruff to Charlie Brown to the Magic: the Gathering deck "Cephalid Breakfast." I also chat about the SBB Pro Club for a bit, which you can read about here. Patch 70.6 is out! You can read the patch notes here. Please feel free to join the Book of Heroes Discord! You can contact the podcast by email at bookofheroessbb@gmail.com and find us on Twitter @BookofHeroesSBB. The Book of Heroes logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at clay@switterbeat.co.

This week, I was excited to have Storybook Brawl's Spring Champion, Aaron Gertler, on the show! Aaron shares his process to prepare for a tournament, presents his take on the current metagame, and lays down some astute card evaluations. We also get to talk about a few non-SBB topics like the Effective Altruism movement and our favorite web serials. Note that this episode does contain some mild language. You can read Aaron's excellent tournament report from the Spring Championship and watch his games here. Check out Aaron's Twitch stream here. You can also email him with Effective Altruism questions at aaronlgertler@gmail.com. Other things mentioned on the podcast: Trynet, Redrame, and Ikarus- three Twitch streamers that show off high-level SBB play. Life in a Day - 2010 film showing the lives of people from all around the world in a single day. EffectiveAltruism.org - Website (partially written by Aaron!) that explains the basics of the Effective Altruism movement. GiveWell - An organization that uses research to identify highly effective charities that will help your donation do the most good. Pale - Outstanding web serial about three girls inducted into the world of magic. Worm - Excellent web serial about a teenager who develops the superpower to control insects. Please feel free to join the Book of Heroes Discord! You can follow the podcast on Twitter @BookofHeroesSBB and contact us by email at bookofheroessbb@gmail.com. Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at clay@switterbeat.co.

This week, Sidney breaks down the Mages (or "Hatball") archetype in Storybook Brawl! I cover the signals that you should move into Mages, the key characters and treasures that make the archetype work, and ways to improve your skills playing with Crystal Ball and Forking Rod. I also chat a bit about the 2022 Storybook Brawl roadmap, which you can read here. If you reached Mythic in February or March, make sure to sign up for the April qualifier on the SBB Discord server in the #tournament-signup channel and to choose a flight in #tournament-announcements. Please feel free to join the Book of Heroes Discord! You can contact the podcast by email at bookofheroessbb@gmail.com and find us on Twitter @BookofHeroesSBB. The Book of Heroes logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at clay@switterbeat.co.

Book of Heroes is back with Sidney as the solo host! This week, I cover the metagame updates from the latest patch, then I review and rank every character that you can buy as Peter Pants. Note that this episode's audio quality is slightly below par due to an error in recording. Sorry about that! You can read about the updates from Patch 69 here. My tier list for Peter Pants characters can be found here. SBBTracker publishes hero winrate data on their website. Please feel free to join the Book of Heroes Discord! You can contact us by email at bookofheroessbb@gmail.com and find us on Twitter @BookofHeroesSBB. Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at clay@switterbeat.co.

This week, Jesse and Sidney discuss the acquisition of Storybook Brawl by FTX US, a cryptocurrency exchange. We cover the facts of what happened, the reasons the community is upset, and our own opinions on the acquisition. This episode also contains an update about the future of the show. Sources: Official announcement - FTX Acquires Storybook Brawl Wikipedia articles on cryptocurrency, NFTs, FTX, and Blizzard Entertainment Steam rules about games that involve cryptocurrencies Steam Charts for Storybook Brawl FTX podcast on Storybook Brawl Solana Energy Use Report Axie Infinity Wikipedia page New York Times article on Bitcoin's energy consumption FTX Climate website Line Goes Up - The Problem With NFTs Article about Sam Bankman-Fried's philanthropy Givewell article on cost to save a life Please feel free to join our Discord! You can contact us by email at bookofheroessbb@gmail.com and find us on Twitter @BookofHeroesSBB. Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at clay@switterbeat.co.

This week, Jesse and Sidney guide you through playing the five heroes with late-game powers - Apocalypse, Grandmother, Morgan le Fay, Pan's Shadow, and Xelhua. We cover the basic strategy to survive the early game without a hero power, then discuss how to maximize each hero when their power comes online. You can see hero placement statistics at Data Driven Gaming. Please feel free to join our Discord! You can contact us by email at bookofheroessbb@gmail.com and find us on Twitter @BookofHeroesSBB. Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at clay@switterbeat.co.

This week, Jesse and Sidney dive into the world of Storybook Brawl combos! We cover the characters, treasures, and spells that interact with each other to produce a result that's more than the sum of their parts. Please feel free to join our Discord! You can contact us by email at bookofheroessbb@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @BookofHeroesSBB. Our logo was created by graphic designer Clay Slang; if you like his work you can reach him at clay@switterbeat.co.