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Jan 17, 2026·Review·13:34·32·Watch on YouTube

The Fanatic Reviews: Puzzle Strike 2 - a deceptively fierce and frantic deck builder by Sirlin Games

Adam the Fanatic

Adam the Fanatic

Watch “The Fanatic Reviews: Puzzle Strike 2 - a deceptively fierce and frantic deck builder by Sirlin Games,” a board game review on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Adam the Fanatic on YouTube:

We've looked at a fair number of deck builders and a fair number of tabletop games inspired by video games on this channel; tonight, we're looking at the deceptively cute but absolutely cutthroat deck builder: Puzzle Strike 2 by Sirlin Games! Inspired by the Street Fighter spinoff Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, this is a unique blend you won't want to miss! DISCLAIMER: The developer of this game has provided me a copy for the purposes of this video. I will always endeavor to give my honest thoughts of any game I review, regardless of review copies provided. All opinions contained herein are mine and mine alone. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Setup 01:46 - Ante and Action Phases 03:17 - Action Phase: Starter Deck Cards 05:20 - Action Phase: Other Cards 06:42 - Buy and Draw Phases 07:51 - Ante Up, Super Meters, and Diamonds 09:30 - Busting and End Game 10:19 - Solo and Cooperative Mode 10:41 - Component Quality Links: Puzzle Strike 2 on the Sirlin Games official website: https://www.sirlingames.com/ps2 Puzzle Strike 2 on Board Game Geek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/350079/ Music: Space Sprinkles by Matthew Pablo https://matthewpablo.com/ Like me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdamtheFanatic/ Follow me as a Steam Curator: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/37266462/ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adamthefanatic Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adamthefanatic

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Puzzle Strike 2

Puzzle Strike 2

2022·David Sirlin

Videos
6
Creators
5

Mostly reviews and playthroughs. Puzzle Strike 2 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 2 recorded sessions.

1 - 4 players
20 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Puzzle Strike 2, from BoardGameGeek:

The cast of Fantasy Strike has acquired magical gems which give power, but at what price? Those who hold too many gems are cursed forever. What's worse, the ultimate gem to rule them all has been forged into a single, mighty scepter. Whoever holds it wields even more power at an even greater price. In Puzzle Strike 2, players build their deck as they play, giving them the tools to arrange and manipulate their set of colored gems. These gems can be “crashed” (destroyed) in order to build up power for four different super moves as well as to flood other players with more gems. As this process unfolds, gems will fly back and forth between players as they desperately try to remain under the threshold of corruption. Holding the scepter “helps,” but can also doom the greedy. -description from the publisher

Designer

David Sirlin

Publisher

Sirlin Games

Categories

Card GameFantasy

Mechanics

Deck BuildingHand Management
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