One doesn't need a next-gen console to play a game, not with as many tabletop games there are. Tabletop games are games that are played on a tabletop, obviously. They come in different categories, from roleplaying ones like Dungeons and Dragons to dice games like Yahtzee.
There are even deck-building games. Not to be confused with collectible card games, players create their decks during the game, not before. There's a lot of them to play and we complied a list that will sure to entertain all manner of guests.
Here are 10 Tabletop Deck-Building Games To Play With Friends And Family, Ranked.
8 Valley Of The Kings
Ever wanted to live like a Pharaoh, or at least live as they did in the afterlife? Valley of the Kings can be played with up to 4 players. Players try to fill their "tombs" with as many items as possible, from treasure to canopic jars. The object is to get as many valuable cards in the tomb to score points. Cards are stacked in the shape of a pyramid and players have to let the base of their pyramids "crumble" to claim the top cards and buy them so they can entomb them.
7 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
Fans of the Harry Potter series can continue to live out their fantasies of being a witch or wizard by playing the tabletop game, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle. Fans of both the books and movies will enjoy it as it incorporates elements of both. Up to four players have to work together to defend Hogwarts against Voldermort and other evil forces.
Players can play as either Harry, Ron, Hermione or Neville and use their skills and the skills acquired from ally characters, more spells and magical items to fight against wielders of the Dark Arts.
6 Puzzle Strike: Bag Of Chips
Puzzle Strike is different from most other deck-building games. Instead of cards, the game has cardboard chips that players use. There are tons of chips that come with the game, making each playthrough unique. Up to 4 players can play this puzzle game made up of gem, puzzle, character, and other chips that mean different things and have different effects. The object of the game is to have the smallest pile of gem chips. The game even comes with a nifty little bag for each player to store their chips in.
5 Legendary: A Marvel Deck-Building Game
Legendary: A Marvel Deck-Building Game is another cooperative tabletop game where the players work together. Up to 5 players can team up to take on one of the villains from the Marvel Comics Universe, and pick different hero decks to try and stop the villain's plan. Players have to both strengthen their fighting ability and recruit more heroes for their team. The villain who is the Mastermind has a number of attack cards that they use to fight back. Players win the game by collecting all of the Mastermind's cards and tally up their scores.
4 Clank!
Clank! is all about being quick and quiet. Up to 4 players can take the role of a thief and make their way through the lair of an angry dragon to steal its artifacts, without getting caught Each player starts off with 5 cards that can either be Skill, Swords or Boots cards to help them gather more resources, fight monsters and move around the board. Players want to grab an artifact and as much loot as they can. Points are gained from artifacts and loot and the player with the most points wins.
3 Star Realms
A lot of deck-building games have a high fantasy theme of elves, dragons, and dungeons. But Star Realms changes it up a bit with a sci-fi themed game that takes place in space. It's a 2 player game where each player has control over different Ships and Bases.
Players must trade for more Ships and Bases, each with their own effects and strength, and attack their opponent with them. Whoever brings their opponent's score to zero wins the game. And there are a number of expansion packs and two different sets that allow each game to be unique.
2 Ascension
Anyone who is already a fan of deck-building games has probably heard of Ascension. Made by pro champions of Magic: The Gathering, Ascension has a similar feel sure to draw in any fans of that game. The game is fairly simple, each player gets a small deck of cards and throughout the game try to strengthen their deck with more powerful cards. Each player earns "Honor Points" by collecting cards and defeating monsters, with the player with the most Honor points declared the winner at the end of the game.
1 Dominion
Dominion, the deck-building game that started them all. No list for the genre would be complete without it. For anyone wanting to know what the epitome of deck-building games is, look no further. Each player starts with a small deck of cards and on their turn, they draw, buy and play cards. There are several different types, including Treasure cards, which are used to buy other cards, and Victory cards. Victory cards award points and the winner of the game is the player with the most Victory Points at the end of the game.