Dune: War for Arrakis

Fight for control of Arrakis and its precious Spice.


Arrakis is a desert world seemingly dead and barren, yet here lies the most important resource in the galaxy: Spice. Without Spice, space travel is impossible, and humans become little clusters on isolated planets. The noble House that controls Arrakis and the production of Spice wields great power. The Emperor gave Arrakis to House Atreides, but then he conspired to replace them with their old rivals, House Harkonnen. Baron Harkonnen crushed the Atreides in a treasonous attack, and now rules the planet with an iron fist. But Paul and Jessica, heirs to House Atreides, are alive, and are mounting a rebellion with the aid of the formidable Fremen, the mysterious inhabitants of the barren expanses of Arrakis.

Only one House will emerge victorious from the coming struggle, while the other will be lost in the desert sands. It's into this grim reality that players will be thrust in Dune: War for Arrakis.

In this asymmetrical strategy game, players fight for control of the planet, manoeuvring troops like the Fremen, the Fedaykin, and the fearsome Sardaukar, while sending Spice harvesters into the deep desert, daring to challenge the great Sandworms. The game features an action dice system with numerous event cards that will enable players to retell the Dune saga differently with each playthrough.



Additional Info
1 - 4 Players

Play Time 120 Min

Suggested Age: 14+

Complexity Weight: 3.62 / 5

Categories
Dice
Movies / TV / Radio theme
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Wargame

Mechanisms
Action Drafting
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Dice Rolling
Die Icon Resolution
Events
Hand Management
Simulation
Solo / Solitaire Game
Team-Based Game
Variable Set-up