Thunderstone is a fantasy deck-building card game

Card game

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 designed by Mike Elliott and published by Alderac Entertainment Group

Alderac Entertainment Group

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 in 2009, with artwork by Jason Engle. Each card has dimensions of 6.3cm x 8.8cm. Each set comes with a stone artifact. It has been translated in several languages.

Rivalry with Dominion (card game)

Many sources compare Thunderstone to Dominion (card game) in order for the audiences to understand the similarities involved. Thunderstone and Dominion indeed have different pros and cons to one another.

Releases

• Thunderstone (2009), the original game.
• Thunderstone: Wrath of the Elements (2010).
• Thunderstone: Doomgate Legion (2010).
• Thunderstone: Dragonspire (2011).
• Thunderstone: Thornwood Siege (2011).
• Thunderstone: Heart of Doom (2011).

Reception

BoardGameGeek

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recently rated Thunderstone a 7.39 out of 10, garnering it a thematic rank of 24 out of over 500 "thematic" board games.

External links

• http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/53953/thunderstone
• http://www.alderac.com/thunderstone/