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Watched a buddy totally flip on deck builders after 3 rounds of Dune Imperium
My friend Mark used to hate deck builders with a passion (said they were too random and brainless). But last Friday at the local game store in Arlington, he played Dune Imperium for the first time. After the second round he started leaning in, and by round 3 he was arguing about faction synergies like a pro. Has anyone else seen a skeptic get converted mid-game by a specific mechanic?
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lucas4981d ago
You said he "flipped on deck builders" but it sounds like he flipped on Dune Imperium specifically. That game has a worker placement board on top of the deck building, so it's not really a pure deck builder like Dominion or Star Realms. Mark might still hate those games where you just cycle through cards and buy victory points. The combat and area control in Dune Imperium give you something physical to fight over, which makes it feel less random. Maybe he just needed a hybrid instead of a straight deck builder to get hooked.
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