Game Design Deep Dive

In Game Design Deep Dive: Trading and Collectible Card Games, game design analyst Joshua Bycer is back to discuss the deck-building genre, from the original success of Magic: The Gathering to today’s market with online card games like Hearthstone and Gwent. The design and philosophy of deck builders and tabletop games can be and have been applied to many genres.

Looks at the history of popular tabletop card games and collectible card gamesDiscusses how to design and balance your game with low numbersExamines the application of card-based design in other genresPerfect for students and designers to learn about designing deck builders and card-based games.