Highly awarded · 2 organizations

Dune: Imperium

Paul Dennen · Dire Wolf · 2020

Deck-building and worker placement in Frank Herbert's Dune. Send agents to control spice, forge alliances, and build a deck of political cards.

Players

1–4

Time

120 min

Ages

13+

Difficulty

Heavy

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Why you'll like it

Deck-building and worker placement merge seamlessly
Dune theme excellently integrated
Faction alliances shift strategy
Engaging solo mode
Strong expansions

Why you'll love it

Recognized by 3 award organizations, including the As d'Or (2022 winner) and the Golden Geek (2020 winner).

Combines deck-building and worker placement in one game
Each leader has unique powers
A favorite for fans of Dune and strategy games alike

How it plays

Dune: Imperium combines deck-building with worker placement in the world of Dune. Each turn you play a card from your hand to send an agent to a board space, and the card's icons decide where you can go. Later you reveal your remaining cards for persuasion and swords.

You gather resources, gain influence with four factions, and send troops into a conflict every round to win rewards. The first player to reach 10 victory points (or the most points when the game ends) wins. Each leader has unique powers, and an Intrigue deck adds surprises.