Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781032370705
Publisher: CRC Press
Imprint: CRC Press
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 795.4
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20230322
Language: English
Number of pages: xv, 146
Weight: 276g
Height: 153mm
Width: 228mm
Spine width: 13mm