4 Things About Deck-building Games

Brendan shares his thoughts about what makes deck-building games fun or interesting. Join us, won’t you?Previous episodes:Pick Up & Deliver 015: Deck ConstructionPick Up & Deliver 239: Duel – Valley of the Kings vs Arctic ScavengersPick Up & Deliver 246: My top games for the 10 additional mechanisms Kris Hickman suggested (part 3)Pick Up & Deliver 267: Gentle Conflict Mechanisms, part 2Pick Up & Deliver 407: CombosDeck construction vs deck building1. Variety in setup or variety in player choiceStatic market setupDominionArctic ScavengersAeon’s EndRiver market setupHarry Potter: Hogwarts BattleAscensionStar Wars: The Deckbuilding Game2. Gimmicks / InnovationsBrawl: Arctic ScavengersShared reserve: The Big Book of MadnessDeck de-construction: Valley of the Kings, Dale of MerchantsBoard manipulation: A Few Acres of Snow, Clank!with Worker Placement: Lost Ruins of Arnak, Dune: ImperiumDon’t shuffle: Aeon’s EndEvolving Static Market: The Quest for El Dorado3. Varying Amounts of Randomness and ControlDominionHarry Potter: Hogwarts Battle4. Eyes Bigger Than Your StomachThe Quest for El DoradoClank!What deck-building games do you enjoy? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.