Dune: Imperium

"Dune: Imperium" is a board game that draws inspiration from the Dune series, including the recent movie and the classic books. In this game, you step into the role of a leader from one of the Great Houses, and you're gearing up for war on the desert planet of Arrakis, also known as Dune.

The game uses a deck-building mechanism, which means you start with a unique leader card and a deck of cards just like your opponents. As you gather more cards and expand your deck, you'll shape your strengths and weaknesses. These cards allow you to send your Agents to different places on the game board, and how you build your deck affects your overall strategy. You can focus on military power to deploy more troops, or you can gain cards that give you an advantage with the various political factions in the game: the Emperor, the Spacing Guild, the Bene Gesserit, and the Fremen.

Unlike some deck-building games where you play all your cards at once, in "Dune: Imperium" you draw a new hand of cards at the start of each round. You take turns with other players, placing one Agent at a time on the game board by playing one card. When you have no more Agents to place, you take a Reveal turn, showing the rest of your cards, which provide Persuasion and Swords. Persuasion helps you get more cards, and Swords are used for combat and winning rewards for that round.

To win, you must defeat your rivals in battle, navigate political alliances skillfully, and collect valuable cards. It's a race to control the Spice and lead your House to victory on the desert planet of Dune!

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