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Just Build A Deck Of Fish

Designed by: John Hawkins, Michelle Menard Published by: CMON Players: 2-4 Playtime: 45-60 Minutes Review copy provided free of charge by Asmodee UK. There’s something satisfying about a deck-builder, I think. You take the same stack of basic cards as everyone else and then proceed to slowly add new things to it, molding what you began with into something that’s yours, built around your vision for how to win. So, Gateway attempts to merge this deck-building satisfaction with area-control. Does it work? Um, sort of. You’ll be battling for control of Gateway city which is made up of six randomly chosen  hexagonal districts that surround a central district, but standing in your way are other players, the city guards tasked with keeping order and even invading monsters whose sole goal is to trash stuff, thus not only do you want to score the most Infamy points by the end of the game but you also need to stop the city from getting overrun by the monster hordes otherwise it’s game ove...