2008Brad Stock, Brian Stock
- Videos
- 3
- Creators
- 3
Mostly unboxings
2 players360 minHeavy weight
Dune
1984Brad Stock
2 - 4 players
90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
This game should not be confused with the grail game Dune which has the same name (but is based on the book rather than the movie). Based on the movie, this version of Dune features photos of the stars on pawns divided into teams of three. Each character has its own strength and guile values. Players can move around the outer desert spaces to harvest monetary units of spice or can move around the inner castle spaces to build up strength. Players can use spice to buy random equipment cards, spice harvesters, or extra boosts of guile when under attack. Players can also invest in the craps-like commodity markets that pay off on certain dice rolls. The artwork is slick, the rules are relatively simple compared to AH's version, and games go fairly quickly since all fights are to the death.
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Which Dune video should I watch?
Dune has 3 videos from 1 creator: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 other video. They date from September 2021.
To learn the rules, start with "Frank Herbert's Dune Board Game - Parker Brothers (not Avalon Hill) - The Boardgame Timewarp", which runs 16 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Ep. 141: Dune Board Game Review (Parker Brothers 1984)".
If you like it, try Pursuit of Glory and Shadowlord!, also by Brad Stock, or Thunder Road: Vendetta – Maximum Chrome and Perudo, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Dune
From BoardGameGeek:
This game should not be confused with the grail game Dune which has the same name (but is based on the book rather than the movie). Based on the movie, this version of Dune features photos of the stars on pawns divided into teams of three. Each character has its own strength and guile values. Players can move around the outer desert spaces to harvest monetary units of spice or can move around the inner castle spaces to build up strength. Players can use spice to buy random equipment cards, spice harvesters, or extra boosts of guile when under attack. Players can also invest in the craps-like commodity markets that pay off on certain dice rolls. The artwork is slick, the rules are relatively simple compared to AH's version, and games go fairly quickly since all fights are to the death.
Designer
Brad Stock
Publisher
Clipper
Categories
Mechanics
Betting & BluffingDice RollingPlayer EliminationRoll and Move