Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure
2–4 players • ages 12+ • Paul Dennen • 2016
- Designer
- Paul Dennen
- Publisher
- Dire Wolf Digital · Lavka Games · Renegade Game Studios
- First published
- 2016
- Players
- 2–4 players
- Age
- 12+
- Genre
- Card game
How it plays
Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure plays 2–4 players and is recommended for ages 12 and up.
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Where it came from
Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure was released in 2016 by Dire Wolf Digital, a studio previously known primarily for its work on digital card games and mobile software. Designed by Paul Dennen, the game was conceptualized to merge the strategic mechanics of traditional deck-building with the spatial tension of a dungeon crawler. Dennen aimed to create a 'push-your-luck' experience where players must balance the temptation of gathering greater treasure with the mounting physical risk of alerting a dragon.
The game was met with significant critical and commercial success, praised for its approachable ruleset and the thematic integration of its board. Its design aesthetic, characterized by vibrant, slightly whimsical fantasy illustrations, helped distinguish it within the crowded genre of deck-building games. Following its positive reception, the title evolved into a robust franchise, spawning numerous expansions and standalone iterations that retained the core 'clank' mechanic as a signature gameplay element.
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Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2–4 players • ages 12+ • Paul Dennen • 2016. It's filed under card game. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
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Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure is a board game for 2–4 players, filed under card game. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — the rulebook is the publisher's to distribute, and their own site is the authoritative source: https://www.direwolfdigital.com/clank/
How many players is Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure for?
Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure is built for 2–4 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
What age is Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure for?
Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure lists a minimum age of 12. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
Who designed Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure?
Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure was designed by Paul Dennen. It's published by Dire Wolf Digital, Lavka Games and Renegade Game Studios. The catalog gives its publication year as 2016.
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