This is the best board game I have ever played. Okay, it helps that I love Dune (the book and the 1984 movie). But the mechanics of the game is just genius. They found a brilliant way to incorporate the sand worm, spice, weather storms, poison, poison snooper, lasgun (which, if played against a shield acts like an atomic explosion), family atomics, and characters/factions into how the game plays, which makes it an absolute thrill for those of us familiar with the story (especially if familiar with the book) but also quite fun for those who are not. I highly recommend reading the book in and of itself, and you will see for yourself how it all ties in together. If the book is too much, just watch the 1984 movie (not the horrible "SyFy" series re-make, which is an abomination with terrible acting).
There is an incredible balance between the factions that shows it must have been painstakingly tested. The Harkonnen initially seemed like they were way too powerful (they get 4x as many traitors and 2x as many treachery cards, making them a nasty faction to fight with) and the Emperor seemed too rich, but as I've tried out the other groups I have come to see how their unique abilities can be used to crush the Harkonnen and make life hell for the Emperor using the Fremen, Atreides, or guild. Still not used to the Bene Geserit, but haven't played that faction myself yet.
I actually play the game with my 10 year old, 8 year old, and 7 year old. The 7 and 8 year old don't quite grasp the strategy, but follow the rules perfectly. My wife is not much of a board gamer, but after the first game she came to like the game as well. After the first game the whole thing flows fairly well. There are excellent videos from the company detailing the rules in a simple and effective fashion. But there is a very well written quick start manual in addition to the more detailed manual. You can start playing pretty quickly - don't believe people who say its too complex.
It may not be for people who are easily offended or bear a grudge. When, as the Fremen you use the sandworm to wipe out someone's entire army, or as the Atriedes use your prescience to trick people into paying a lot of money for a worthless card, or as the Harkonnen destroy someone's entire army by simply controlling their general as a traitor, or as the rich Emperor you gloat over everyone who has to call "CHOAM charity" you will sometimes tick off your friends/family and they may seek revenge on you the next round. I just sit back and watch my children fight each other and me and just laugh, grateful that at the end of the game I don't actually live in the treacherous and Machiavellian world of Frank Herbert's Dune.
| 商品尺寸 | 26.92 x 6.6 x 26.92 cm; 2.83 克 |
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| 产品颜色 | 多种颜色 |
| 厂商推荐适用年龄 | 14 岁以上 |
| 材质 | 硬纸板 |
| 片数 | 1 |
| 是否需要电池 | 不是 |
| 型号 / 款式 | Dune Board Game |
