Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure

Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure

Board Game
2-4 Players
About 60 Minutes
Grade 4 and Up
Game Schooler Recommendation

Clank! is a fantastic game that brings the deck-building mechanism to a whole new level and offers multiple learning opportunities for middle schoolers and above. Your kids need to adapt to a changing game board, improve their deck, and calculate risk management on the fly. The game’s setting is fun and vibrant without taking itself too seriously. Throw in the handful of expansions and spinoffs available for this game, and this title provides enjoyment for years.

Game Overview

Burgle your way to adventure in Clank!, the new deck-building board game. Sneak into an angry dragon's mountain lair to steal precious artifacts. Delve deeper to find more valuable loot. Acquire cards for your deck and watch your thievish abilities grow. Be quick and be quiet. One false-step and -- CLANK! Each careless sound draws the attention of the dragon, and each artifact stolen increases its rage. You can only enjoy your plunder if you make it out of the depths alive!

Skills
  • Competition Competition
    Develops healthy competitive habits as two or more parties compete for a goal that cannot be shared.
  • Logistics Logistics
    Allows players to manage production flow between the point of origin and consumption.
  • Risk Management Risk Management
    Players must identify, evaluate, and prioritize options to reduce the impact of unfortunate events or risks.
  • Spatial Perception Spatial Perception
    Strengthens a player’s understanding of the spatial relationships with the objects in their environment as well as themselves.
  • Strategic Thinking Strategic Thinking
    Encourages players to develop a process or long-term strategy for accomplishing a goal.
  • Tactical Thinking Tactical Thinking
    Challenges players to make decisions based on currently available information.
  • Confidence Confidence
    Promotes and increases a player’s trust in their abilities and qualities.
  • Resource Management Resource Management
    Boosts a player’s capacity to efficiently and effectively oversee available assets.
  • Time Management Time Management
    Improves a player’s ability to organize and plan how long they spend on specific activities.
Game Details
  • Type: Light Hobby Game
  • Category: Board Game
  • Designer(s): Paul Dennen
  • Published: 2016
  • Game Length: About 60 Minutes
  • Players: 2-4 Players
Awards
  • 2018 - Kennerspiel des Jahres Recommended
  • 2017 - Mensa Select Winner
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