I’m officially part of the Azuki team. Crazy. I honestly never thought I would say those words. I've been part of the Garden for almost five years now, and somewhere along the way, @Azuki became a much bigger part of my life than I ever expected. I came into this community like a lot of us did. I collected, made memes, created edits and art, spent countless hours in Discord and on X, and just tried to find ways to contribute. Over time, that turned into building. BBB. Community events. @GRDNCaretakers. @TheGateIKZ. Countless tools and projects for the community. I never had some grand plan for where any of it would lead. I just loved being part of the Garden and wanted to make cool things that added something to it. Then earlier this year, I got the opportunity to start working with Azuki as a contractor, helping build the app and tournament software behind @AzukiTCG. And now, that opportunity has turned into something I never imagined when I first joined this community. I'm officially joining Azuki full-time as a Software Engineer. What makes all of this even more surreal is how much Azuki has already given me along the way. I've made lifelong friends here. I've traveled, competed, created things I'm incredibly proud of, and shared experiences with people from all over the world. Most importantly, I met my fiancée, @calistawu, here. Azuki quite literally changed my life. And now I have the opportunity to help build its future as part of the team. Somehow, my love for TCGs, building, creating, and this community all found their way to the same place. I couldn't have planned it if I tried. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey. To @Zagabond, @JCM1117, @_Tomugi, @dgtlemissions, the entire @AzukiTCG team, and this community, thank you for the support, the trust, and the opportunity. The Garden has given me more than I ever could have expected when I first joined. Now I get to give back to it in a whole new way. We keep building. ⛩️

Sake Exchange Raffle is Live 🍶 This round pulls directly from Sake and a Dream. When @Huntclubhero and I started Sake Exchange, we set a very clear rule. To offer the highest quality @BobuBeanFarmer–related items, curated with intention and respect for the culture around him, and make sure they end up with the community. The goal was simple. Bring the dopest Bobu pieces into the Garden. Created by the best builders and artists. And put them in the hands of people who care. So we built a system for Bobu holders. You earn Sake just by being part of it. That Sake becomes your access, your entry, your way to support artists and collect meaningful Bobu art the right way. Sake and a Dream was a community-approved exhibition by @dgtlemissions, centered around Bobu The Bean Farmer and the culture that has grown around him. From that show, we acquired three physical one of one works to offer back to the community. 花鳥風月 by @YQCre8 Sake and Dream by Ellie Kayu Ng Six Directions by Timon YC I How to enter and more info in the next post. 👇

Been working on this quietly for a minute now, and really excited to finally share it. The Gate started as a way to organize my own thoughts around the game, and slowly turned into something bigger. A place to read, learn, build decks, track what people are playing, and hopefully make @AzukiTCG easier and more fun to engage with. I would genuinely love any feedback, thoughts, or ideas as it continues to grow. Feel free to post your decks, tag me or tag The Gate, and share what you’re working on. Huge thank you to everyone who helped test things, gave early feedback, or sanity checked ideas along the way. @alexhughsam @jeegsjgz @Nicks_on_Top @emilyrosemcg @DragonKoiBoi @dgtlemissions I appreciate you more than you know. Looking forward to building this together.⛩️