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Clank! is a deck-building adventure game where players are thieves exploring a dragon's lair to steal artifacts. Players must manage their deck building while moving through the dungeon, but making too much noise (clank) risks attracting the dragon's attention before they can escape with their loot.

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The Verdict

based on 21 reviews

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Engaging blend of deck-building, dungeon exploration, and push-your-luck mechanics, creating a thematic adventure experience.
High replayability due to a modular board, diverse card pool, and multiple viable strategies for achieving victory.
Generates significant tension and excitement through the 'Clank!' mechanic and the threat of dragon attacks, forcing difficult decisions.
Strong thematic immersion, with the fantasy setting of dragons, dungeons, and treasure well-integrated into the gameplay and card design.
Accessible and relatively easy to learn, making it enjoyable for both experienced and newer board game enthusiasts.
Potential for player elimination or finishing a game with very few or no points, which can feel unrewarding for some.
The game can sometimes end abruptly, particularly if a player rushes to escape, potentially leaving others feeling their playtime was cut short.
Starting turns can feel slow due to the very basic initial deck, limiting early movement and combat options.
Randomness in the market's card row can occasionally lead to situations where desired cards are unavailable, impacting strategic choices.
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Board Game Immersion, Benjamin KocherArticle

The reviewer loves Clank! for its immersive theme, quality components, and engaging mechanics, highlighting the flavor text, rising tension, and card variety. They find it consistently fun and stressful, considering any minor drawbacks well-mitigated.

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The Brothers Murph, The Brothers MurphVideo

The reviewers enthusiastically endorse Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure, praising its successful integration of deck-building and push-your-luck mechanics with strategic depth, which creates a tense and highly enjoyable experience.

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ProZD, ProZDVideo

The reviewer highly praises Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure, finding it a skillfully designed game that effectively blends deck-building with board movement, creating an engaging experience of dungeon exploration and risk management.

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Man vs Meeple, Jeremy Salinas and David WaybrightVideo

The reviewer highly praises "Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure" as the best deck-building game they have ever played, noting its unique integration of a physical board and fantasy theme that offers a fresh and engaging experience compared to traditional deck builders.

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The Board Games Chronicle, The Boardgames ChronicleArticle

The game definitely did not fail to satisfy my expectations. Very thematic game to play, with dragon, dungeons, monsters and other adventurers competing with you!

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Game Boy Geek, The Game Boy GeekVideo

The reviewer highly recommends Clank!, praising its engaging push-your-luck mechanism, tension, and quality components. He found it enjoyable even as someone who doesn't typically favor deck-builders or fantasy dungeon crawls, calling it a 'knock out of the park' for fans of the genre.

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Actualol, Jon PurkisVideo

The reviewer highly recommends Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure, praising its elegant and exciting 'Clank' system for innovatively transforming the deck-building genre, despite minor criticisms regarding the game's artwork and component quality.

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The Dice Tower, Tom VaselVideo

The reviewer highly recommends Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure, praising its entertaining combination of deck-building and dungeon exploration with a well-implemented 'clank' danger mechanism.

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BoardGameBollocks, Brad and TophVideo

The review highlights Clank!'s engaging deck-building mechanics and consistently tense finales, setting it apart in the genre. However, it criticizes the game's visual design and component quality.

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DicebreakerArticle

The reviewer finds Clank! an 'undeniably entertaining' game that masterfully combines deck-building, board movement, and push-your-luck with the constant threat of a dragon. It's best enjoyed with a high-risk, fun-first attitude, even embracing failure.

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The Gaming Gang, Chris WrayArticle

The reviewer praises Clank! as a well-produced and engaging deck-building dungeon delve that largely lives up to its positive word-of-mouth. They appreciate the component quality and unique board integration, despite finding the artwork a bit bland.

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IGN, Jennifer StavrosArticle

The reviewer highly recommends Clank! as an excellent deck-building adventure, praising it as one of the best dungeon crawlers available. They highlight its engaging gameplay and the exciting challenge of escaping the dragon-filled dungeon, noting that game sessions typically run longer than estimated.

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