Hit the Deck! (A Guide on Deckbuilding)

All Hands On Deck! (Dominion)

Deckbuilding is a pretty popular buzzword in the tabletop community these days, and it almost seems as if every month a new slew of hot deckbuilding games are on the verge of release. You may have heard of Dominion, the game that started it all.

So what the heck does "deckbuilding" mean, anyways?

Dungeon-Delving Deck-building (a review of Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin)

I was first introduced to deck-building when @Futurewolfie taught me how to play Dominion. As a former avid CCG player, I was hooked immediately, but I quickly vowed that I would not collect another deck-builder for fear of the CCG's downfall: monetary investment.

But then I saw Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin, and I had to rethink my vow. Thunderstone is deck-building oozing with dungeon-crawling flavor. Had I vowed rashly? Is Towers of Ruin worthy of collection? Find out below!

[Ed. Note: Thunderstone Advance, while a core set and a new starting point for the franchise, is not the first Thunderstone game that has been released. We approach Towers of Ruin as Thunderstone newbies. If you've played another Thunderstone game and want to know if Advance is for you, please read on, but I also recommend that you check out this video from The Dice Tower for veteran players.]