Episode 6: Deck-building Games We Love, with Corey Thompson

Corey Thompson from Dice Tower News joins Candice to discuss deck-building and their top 5 favorite deck-building games. 

• 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:01:42 Dice Tower Dish
• 00:05:18 Fresh Plays
  • 00:05:49 Atiwa
  • 00:11:06 Beer & Bread
  • 00:20:59 Reflecto
  • 00:25:26 Charioteer
• 00:36:06 Deck-building + Our Top 5 Deck-building Games
  • 00:36:18 Thoughts on deck-building & early influential games
    • 00:37:07 Dominion 
    • 00:37:52 Starcraft 
    • 00:39:10 Thunderstone 
    • 00:39:26 Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game
    • 00:39:59 Star Realms 
  • Honorable Mentions
    • 00:43:22 Fort
    • 00:43:51 Mystic Vale
    • 00:44:43 Dune Imperium
    • 00:45:28 Tyrants of the Underdark
    • 00:46:36 Lost Ruins of Arnak
    • 00:47:49 Clank!
  • 00:49:14 Corey's #5 - Friday
  • 00:51:03 Candice's #5 - Dale of Merchants
  • 00:54:48 Corey's #4 - Xenon Profiteer
  • 00:57:40 Candice's #4 - Imperium: Classics/Legends
  • 01:01:41 Corey's #3 - Valley of the Kings
  • 01:04:12 Candice's #3 - Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
  • 01:09:59 Corey's #2 - Dale of Merchants
    • 01:11:54 Dawn of Peacemakers
    • 01:12:20 Lands of Galzyr 
  • 01:13:46 Candice's #2 - The Undaunted series
  • 01:22:34 Corey's #1 - XenoShyft: Onslaught
  • 01:25:58 Candice's #1 - Arctic Scavengers
• 01:32:02 Sign-off

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