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Expansion Pack: Haakon Gaarder's Turn (DECKO)
Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showOur odds are stacked, the chips are flowing around the table and the stakes have never been higher. We join you with another guest episode where we are joined by Haakon Gaarder from Gem Games to talk about his first self published title DECKO, think Poker crossed with deck-building to create unique combos in a race to 60 chips (VP's)GUEST PLAYER: Haakon GaarderPLAYERS: JP & DanIn this episode you'll learn:- how Haakon entered the board gaming hobby through his London based gaming group- how a Poker / Deck-Builder crossover came to be in Haakon's first self published game called DECKO- how the Jokers in DECKO create some fun and interesting synergies- that the cards in the flop you purchase offer a variety of different powers and you create a unique deck of cool combos and abilitiesLINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWDECKO Gamefound Page - https://gamefound.com/en/projects/gem-games/deckoGem Games Website - https://gemgames.gg/EPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count0:46 - TURN 2 - Meeting Haakon0:58 - How did Haakon get into the hobby?7:17 - What is Haakon's favourite game?8:56 - What games has Haakon been enjoying recently?16:13 - TURN 3 - DECKO19:03 - What is DECKO?24:45 - What is the gameplay loop in DECKO27:52 - Can players get eliminated like in real Poker?30:34 - Discussion around the flop cards, jokers and more38:19 - Poker that works at 2 players...and up to 543:25 - The future of DECKO47:33 - Experiences of self publishing through Haakon's own company Gem Games53:42 - How can listeners get a copy of DECKO?55:44 - TURN 4 - What's Coming Up57:24 - TURN 5 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok- Join us on Discord
