In Episode 21 of the Nerdlab podcast, we will talk about level ups and progression systems in card games. We will talk about character progression by upgrading cards or adding new cards to a deck. We will talk about roguelikes, deck builders, deck construction games and adventure card games. All of these games have progression systems but their implementation is very different from game to game. I have analyzed the differences in order to give you some design guidelines for your own progression system.

Why do we need a progression system:

Differentiation criteria for level up mechanics in card games

Mentioned Games:

Thank you for listening and until next week keep leveling up and nerd like a boss.

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Sources:
Music by Mathew Pablo
Reddit Discussion on Level Ups in Card Games