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Dominion

by Rio Grande Games
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)

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Product Features

  • 2-4 player game
  • 30 minutes to play
  • Tactical Card game
  • Massive replay value
  • Quick to learn, many ways to win

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 2.9 x 11.8 inches ; 3.5 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • ASIN: B001JQY6K4
  • Item model number: 370RGG
  • Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #31 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
    #2 in  Toys & Games > Games > Board Games > Strategy Games
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
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You are a monarch, like your parents before you, a ruler of a small pleasant kingdom of rivers and evergreens. Unlike your parents, however, you have hopes and dreams! You want a bigger and more pleasant kingdom, with more rivers and a wider variety of trees. You want a Dominion! In all directions lie fiefs, freeholds, and feodums. All are small bits of land, controlled by petty lords and verging on anarchy. You will bring civilization to these people, uniting them under your banner. But wait! It must be something in the air; several other monarchs have had the exact same idea. You must race to get as much of the unclaimed land as possible, fending them off along the way. To do this you will hire minions, construct buildings, spruce up your castle, and fill the coffers of your treasury. Your parents wouldn’t be proud, but your grandparents, would be delighted.

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In Dominion, each player starts with an identical, very small deck of cards. In the center of the table is a selection of other cards the players can "buy" as they can afford them. Through their selection of cards to buy, and how they play their hands as they draw them, the players construct their deck on the fly, striving for the most efficient path to the precious victory points by game end. You are a monarch, like your parents before you, a ruler of a small pleasant kingdom of rivers and evergreens. Unlike your parents, however, you have hopes and dreams! You want a bigger and more pleasant kingdom, with more rivers and a wider variety of trees. You want a Dominion! In all directions lie fiefs, freeholds, and feodums. All are small bits of land, controlled by petty lords and verging on anarchy. You will bring civilization to these people, uniting them under your banner. But wait! It must be something in the air; several other monarchs have had the exact same idea. You must race to get as much of the unclaimed land as possible, fending them off along the way. To do this you will hire minions, construct buildings, spruce up your castle, and fill the coffers of your treasury. Your parents wouldn

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123 of 123 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best uncollectible collectable card game I've ever played, January 7, 2009
By M. Nixon (Baltimore Maryland) - See all my reviews
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Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Dominion (Toy)
Dominion is a deceptively simple appearing game which encompasses endless variation and fun. The basic game contains the following major components:

1. 25 groups of cards with additional money cards to supplement the game play (in total over 250 cards.)
2. Card storage and organizer designed specifically for organizing the components of the game.
3. The Rules.

Game Play:
A game starts with each player holding an identical small (10 cards) deck which contains the basic resources for starting play. As the game begins a group of 10 cards are selected from the 25 categories of cards in the box (the rules outline specific card selections for scenario play or people can design their own through customization. There is no banker or moderator; all players start entirely equal with the exact same cards.
During each player's turn they have the chance to take actions by playing cards from their hand and purchase new cards from the central decks (which are accessible to all players.) Each player has to balance the need to buy new cards and money, with the purchase of victory points (which remain in the player's deck but don't help them during the game itself until they are tallied up to determine the winner.)

I have to be honest, when I first heard about the game and had it described to me I didn't understand why my wife and several of our friends were so worked up over the thing. It sounded terribly dry and repetitive, particularly to a person like myself who has played collectable card games like magic the gathering for many years now

Nothing could have been farther from the truth.
Dominion has something for everyone, from the collectable card game nut, to the poker player, to the family looking for an alternative to trivial pursuit on Sunday nights. Since everyone starts out with access to the same selection of cards and the same resources for advancement, everyone has an equal chance of victory (which isn't the case in many games where the players construct their decks in advance of play.) Because there are 10 different categories of action cards (each category having at least 10 cards in its pile) to choose from there is plenty of room for strategy (particularly as the game progresses and certain resources are bought up to the point of extinction.)
The game is set up in such a way so that you can play cut throat games with lots of player-vs-player actions or less interactive games where the victory is determined who fields the most effective resource acquisition strategy. Those familiar with CCG drafting from sealed packs will feel right at home in this environment, while those with no card based gaming experience won't be at a disadvantage compared to those who have played card games extensively.

My only criticism of dominion (as has been said on several other forums) is that while the game is entirely self contained and doesn't require purchase of booster boxes and the like, I can easily see the cards (which are essential in exactly the numbers provided) wearing out or being lost. Because there are so many of them I recommend using card sleeves (available at most hobby stores from companies like rook and ultra pro.)

I started out one night thoroughly expecting to dislike this game and found myself 3 hours later having played several games and wondering where the evening had gone. This game is completely addictive and doesn't loose its fun factor after the player has played multiple scenarios in one sitting.

Simply put, this is the best interactive casual game I've played in 32 years.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelieveably Addicting Game, March 3, 2009
By T. Gilbert (Lehi, UT, USA) - See all my reviews
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Dominion (Toy)
Ok, I have to start this review off by saying I had my reservations about this game. I absolutely love Euro strategy games like Puerto Rico, Agricola, Power Grid, Caylus, etc, but I'm not into card games. In fact, I pretty much hate card games.

This game was getting a lot of publicity on BoardGameGeek and everyone was raving about it so I decided that I should buy it to give it a shot. I'm glad I did.

The whole point of the game is to build your deck of cards and build up a collection of victory points. The reason this game shines is because it is a quick game that only takes about 30-40 minutes to play. It is also very fun because as you are building your deck of cards you aren't usually getting rid of the cards. If you spend some gold to buy a card that gold goes back into your discard pile and will eventually be shuffled for you to use again in another turn.

There are over 500 cards in this game with around 25 different action cards available so you can vary the game a lot depending on what cards are currently on the table. The only downside is that someone that has played the game a lot and knows a base strategy can usually beat a new player easily.

Overall this game is very addicting and short, which is a good thing. You can play multiple rounds of this game in an evening as opposed to one game of another typical Euro.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Renewed family connection, June 1, 2009
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Dominion (Toy)
In the days of technology and scheduled events we struggle to find times to connect with our children. Dominion has helped us renew that connection. My wife and I plus both our sons (age 17 & 11) LOVE playing this game together. Whether you go in with a fine tuned strategy or just "make it up as you go along" the opportunity to enjoy the game and win is presented. We love that the entire game play lasts about 30-40 minutes, we don't always have an entire day to devote to a game, but we have a half hour after dinner to enjoy the company of our kids. they will be moving out soon enough and beginning their own families. Dominion is a game that everyone wants to set aside what they are doing and play together. When was the last time your kids begged to play a game with Mom and Dad?
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for the family too
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Length:: 6:40 Mins

Published 2 days ago by Trent Howell

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game That Works as Well with Two as it Does Four
I will not waste time echoing the praise in other reviews. Trust me, the praise is well deserved. This is a great game that is easy to learn, yet very deep and fun. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Matthew Atherton

5.0 out of 5 stars Dominion Rocks!
WARNING! This game can become very addictive.

I bought this game as one of my son's 21st birthday presents. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Bonita Davis

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Deck Building Game
In the card game Dominion, players try to acquire wealth, land, influence, and power in order to turn their modest kingdom into a fabulous dominion. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Matthew Cordeiro

5.0 out of 5 stars Game review
a friend of mine have it, its quite an amazing game, quite backward of the classical cardgame were you already have the deck made and need to win before its finished, in Dominion... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Alatoic01

5.0 out of 5 stars A Satisfying Addition to Your Game Library
Dominion is the most recent addition to my game library and I'd suggest anyone to pick it up. I'm highly satisfied with it and think that you would be too. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Tuxhedoh

5.0 out of 5 stars An alternative to CCG - with many variations and unique gameplay
This game is a perfect pick for people who are somewhat interested in CCG, but don't like continually investing in more parts to play. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Kari L.

5.0 out of 5 stars Eurostrategy Game
Great game for 2 or more players. There are lots of versions to play within the game making it versatile. Highly recommended.
Published 14 days ago by teacherkaren

5.0 out of 5 stars dominion. there is a reason they keep making expansions
Dominion is challenging, strategy card game that is often lumped together with toys and other games on Amazon, but fits in a very different category. Read more
Published 17 days ago by P. Wade

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game for 2-4 players
Bought this on a bit of a whim from Amazon (in order to bump the order and get free shipping on something else :-) ), and am I ever glad I made this order! Read more
Published 19 days ago by J. Bakker

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