What Makes a Great Deckbuilder? (Patreon)

What Makes a Great Deckbuilder?

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Deckbuilders are the future - from humble beginnings as ugly but promising rougelikes, they've grown to encompass every genre in a million different ways with no sign of stopping. From classic hits like Slay The Spire, to brand new kids on the scene like One Step From Eden and Monster Train, deckbuilders are going from strength to strength, and The Architect has been playing a LOT of them. But what make a good deckbuilder? What separates one that's fun enough to give you hundreds of hours of experimentation from one that bores you after your first few runs - particularly when they all use the same mechanics? Well, the answer is pretty simple, and it comes in the form of the trifecta that is Identity, Synergy, and Strategy. What does that mean? Watch to find out. Here's Tom's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5rUMdCFWPXYs9e8PBLzq5g You Saw: Dream Quest -2014 Spelunky- 2008 Magic The Gathering: Arena- 2018 Dominion- 2008 Star Realms- 2013 Slay The Spire- 2017 Monster Train- 2020 One Step From Eden- 2020 Gwent: Thronebreaker- 2018 Ratropolis- 2019 Steamworld Quest- 2019 Signs of the Sojourner- 2020 Griftlands- Early Access Overdungeon- 2019 Nowhere Prophet- 2019 Hearthstone Battlegrounds - Early Access Dicey Dungeons- 2019 Ascension Deckbuilder: 2010 Journey: 2012