What makes the game more strategically challenging (in a good way) is that the cards in your player deck can alternately be saved for the “Reveal turn,” where they can instead be used to purchase additional cards, and/or add strength to combats. The cards in your hand have symbols on them matching what areas on the board you can place your workers. You begin the game with 2 agents (your workers), and can unlock a third during play.
This isn’t a straight deck building game, however.
Or you may purchase The Spice Must Flow, which are the most expensive cards in the game, but which award a victory point. You can win conflicts with other players each round, which may award victory points as well as other rewards. Ultimately, you are trying to gain victory points via a few different pathways: You can gain influence with four different factions: The Emperor, the Spacing Guild, the Bene Gesserit, and the Fremen. There are a few common cards that are always available to purchase, and many others that will be drawn from a deck to form a marketplace. And in the brief amount of time I’ve played so far, I’ve been having a great time.ĭune: Imperium definitely shares some DNA with Clank! Every player starts off with an identical deck of 10 starter cards, from which you will draw 5 for your hand. I’m a big fan of both Dune and Paul Dennen’s Clank! series, so was very excited when Dire Wolf Digital sent me out a copy of Dune: Imperium to check out. You can also purchase a separate Deluxe Upgrade Pack to bling out your game, for an additional $50. It’s currently available for preorder on the Dire Wolf Digital webstore, and retails for $50. It’s designed by Paul Dennen, creator of the popular Clank! series of deck building games. What Is Dune: Imperium?ĭune: Imperium is a deck building and worker placement game for 1-4 players, ages 14+. The delay until October 2021 of the new Denis Villeneuve-directed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune was a real letdown in a year filled with letdowns.īut here’s some good news: even though the movie’s release date got moved, the licensed game Dune: Imperium from Dire Wolf Digital will be coming out this December.
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