Why Dune Imperium is my favorite board game [In-Depth Review]

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Cheers for the shoutout! And excellent review!

[mrTannu]

Very good review. It nicely highlights why this game has become a favorite for me and my friends.

The criticism is fair and I also feel that it doesn't get in the way of this game being amazing. Regarding the cheaper good cards I think the intent is to make early reveals more tempting so you will give up some actions to obtain them but can occasionally just luck into getting them.

[stardust]

would you try Infection Free Zone Prologue?

[rymosrac]

Really fun to see you guys branch out into cardboard, would love to see more!
Saying Imperium has the best combat in a board game when OG Dune is right there on your shelf though? Oof!

[rbrown]

Imagine having friends and family that share the same interests as you 🥲

[guillaumewenzek]

Have never played that game, but could card imbalance be fixed by small stickers ? Did you try nerfing the spice master?

[iphatbass]

2-3 hours for a game? For my group it's usualy 45 minutes and never more than 60 minutes

[Nago]

Got Dune from a game bundle. Unfortunately I'm not enjoying it this much, it feels one of the worst board games I've ever played. Maybe because it doesn't support local multiplayer just online so I can't play it with friends. My favorite board game is Wingspan, especially the digital edition. You can play it up to 5 players, and you can fill the empty seats with AI players. In Wingspan I feel joy and accomplishment from simple stuff like when I put two birds down with one action or draw a cool card or lay a ton of eggs, or just get the food I need, it feels great. In 7 wonders even loosing is not a big deal because I've build a beautiful city and had a great time. But in Dune even buying the 9 cost sandworm card or winning a battle or winning the game is a meh feeling. I don't feel I'm doing anything meaningful or I accomplish anything. Maybe because the only permanent thing I can do is buying the 3rd agent or the council seat. Sure the cards I buy are also permanent but I need luck to use them, so it's not like I'm enjoying the benefit of them all the time, like I enjoy having a lot of permanent resources in 7 Wonders or a great card drawing or egg laying row in Wingspan.

[Rik]

I hate combat in ganes. But the reason i think it works here, is because it doesnt feel like combat, its really an area majority mini game each round that you commit resource to.