Summer 2026 Cube Zeitgeist

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Andy and Anthony talk about recent trends in Cube design. After looking through the revealed Cube lists for the recent Cube for a Cause: Obscura our hosts noticed a few design features popping up again and again. They talk about them in the broader, evolving context of the Cube design community discussing if they reflect bigger trends. In particular, reflect on “art cards” — cards included for purely aesthetic reasons, desert cubes, cubes with no or minimal deckbuilding, and a casual approach to singleton breaks.

Discussed in this episode:

• The Score
• Take Five
• Turbo Cube
• 100 Ornithopters
• The Amonkar Desert
• Loxodon Mierarchs Desert Cube
• The Giver Cube
• The Ball Pit
• Goblin Game
• Resplendent

Obscura Cube Lists:

• Legacy by Gabor
• Monument by Jane
• Feudal by Andy
• Synesthesia by Lincoln
• Omelas by Zach Barash
• Cavalier by Dan Schneider
• Genesis by Maggie
• Ritual by Parker
• Collapse by Gabe
• Dangerous by Ollie
• Telemetry by Gwen
• Redemption by John Clara
• Sublimate by Max
• Worship by Scott
• Periodic by Jake
• Antiwar by Anthony Mattox
• Deja Vu by Brett

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You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:

• Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
• Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:12 - Recent Cube Design Trends
• 8:18 - Art Cards
• 16:36 - Asystematic Singleton Breaks
• 30:05 - Desert Cubes
• 39:44 - Minimal Deckbuilding Cubes
• 47:48 - No Deckbuild Logistics
• 54:17 - Other Trends