Prior to 2007, deck construction was always a solitary, pre-game activity - putting together your own personal deck of cards to bring to a competitive game. But these days deckbuilding is frequently the main event. It has become one of the dominant mechanisms in the world of hobby games. And if you’re interested in how these games work, or even designing a deckbuilding game of your own, this video is for you.

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0:00 After Us
0:56 Introduction
1:12 History of deck building
2:47 Definition
3:44 Dominion
6:24 Sponsor
7:15 The market
11.26 Interaction
14:34 On a board
18:57 Headwind
20:08 Deck thinning
22:08 Set collection
22:55 Multiple currencies
25:03 Enduring effects
26:45 Push your luck
28:41 Bag building games
30:45 Dice pool games
32:43 Dice building games
33:47 Card crafting games
36:36 Theme
37:30 Mechanisms