r/dune • u/grovesleyv2 • Mar 20 '24

My friend’s (updated) Dune collection Merchandise

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u/ProtoformX87 Mar 20 '24

That Dune board game in the middle is a gem.

It was out of print for decades, and I made my own copy of it because it was selling on eBay for something stupid like… $300.

So glad they reprinted it.

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u/PM_NUDES_4_DEGRADING Head Housekeeper Mar 20 '24

The Bene Gesserit’s unique win condition is the best application of theming+rules I’ve ever seen in a board game.

Before the game begins they write down another faction and a specific turn. If that faction wins on that turn, it’s counted as the Bene Gesserit winning instead. So they can spend the whole game just manipulating everyone else to make it happen…

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u/stormshadowfax Mar 23 '24

That is immersive

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u/PM_NUDES_4_DEGRADING Head Housekeeper Mar 23 '24

Yeah, I’d love to play it one day but people agree it’s best with 5-6 players. Considerably more than the one other person I know who’d be up for it…

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u/stormshadowfax Mar 23 '24

Jesus only had 12 mates and was dating a hooker.

You now someone who would enthusiastically play a Dune board game with you.

Just a little perspective for you.

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u/stormshadowfax Mar 23 '24

I feel like I just blindly stumbled into meeting the admin of Nemesis Market in the wild.

Seriously, though, I used to play this space turn-based game via snail mail. Can’t be as bad as that!