This guy has the most soothing voice. You should read children stories and sing lullabies

Review was spot on. Not for everyone but has its place. Recently had a chance to play this at my local gaming gathering. We had a not-so-great time with Rex previously but I decided to give it another chance. Fortunately I really enjoyed it this time round and believe the inexperience of the group (early days of gaming so took ages to play and was constantly looking up rules) was likely the main issue. I think the theme and the mechanisms are a fantastic fit and I love the asymmetric powers. I would recommend playing the advanced game as it adds a lot more flavour to the factions and still isn't ridiculously complex. However I would ignore the rules for advanced combat and double spice blow following the advice of a Dune veteran. It definitely is a game that's group dependant and will reward repeated plays, so probably isn't worth it if you don't have the means to get it to the table with a regular group of people who will appreciate it. Otherwise I think it's a very fair price for a solid production of an excellent design. If you like highly interactive epic games with lots of tension and scope for negotiation then definitely check this one out.

i agree that it's a game that works best if it's a game you stick with consistently. My friends and I play many different games, but Dune is our main game that we've played regularly for years now, and it still holds up as our go-to game. Especially now w/ the expansions adding 6 new factions, tons of new abilities and game variants, it's loads of fun.

Yeah... God greated ”Dune” to train the faithfull... Lovely game with righ Group of people who like semi complex board games, to casual gamers... not so much. I personally like it a lot, but I don`t expect it to be most peoples ballpark and would not like to play it with ”wrong” kind of persons.

Playing this Saturday! We're going advanced rules and I am a bit anxious about the combat. Other than that I'm super excited. Plus I'm Muad'Dib! I'm going to be selling info left, right and centre.

To be honest, to become really good at the game, you have to learn how all the factions work. Even if you keep playing one faction over and over, you gotta know what abilities can be used against you, and what strategies the other players are likely to employ, so that you can prevent them (if necessary) from doing so. Although, if none of the players are at that level of play, and everyone forgets about other factions abilities and strategies, I suppose that also works. Or if one player is better than others, the others might ally against the good player to make the game more entertaining.

personally, this is my favorite board game though I can 100% understand why a lot of people dont like this game, the rules arent very clear a lot of the time and advanced combat is confusing with the spice but the reason I love is how asymmetric the game is, the economy is the one of the most interesting economies ive seen in any board game and everytime we pick it up, it feels fresh, even with the same group after a year.

How many more games have you managed? I have my first game set for next week and I wonder if we should start with advanced rules

This is one of those Holy Grail games that always seems out of my reach because of a hefty intimidation factor, like TI4, or 18XX offerings.

Sounds like pure hell to me. Complex, ecades-old games and concise rules don’t seem to go together.

Totally get the time factor, really hard to arrange gaming sometimes due to family, work etc

Dune works perfectly as soon as all players involved know what to expect from playing it. The game is brilliant once players start using their abilities to deal with other players. Fremen players using their knowledge of the Storm to council other players for money. Artreidies advising when to or not to bid heavily on Treachery cards etc.

I think that settled the game for me. Probably too much for my family and current time constraints. Thanks!

If Guy Ritchie makes a new movie with this guy as the lead i' ll watch it 100%!! This dune is for hardcore gamers, maybe the newer game - dune imperium or something - flows better with less required dedication.

Did Jason Stratham review this game?

Imo Dune is one of the best games ever made. Every game is completely different, the abilities are fantastic, and who doesn't want the spice to flow? Haha. Good review

This is a great game!