Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy is based on the 1979 Avalon Hill classic, which Gale Force Nine updated in 2019 (see “Gale Force Nine Reveals ‘Dune’ Details”). The new game, however, will offer a streamlined rules set and shorter playing time to create a more casual gaming experience compared to the original, including a 2-player mode and the introduction of a market deck that allows players to purchase advantages within the game.
Like the original, players control one of the great factions of the Dune universe: House Atreides, House Harkonnen, the Fremen, or the Imperium. They compete over the famed desert world and it’s unique supply of the all-important spice, which also functions as a currency in the game.