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Dune

2019 · BGG
Avg rating
7.94
Bayes rating
7.35
Weight
3.99 (Heavy)
Players
2-6
Playtime
3 hr
Ratings count
9,459

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Description

Imagine you can control the forces of a noble family, guild, or religious order on a barren planet which is the only source for the most valuable substance in the known universe. Imagine you can rewrite the script for one of the most famous science fiction books of all time. Welcome to the acclaimed 40-year-old board game which allows you to recreate the incredible world of Frank Herbert’s DUNE. In DUNE you will become the leader of one of six great factions. Each wishes to control the most valuable resource in the universe - melange, the mysterious spice only found at great cost on the planet DUNE. As Duke Leto Atreides says “All fades before melange. A handful of spice will buy a home on Tupile. It cannot be manufactured, it must be mined on Arrakis. It is unique and it has true geriatric properties.” And without melange space travel would be impossible. Only by ingesting the addictive drug can the Guild Steersman continue to experience visions of the future, enabling them to plot a safe path through hyperspace. Who will control DUNE? Become one of the characters and their forces from the book and . . . You decide! —description from the publisher

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Auction & bidding Card play & hand management
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Deduction & hidden information Negotiation & trading Tile, map & route building

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

Science fiction & space History, politics & real-world conflict Adventure & exploration

Publishers

Gale Force Nine, LLC Lavka Games Surfin' Meeple China

Designers

Bill Eberle Jack Kittredge Peter Olotka