Pre-Customized Decks
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Note: See Deck Building of the creation of decks during gameplay.
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Examples
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Illuminati: New World Order, Pokémon Trading Card Game, Magic: The Gathering, and Star Trek Customizable Card Game are all games where players create their own Pre-Customized Decks in most game formats before gameplay begins. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game is an example of a co-operative game with Pre-Customized Decks.
Anti-Examples
Airborne Commander, A Few Acres of Snow, A Study in Emerald, Dominion, Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game, Thunderstone are all games where Deck Building is done during gameplay rather than before it begins.
Using the pattern
Diegetic Aspects
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Narration Aspects
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Gameplay Engines Abstract Player Constructs Cards Decks Gain Competence Combos
Gain Competence Extra-Game Actions Gameplay Mastery
Game Element Insertion Collectible Card Games Drawing Stacks Stimulated Planning Freedom of Choice Heterogeneous Game Element Ownership Multiplayer Games Evolving Rule Sets Purchasable Game Advantages Construction Pottering Asymmetric Starting Conditions Strategic Knowledge Cards Discard Piles Drafting Hands Ubiquitous Gameplay Meta Games Memorabilia Player Unpredictability Complex Gameplay
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History
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