{"podcast":{"title":"The Xero for Hire Podcast","slug":"the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156","podcast_index_feed_id":6399156,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1647324.rss","website_url":"https://xeroforhire.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1647324/4b1b276733ba6ea774a23d92d4c41344.jpg","author":"J. K. Slaughter","episode_count":262,"summary":"**Welcome to the Xero Hour, where I explore news and culture from an irreverent Christian perspective with a focus on divergent thinking.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T04:20:08.156981+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156"},"episode":{"title":"BATTLE RUN: Real-time JRPG-style Card combat, ON YOUR PHONE!","slug":"battle-run-real-time-jrpg-style-card-combat-on-your-phone","published_at":"2026-05-17T22:36:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156/battle-run-real-time-jrpg-style-card-combat-on-your-phone","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156","url":"https://xeroforhire.substack.com/p/battle-run-real-time-jrpg-style-card","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/198180865/65143d8a681845dba7c37edd390e806d.mp3","summary":"Greetings, Cyber-Citizens! The decentralized network may still be in its early days, but the streets of Rivers are already heating up. We are proud to introduce Battle Run , a high-stakes, real-time combat game where your digital assets aren’t just collectibles—they are your weapons. The Game: Three Rounds of Cyberpunk Combat Step into the fray with your hero cards pulled directly from your personal inventory. You will face a three-round gauntlet against street-level thugs, drones, and gang bosses. The logic is simple but savage: * Real-Time Tactics: Watch your attack timers. When the bar is full, you strike. * The RPS Triangle: Master the cycle— BRUTE beats TK, TK beats TECH, and TECH beats BRUTE . * Heavy, Normal, or Miss: Your mastery of types determines your impact. A win is a HEAVY hit (1.5x damage), while a loss results in a MISS (zero damage). * Active Defense: Use the Block button to halve incoming damage for 3 seconds, but time it wisely—it’s your only shield against the relentless villain onslaught. The Stakes: Glory or Ashes In keeping with our philosophy of true digital agency and the “internet optimism” of the cyberpunk era, Battle Run is built on genuine risk . * Winning: Survive all three rounds to receive the highest token payout for the day. * Losing: If your hero is defeated in any round, the card is burned permanently . It is deleted from your gallery and gone forever. Strategic Survival Your card’s rarity matters now more than ever. Mythic cards boast higher HP, 35% more damage, and 30% faster cooldowns compared to Commons, giving you a massive edge—if you’re brave enough to wager them. Between rounds, you’ll face a critical choice: The Token/HP Exchange . After receiving your automatic power boost, you can spend your hard-earned tokens to heal (1 t…","meta_description":"Greetings, Cyber-Citizens! The decentralized network may still be in its early days, but the streets of Rivers are already heating up. We are proud to int…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":484,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156/episodes/battle-run-real-time-jrpg-style-card-combat-on-your-phone/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-xero-for-hire-podcast-6399156/battle-run-real-time-jrpg-style-card-combat-on-your-phone.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}