Game Design Deep Dive: Trading and Collectible Card Games

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 games Discusses how to design and balance your game with low numbers Examines the application of card-based design in other genres Perfect for students and designers to learn about designing deck builders and card-based games.