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Dune (card game)
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Dune is a collectible card game
produced by Last Unicorn Games
and Five Rings Publishing Group
, and later Wizards of the Coast
. Set in the Dune universe
created by Frank Herbert
, the game pits two or more players against each other, each in control of a minor house vying for entry in the Landsraad
.
When Five Rings was purchased by Wizards of the Coast later that year, Dune: Eye of the Storm underwent a major shift. In a program called "Rolling Thunder", small expansions, called "Chapters", of the game were released every two months. While meant to keep the pace of collecting exciting, it resulted in high duplicate rates in booster packs and a competitive landscape constantly in flux.
Two more complete sets, Dune: Judge of the Change (183 cards, covering House Atreides
' arrival on Arrakis
) and Dune: Thunder at Twilight (178 cards, covering the reclaiming of Arrakis by House Harkonnen
) were released in 1998, but the challenging gameplay proved too difficult for younger players leading to the collapse of the Dune CCG. Two more expansions, Dune: Second Moon Rising (the rise of Paul Atreides
) and Dune: Fall of the Padishah (the defeat of Padishah Emperor
Shaddam Corrino IV
), were planned for release in 1998 when the game was canceled.
weirding ways can also be utilized to significantly further one's agenda. Victory can be gained once a player's House accumulates 10 or more spice units and 10 or more Favor points.
Collectible card game
thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
produced by Last Unicorn Games
Last Unicorn Games
Last Unicorn Games was a games publisher that was eventually absorbed by Wizards of the Coast.Last Unicorn developed the collectible card games Dune and Heresy: Kingdom Come as well as the 2000 role-playing game Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium...
and Five Rings Publishing Group
Five Rings Publishing Group
The Five Rings Publishing Group was formed as a spin-out of Alderac Entertainment Group and ISOMEDIA.-History:In 1996, Alderac Entertainment Group and ISOMEDIA divested themselves of their joint operating venture, and created Five Rings Publishing Group...
, and later Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
. Set in the Dune universe
Dune universe
Dune is a science fiction franchise which originated with the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert. Considered by many to be the greatest science fiction novel of all time, Dune is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history...
created by Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert
Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. Although a short story author, he is best known for his novels, most notably Dune and its five sequels...
, the game pits two or more players against each other, each in control of a minor house vying for entry in the Landsraad
Landsraad
The Landsraad is a fictional organization in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. It is the assembly of all noble Houses in the Imperium.-Overview:...
.
Publishing history
Originally released in 1997 as Dune: Eye of the Storm by a partnership of Five Rings Publishing Group and Last Unicorn Games, negotiated the license with the Herbert Estate and oversaw the design and art direction of the game. The set included 301 cards available in both starter boxes and booster packs, although Ally and Homeworld cards were only available in starter boxes. A small number of Promotional cards were also released to people requesting additional information about the game prior to Eye of the Storm's initial release. All of these cards have "Preview" on the left-hand side of the card face.When Five Rings was purchased by Wizards of the Coast later that year, Dune: Eye of the Storm underwent a major shift. In a program called "Rolling Thunder", small expansions, called "Chapters", of the game were released every two months. While meant to keep the pace of collecting exciting, it resulted in high duplicate rates in booster packs and a competitive landscape constantly in flux.
Two more complete sets, Dune: Judge of the Change (183 cards, covering House Atreides
House Atreides
House Atreides is a fictional noble family from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. One of the Great Houses of the feudal interstellar empire known as the Imperium, its members play a role in every novel in the series. It is suggested within the series that the root of the Atreides line...
' arrival on Arrakis
Arrakis
Arrakis — informally known as Dune and later called Rakis — is a fictional desert planet featured in the Dune series of novels by Frank Herbert. Herbert's first novel in the series, 1965's Dune, is popularly considered one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time, and it is...
) and Dune: Thunder at Twilight (178 cards, covering the reclaiming of Arrakis by House Harkonnen
House Harkonnen
House Harkonnen is a powerful noble family in Frank Herbert's fictional Dune universe. The Harkonnens are featured prominently in the original 1965 novel Dune, and are also a major presence in both the Prelude to Dune and Legends of Dune prequel trilogies by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson...
) were released in 1998, but the challenging gameplay proved too difficult for younger players leading to the collapse of the Dune CCG. Two more expansions, Dune: Second Moon Rising (the rise of Paul Atreides
Paul Atreides
Paul Atreides is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Paul is a prominent character in the first two novels in the series, Dune and Dune Messiah , and returns in Children of Dune . The character is brought back as two different gholas in the Brian Herbert/Kevin J...
) and Dune: Fall of the Padishah (the defeat of Padishah Emperor
Padishah Emperor
Padishah Emperor is the title given to the hereditary rulers of the Old Empire in the science fiction Dune universe created by Frank Herbert.-Original series:...
Shaddam Corrino IV
Shaddam Corrino IV
Shaddam Corrino IV is a fictional character in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. He is Padishah Emperor of the known universe in Herbert's 1965 novel Dune. Shaddam's accession to the throne is chronicled in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.Born...
), were planned for release in 1998 when the game was canceled.
Gameplay
Each player begins the game with a homeworld and small amount of solaris. Major characters and holdings are competed for via auction-style petitioning, and each player can also bring his own resources (personas, equipment, enhancements, etc) into play to pursue victory. Players challenge one another through Intrigue, Battle, Arbitration, and Dueling to gain political standing and wealth. The mystical elements of prophecy and Bene GesseritBene Gesserit
The Bene Gesserit are a key social, religious, and political force in Frank Herbert's science fiction Dune universe. The group is described as an exclusive sisterhood whose members train their bodies and minds through years of physical and mental conditioning to obtain superhuman powers and...
weirding ways can also be utilized to significantly further one's agenda. Victory can be gained once a player's House accumulates 10 or more spice units and 10 or more Favor points.