Deck Building - Revision history

Staffan Björk at 11:48, 21 March 2018

2018-03-21T11:48:20Z

Staffan Björk: /* Can Instantiate */

2018-03-21T11:45:50Z

‎Can Instantiate

Staffan Björk at 11:36, 21 March 2018

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Staffan Björk at 11:25, 21 March 2018

2018-03-21T11:25:39Z

Staffan Björk at 11:10, 21 March 2018

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Staffan Björk at 11:55, 20 March 2018

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Staffan Björk at 06:51, 26 September 2016

2016-09-26T06:51:37Z

Staffan Björk: /* Examples */

2016-09-16T08:13:06Z

‎Examples

Staffan Björk at 16:29, 26 July 2016

2016-07-26T16:29:39Z

Staffan Björk: /* with Cards and Combos */

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‎with Cards and Combos

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 Normally, [[Deck Building]] is used in games to let players have agency on which [[Cards]] should be in [[Decks]]. Players typically use this to affect the [[Randomness]] of their potential [[Hands]] by getting [[Cards]] that increase their chances of [[Combos]] and [[Gameplay Engines]]. One specific example possible through the combination of [[Cards]] and [[Drawing Stacks]] are [[Cycle Deck Engines]]. Most games using [[Deck Building]] have new [[Cards]] put in [[Discard Piles]], which create a form of [[Cooldown]] for new [[Cards]].
-The design choices related to [[Deck Building]] mostly concern which actions should be available for getting new [[Cards]], and from where these can be gotten. Typically this also means determining price for [[Cards]] to make more powerful [[Cards]] more difficult to get into one's [[Decks|Deck]]. [[Dominion]] lets players see all [[Cards]] that are purchasable from the beginning while [[Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game]] provides a limited number of [[Cards]] at any time through the use of a [[Drafting Spreads|Drafting Spread]]. While most design choices may relate to how new [[Cards]] are provided there are also design possibilities concerning how [[Cards]] can be modified or removed from [[Decks]]. Modifying [[Cards]] typically means making use of [[Card Building]] while providing means for players to remove [[Cards]] ([[Dominion]] does this through [[Cards]] players need to acquire) leads to [[Deck Slimming]]. Letting [[Decks]] be modified between game instances create [[Meta Games]] while performing permanent changes in the form of physically modifying or destroying cards create [[Legacy Games]].
+The design choices related to [[Deck Building]] mostly concern which actions should be available for getting new [[Cards]], what effects these [[Cards]] have, and from where the [[Cards]] can be gotten. Typically this also means determining price for [[Cards]] to make more powerful [[Cards]] more difficult to get into one's [[Decks|Deck]]. These effect of new [[Cards]] tend to be
 In many cases, [[Deck Building]] games use [[Cards]] to provide actions. This means that players typically need a starting deck which allows them to perform the actions of acquiring other cards through [[Deck Building]].
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 [[Game Element Insertion]],
 [[Gameplay Mastery]],
 [[Investments]],
 [[Legacy Games]],
 [[Meta Games]],
 [[Risk/Reward]],
 [[Stimulated Planning]],

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 [[Complex Gameplay]],
 [[Construction]],
 [[Drafting]],
 [[Faucet/Drain]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-Normally, [[Deck Building]] is used in games to let players have agency on which [[Cards]] should be in [[Decks]]. Players typically use this to affect the [[Randomness]] of their potential [[Hands]] by getting [[Cards]] that increase their chances of [[Combos]] and [[Gameplay Engines]]. One specific example possible through the combination of [[Cards]] and [[Drawing Stacks]] are [[Cycle Deck Engines]]. Most games using [[Deck Building]] have new [[Cards]] put in [[Discard Piles]], which create a form of [[Cooldown]] for new [[Cards]]. An alternative (which can be combined with adding new [[Cards]]) is to let players modify existing [[Cards]] through [[Card Building]]; the game [[Mystic Vale]] uses this pattern to let players developed [[Decks]] without adding or removing [[Cards]].
+Normally, [[Deck Building]] is used in games to let players have agency on which [[Cards]] should be in [[Decks]]. Players typically use this to affect the [[Randomness]] of their potential [[Hands]] by getting [[Cards]] that increase their chances of [[Combos]] and [[Gameplay Engines]]. One specific example possible through the combination of [[Cards]] and [[Drawing Stacks]] are [[Cycle Deck Engines]]. Most games using [[Deck Building]] have new [[Cards]] put in [[Discard Piles]], which create a form of [[Cooldown]] for new [[Cards]].
 The design choices related to [[Deck Building]] mostly concern which actions should be available for getting new [[Cards]], and from where these can be gotten. Typically this also means determining price for [[Cards]] to make more powerful [[Cards]] more difficult to get into one's [[Decks|Deck]]. [[Dominion]] lets players see all [[Cards]] that are purchasable from the beginning while [[Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game]] provides a limited number of [[Cards]] at any time through the use of a [[Drafting Spreads|Drafting Spread]]. While most design choices may relate to how new [[Cards]] are provided there are also design possibilities concerning how [[Cards]] can be modified or removed from [[Decks]]. Modifying [[Cards]] typically means making use of [[Card Building]] while providing means for players to remove [[Cards]] ([[Dominion]] does this through [[Cards]] players need to acquire) leads to [[Deck Slimming]]. Letting [[Decks]] be modified between game instances create [[Meta Games]] while performing permanent changes in the form of physically modifying or destroying cards create [[Legacy Games]].
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 === Can Be Instantiated By ===
+[[Card Building]]
 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Drafting Spreads]],
 [[Strategic Knowledge]]

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 Normally, [[Deck Building]] is used in games to let players have agency on which [[Cards]] should be in [[Decks]]. Players typically use this to affect the [[Randomness]] of their potential [[Hands]] by getting [[Cards]] that increase their chances of [[Combos]] and [[Gameplay Engines]]. One specific example possible through the combination of [[Cards]] and [[Drawing Stacks]] are [[Cycle Deck Engines]]. Most games using [[Deck Building]] have new [[Cards]] put in [[Discard Piles]], which create a form of [[Cooldown]] for new [[Cards]]. An alternative (which can be combined with adding new [[Cards]]) is to let players modify existing [[Cards]] through [[Card Building]]; the game [[Mystic Vale]] uses this pattern to let players developed [[Decks]] without adding or removing [[Cards]].
-The design choices related to [[Deck Building]] concern which actions should be available for getting new [[Cards]], and from where these can be gotten. Typically this also means determining price for [[Cards]] to make more powerful [[Cards]] more difficult to get into one's [[Decks|Deck]]. [[Dominion]] lets players see all [[Cards]] that are purchasable from the beginning while [[Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game]] provides a limited number of [[Cards]] at any time through the use of a [[Drafting Spreads|Drafting Spread]].
+The design choices related to [[Deck Building]] mostly concern which actions should be available for getting new [[Cards]], and from where these can be gotten. Typically this also means determining price for [[Cards]] to make more powerful [[Cards]] more difficult to get into one's [[Decks|Deck]]. [[Dominion]] lets players see all [[Cards]] that are purchasable from the beginning while [[Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game]] provides a limited number of [[Cards]] at any time through the use of a [[Drafting Spreads|Drafting Spread]]. While most design choices may relate to how new [[Cards]] are provided there are also design possibilities concerning how [[Cards]] can be modified or removed from [[Decks]]. Modifying [[Cards]] typically means making use of [[Card Building]] while providing means for players to remove [[Cards]] ([[Dominion]] does this through [[Cards]] players need to acquire) leads to [[Deck Slimming]]. Letting [[Decks]] be modified between game instances create [[Meta Games]] while performing permanent changes in the form of physically modifying or destroying cards create [[Legacy Games]].
 In many cases, [[Deck Building]] games use [[Cards]] to provide actions. This means that players typically need a starting deck which allows them to perform the actions of acquiring other cards through [[Deck Building]].
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 [[Gameplay Mastery]],
 [[Investments]],
 [[Risk/Reward]],
 [[Stimulated Planning]],

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Deck Building]] is used in games to let players have agency on which [[Cards]] should be in [[Decks]]. Players typically use this to affect the [[Randomness]] of their potential [[Hands]] by getting [[Cards]] that increase their chances of [[Combos]] and [[Gameplay Engines]]. One specific example possible through the combination of [[Cards]] and [[Drawing Stacks]] are [[Cycle Deck Engines]]. Most games using [[Deck Building]] have new [[Cards]] put in [[Discard Piles]], which create a form of [[Cooldown]] for new [[Cards]].
+Normally, [[Deck Building]] is used in games to let players have agency on which [[Cards]] should be in [[Decks]]. Players typically use this to affect the [[Randomness]] of their potential [[Hands]] by getting [[Cards]] that increase their chances of [[Combos]] and [[Gameplay Engines]]. One specific example possible through the combination of [[Cards]] and [[Drawing Stacks]] are [[Cycle Deck Engines]]. Most games using [[Deck Building]] have new [[Cards]] put in [[Discard Piles]], which create a form of [[Cooldown]] for new [[Cards]]. An alternative (which can be combined with adding new [[Cards]]) is to let players modify existing [[Cards]] through [[Card Building]]; the game [[Mystic Vale]] uses this pattern to let players developed [[Decks]] without adding or removing [[Cards]].
 The design choices related to [[Deck Building]] concern which actions should be available for getting new [[Cards]], and from where these can be gotten. Typically this also means determining price for [[Cards]] to make more powerful [[Cards]] more difficult to get into one's [[Decks|Deck]]. [[Dominion]] lets players see all [[Cards]] that are purchasable from the beginning while [[Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game]] provides a limited number of [[Cards]] at any time through the use of a [[Drafting Spreads|Drafting Spread]].
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 === Can Be Modulated By ===
 [[Drafting Spreads]],
 [[Strategic Knowledge]]

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 [[Category:Mechanical Patterns]]
 [[Category:Patterns]]
 [[Category:Needs revision]]

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 [[Deck Building]] modulates how [[Decks]] are constructed by letting individual [[Cards]] be added to them over time through [[Drafting]]. [[Game Element Insertion]] is a consequence of using [[Deck Building]] since the [[Cards]] introduce into [[Decks]] by [[Deck Building]] are typically not in play before this happens. However, this is not a strong case of [[Game Element Insertion]] as the [[Cards]] typically already play a role as [[Limited Resources]] before being part of a [[Decks|Deck]].
-Further, [[Deck Building]] allows for [[Construction]] and [[Abstract Player Construct Development]], and by doing so gives players a [[Freedom of Choice]] of what should be in their [[Decks]]. These new [[Cards]] are [[Investments]] and often associated with [[Risk/Reward]] speculations since uncertainty exist both in [[Cards]] will be gotten into players' [[Hands]] at the right times and if other [[Cards]] which work well together with the ones gotten will be available to get in the future.
+Further, [[Deck Building]] allows for [[Construction]] and [[Abstract Player Construct Development]], and by doing so gives players a [[Freedom of Choice]] of what should be in their [[Decks]]. These new [[Cards]] are [[Investments]] and often associated with [[Risk/Reward]] speculations since uncertainty exist both in [[Cards]] will be gotten into players' [[Hands]] at the right times and if other [[Cards]] which work well together with the ones gotten will be available to get in the future. The patterns supports [[Varied Gameplay]] since players are unlikely to get the same [[Decks|Deck]] in different game instances if there is a big enough variety of [[Cards]].
 Building [[Decks]] often result in players having [[Gain Competence]] goals and achieving these cause [[Stimulated Planning]] and [[Strategic Planning]]. [[Deck Building]] games often have [[Complex Gameplay]] since they make use of many different types of [[Cards]] whose effects combine in different ways, and being able to handle this is a way to show [[Gameplay Mastery]].
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 [[Risk/Reward]],
 [[Stimulated Planning]],
-[[Strategic Planning]]
+[[Strategic Planning]],
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 ==== Anti-Examples ====
-[[Magic: The Gathering]] and [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game]] have players build their decks ''before'' gameplay begins, so these games use the pattern [[Pre-Customized Decks]] rather than [[Deck Building]].
+[[Magic: The Gathering]] and [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game]] have players build their decks ''before'' gameplay begins, so these games use the pattern [[Pre-Customized Decks]] rather than [[Deck Building]]. [[Mystic Vale]] provides an alternative to [[Deck Building]] in that players of this game build ''Cards'' through inserting transparent upgrades to sleeved cards.
 == Using the pattern ==

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 == Using the pattern ==
-[[Deck Building]] is used in games to let players have agency on which [[Cards]] should be in [[Decks]]. Players typically use this to affect the [[Randomness]] of their potential [[Hands]] by getting [[Cards]] that increase their chances of [[Combos]] and [[Gameplay Engines]]. One specific example possible through the combination of [[Cards]] and [[Drawing Stacks]] is the [[Cycle Deck Engine]]. Most games using [[Deck Building]] have new [[Cards]] put in [[Discard Piles]], which create a form of [[Cooldown]] for new [[Cards]].
+[[Deck Building]] is used in games to let players have agency on which [[Cards]] should be in [[Decks]]. Players typically use this to affect the [[Randomness]] of their potential [[Hands]] by getting [[Cards]] that increase their chances of [[Combos]] and [[Gameplay Engines]]. One specific example possible through the combination of [[Cards]] and [[Drawing Stacks]] are [[Cycle Deck Engines]]. Most games using [[Deck Building]] have new [[Cards]] put in [[Discard Piles]], which create a form of [[Cooldown]] for new [[Cards]].
 The design choices related to [[Deck Building]] concern which actions should be available for getting new [[Cards]], and from where these can be gotten. Typically this also means determining price for [[Cards]] to make more powerful [[Cards]] more difficult to get into one's [[Decks|Deck]]. [[Dominion]] lets players see all [[Cards]] that are purchasable from the beginning while [[Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game]] provides a limited number of [[Cards]] at any time through the use of a [[Drafting Spreads|Drafting Spread]].
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 ==== with [[Cards]] and [[Drawing Stacks]] ====
-[[Cycle Deck Engine]]
+[[Cycle Deck Engines]]
 ==== with [[Discard Piles]] ====