Duelyst Series Introduction - Let's Play Duelyst (CCG) - Duelyst Gameplay
6Join me for a bumble around Duelyst, a CCG that combines the deck-based mechanics of Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone with board-based positioning and strategic elements. Duelyst is basically my new “popcorn gaming” obsession that I play while my videos render or whenever I have a few minutes' spare time. So come and let’s play duelyst in a wholly non-pro, absolutely casual way (i.e., I’ll probably lose a lot).
The series will cover each day's Duelyst Daily Challenge (a daily quest where you are asked to defeat the opponent in one turn using a pre-set board), and also include Duelyst ranked ladder matches as well as Duelyst gauntlet games (where you build a random deck).
I’ve been a part of the Duelyst community for a while (though, after signing up during the beta and playing for a month I disappeared completely for upwards of a year). The game is super fun, very addictive, and requires a greater range of strategic thinking than any other CCG because you must consider board position in addition to deck composition. It is also less random, for the most part. Beside, the idea of controlling my minions directly always appealed to me, and now that I have time to play while my videos process, I look forward to more Duelyst gameplay and learning more about the game and its strategies.
If you’re curious to try the game, it’s available on steam and from Duelyst’s official website (https://www.duelyst.com/). If you do sign up, use the code “friendlyinsomniac” to start with an extra 100 gold (i.e., enough to cover an extra pack of cards).
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Brief Duelyst Introduction:
Like other CCGs, Duelyst lets you play a number of different factions: Lyonar, Songhai, Vetruvian, Abyssian, Magmar, and Vanar. Each faction has two generals and a number of faction-specific minions/spells/artifacts. There are also a number of neutral cards that can affiliate with any faction. Players take turns to summon minions, cast spells, or bestow artifacts on their generals. Each turn allows players to spend more resources on minions/spells/artifacts, ensuring that there is a progression curve to each match.
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Interestingly, Duelyst has lore to the game in the form of lengthy (and interesting) audio logs--we may listen to some, we may not. We'll see how things go! There are some interesting tidbits of information (like why the factions look the way they do and their relationships). Note, though, that you don’t need to know lore to play Duelyst—the Duelyst gameplay does not depend on any knowledge other than knowledge of the cards and mechanics.
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Game: Duelyst
Developer: Counterplay Games Inc.
Release Date: August 23, 2016
Genre: Collectible Card Game (CCG), Indie, Strategy
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From the developers:
DUELYST is the ultimate collectible tactics game.
Head-to-head matches last between five and ten minutes, and focus on thoughtful decision-making and strategic positioning. Players are rewarded with new battle units every monthly season.
Assemble your battle deck from over 400 cards across 6 unique Factions and test your mettle against other players online in ranked season ladder and draft mode tournaments.
Key Features
Infinite Depth: With a tactical battlefield, positioning of your units truly matters. And with over 400 battle units, no battle will ever be the same!
Lightning-Fast Matches: Online matches last from five to ten minutes. Get your competitive fix anytime during the day!
Competitive: Play against players of equal skill on the monthly Season Ranked Ladder. Or compete in the Gauntlet Draft Mode, where the longer you last, the better the rewards!
Immersive Lore: Expansive codex and history spanning 30,000 years to uncover the mysteries of the denizens of Mythron. Jump down the rabbit hole!
Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!
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Other Statistics
Duelyst Statistics For Afterwork Gaming
At this time, Afterwork Gaming has 1,019 views for Duelyst spread across 23 videos. The game makes up 2 hours of published video on his channel, roughly 1.15% of Duelyst content that Afterwork Gaming has uploaded to YouTube.