Best Deck Buildings Games
If you are looking to become one with the cards, consider investing in a game that features deck building. Deck builders are a great way to get your brain moving by encouraging strategy and foresight, as you plan to win the game with your optimal deck or work with the hand you’ve been dealt. Deck building games see players amassing a hand of cards, often representing currency or units based on the game they are linked to.
Players then use these cards to achieve victory, either using them to amass points or to battle other players and the game itself. The best deck building games bring people together as they battle their decks against each other, encouraging friendly competition and collaboration as players learn strategies from each other.
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The Best Deck Building Board Games
Buy the Dominion Board Game
Dominion
Dominion is a classic of the genre and remains one of the best deck builders available. Rather than being a standard collectible card game, Dominion sees each player starting with an identical deck of cards before they “buy” cards from the centre of the table to craft their path to victory.
Average Playtime: 30 minutes
Recommended Age: 14+
Number of Players: 2 – 4
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 2.17/5
Thunderstone Quest
Thunderstone Quest captures the thrill of forming a party and setting out to raid a dungeon in one of the best deck builders in the Fantasy genre. Encouraging cooperation rather than competition, Thunderstone Quest sees players embarking on a different quest each time that tasks them with exploring a deadly dungeon full of dangers and treasure.
Average Playtime: 60 – 90 minutes
Recommended Age: 14+
Number of Players: 2 – 4
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 2.83/5
Buy the Quest for El Dorado Board Game
Quest for El Dorado
Quest for El Dorado sees players competing as rival expedition leaders as they race to be the first one to discover the legendary city of gold in South America. Each player gets to assemble their own team of explorers, choosing helpers such as scouts and scientists. Whoever chooses the best team and uses the best tactics will ultimately reach the golden city first and claim victory.
Average Playtime: 30 – 60 minutes
Recommended Age: 10+
Number of Players: 2 – 4
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.94/5
Paperback
A creative deck builder that sees players tasked with writing novels for their editor. In Paperback, the cards are letters that players must use to spell words so they can earn novel cards that generate victory points. With more complicated words earning more points, budding novelists will want to build a comprehensive deck of letters while contending with the special abilities that certain cards bring.
Average Playtime: 45 minutes
Recommended Age: 8+
Number of Players: 2 – 5
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.99/5
Buy the Star Realms Card Game
Star Realms
For those that love their deck builders to feature sci-fi, Star Realms recreates the thrill of spaceship combat. Designed to be fast-paced, Star Realms sees players trading to acquire ships and bases, before using the Combat generated from their purchases to attack the other player. The first to reduce their opponent’s score to zero is declared the victor in one of the best deck building games on the market.
Average Playtime: 20 minutes
Recommended Age: 12+
Number of Players: 2
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 1.94/5
Undaunted North Africa
Based on the North African Theatre of World War II, Undaunted: North Africa is one of the best deck building board games for two players as it pits the British army against Italian forces. Undaunted: North Africa features 11 unique missions that will see players faced with different scenarios as they attempt to outwit each other using tactics and military might. With both sides offering a different experience, Undaunted: North Africa offers great replay value.
Average Playtime: 45 – 60 minutes
Recommended Age: 14+
Number of Players: 2
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 2.24/5
Buy the Dune Imperium Board Game
Dune Imperium
Based on the legendary sci-fi franchise, Dune: Imperium incorporates elements from both the original novels and the recent movie. The deck building game sees players take on the role of one of the leaders of the Great Houses of the Lansdraad as they fight to seize control of the titular desert planet. Different cards create different strategies, meaning players can claim victory through politics or military might.
Average Playtime: 60 – 120 minutes
Recommended Age: 14+
Number of Players: 1 – 4
Difficulty (BGG Weight): 3.02/5
Stack Your Deck with More Than Meeples Today
While the above games are some of the best deck building games available, we stock plenty of other great games at More Than Meeples. If you are looking to buy board games online, have a browse of our wide range of board games, collectibles, and comics on our website. If you have any further questions or would like help picking the best game for you, please reach out using our contact page and our friendly staff will promptly get back to you.
