4 - Deckbuilding Games Part I

Episode 4 of the A Nerdstorian's Guide to Modern Board Games podcast, hosted by Jaina Em, titled "4 - Deckbuilding Games Part I" was published on October 28, 2023 and runs 17 minutes.

October 28, 2023 ·17m · A Nerdstorian's Guide to Modern Board Games

Summary

For our next topic, we're diving into the history behind one of the most popular mechanisms around: deckbuilding! Deckbuilding games have introduced many people to the modern hobby, which makes sense given how approachable they are, and how intuitive they become once you have the basics down. That's a pretty impressive feat given that the deckbuilding mechanism hasn't even been around for 20 years yet! Or has it...??? Listen in to find out!Timestamps(1:03) Deckbuilding definition(2:22) Deck construction definition(3:14) Defining CCGs/TCGs and LCGs(7:05) StarCraft: The Board Game(8:29) Slapshot(9:13) Scarab Lords(12:26) Seasons: The Calendar Rummy GameSourcesDeck Building/Deck Construction: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2848663/deck-building-vs-deck-constructionTCGs/CCGs: https://www.dragonshield.com/gaming-inspiration/what-are-trading-card-games/LCGs: https://www.gameology.com.au/blogs/news/something-new-a-brief-introduction-to-living-card-games#:~:text=LCGs%20operate%20as%20normal%20Trading,packs%20of%20the%20same%20releaseMagic the Gathering: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-gatheringDisney's Lorcana: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369646/disney-lorcanaDominion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominionStarCraft: The Board Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22827/starcraft-board-gameSimone T's blog, "Dominion invented the deckbuilding genre": https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/67119/dominion-invented-deck-building-genreSlapshot: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1705/slapshotScarab Lords: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4488/scarab-lordsChallengers!: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359970/challengersSeasons: The Calendar Rummy Game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9971/seasons-calendar-rummy-game Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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