What Makes a Great Deckbuilder?

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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.

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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