Board game · 2020

Dune: Imperium

Dune: Imperium is a game that uses deck building to add a hidden information angle to traditional worker placement. It finds inspiration in elements and characters from the Dune legacy, both the new film from Legendary Pictures…

Players: 1 to 4
Duration: 60 min
Age: 14 and up
Complexity: Family

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Card Play Conflict Resolution Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Delayed Purchase Force Commitment Increase Value of Unchosen Resources Multi-Use Cards Open Drafting Ownership Race Solo / Solitaire Game Tags Take That Turn Order: Progressive Variable Player Powers Worker Placement Movies / TV / Radio theme Novel-based Political Science Fiction

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01 Intro 00:00 02 Présentation 00:13 03 Matériel et Mise en Place 00:30 04 But du Jeu 07:17 05 Déroulement 08:27 06 Phase 1: Début de Manche 08:55 07 Phase 2: Tours des Joueurs 09:51 08 Tour de Placement d'Agent 11:23 09 Exemple de Tours 14:34 10 Déploiement de Troupes 16:09 11 Effet "Chevalière" 20:18 12 Tour de Révélation: 20:55 13 -Force de Combat 21:20 14 -Acquisition de Cartes 22:26 15 Phase 3: Combat 25:00 16 Phase 4: Faiseurs 29:12 17 Phase 5: Rappel 30:06 18 Manches Suivantes 30:39 19 Échelles d'Influences 31:15 20 Cases Factions 33:43 21 Cases Conseil 37:15 22 Cases CHOM 40:18 23 Cases Dune 40:46 24 Contrôle de Dune 42:25 25 Effets d'Acquisition 44:10 26 Fin de Partie 45:02 27 Mode 2 Joueurs 46:44 28 Mode Solo 52:18 29 Conclusion 57:10
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As a leader of one of the Great Houses of the Landsraad, raise your banner and marshal your forces and spies. War is coming, and at the center of the conflict is Arrakis – Dune, the desert planet.

You start with a unique leader card, as well as a deck identical to those of your opponents. As you acquire cards and build your deck, your choices will define your strengths and weaknesses. Cards allow you to send your Agents to certain spaces on the game board, so how your deck evolves affects your strategy. You might become more powerful militarily, able to deploy more troops than your opponents. Or you might acquire cards that give you an edge with the four political factions represented in the game: the Emperor, the Spacing Guild, the Bene Gesserit, and the Fremen.

Unlike many deck building games, you don’t play your entire hand in one turn. Instead, you draw a hand of cards at the start of every round and alternate with other players, taking one Agent turn at a time (playing one card to send one of your Agents to the game board). When it’s your turn and you have no more Agents to place, you’ll take a Reveal turn, revealing the rest of your cards, which will provide Persuasion and Swords. Persuasion is used to acquire more cards, and Swords help your troops fight for the current round’s rewards as shown on the revealed Conflict card.

Defeat your rivals in combat, shrewdly navigate the political factions, and acquire precious cards. The Spice must flow to lead your House to victory!

Some important links: The Official FAQ, the Unofficial FAQ, and an Automa (solo and 2p) Overview

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