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Rio Grande Games - Dominion: First Edition

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Product Dimensions

11.8 x 11.8 x 2.9 inches

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3.09 pounds

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B001JQY6K4

Item model number

RGG370

Manufacturer recommended age

10 years and up

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#199,772 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
#10,045 in Collectible Card Games

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10 - 99 years

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Rio Grande Games

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John

Just. Amazing.

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016

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If you are into any sort of card or board games at all (and even if you are not), this is a game to add to the collection! This game is simply addicting! I first found out about this game by going to a friend's house and just had to have a set of my own. With all of the expansions this game has, there is no end to the replay value of this game. This game is the BASIC set and only comes with the basic 25 kingdom cards and the other required cards (treasure cards and victory cards). This set alone is a great way to get introduced to the game and there are no difficult mechanics to learn with this set. This game is a deck building game. This means that each player (2-4 for just this set) starts with the same 10 cards and buys cards to build their deck. Each player then uses their deck to purchase victory cards that give them victory points. The player with the most victory points at the end of the game wins. This game has a small learning curve, but once players understand how to play, the confusion will only come from some cards in expansions. Dominion makes it easy to understand the cards as you just follow their instructions from top to bottom when the card is played. If there is any confusion on a card, the instruction manuals explain very well how each card functions. This base set is a great starting point for those wanting to get into the game and the possibilities are endless when expansions are purchased. I would recommend this to anyone willing to learn a game and warn those of you that do: you will purchase all of the expansions before long. If you found this review helpful, please let Amazon know by clicking the "yes" button below.

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MY VERY FAVORITE CARD GAME

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2019

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Dominion is a deck-building game, which to the uninitiated means that each player has his or her own deck of cards; the object of the game is to accumulate cards and end up with the most victory points at the end. You actually play through your own deck of cards, discarding your entire hand after each turn, then shuffling and reusing your deck as needed. You can see then why it is so important to get "good" cards into your hand; you will be using them over and over again.

The first time you play this game, it will require a real commitment to slog through the rules and really figure it out. But stick with it! As you play, you will learn to appreciate this game's potential. Every subsequent time you play will be far more enjoyable than your first experience. It's totally worth it. Note that there is infinite variety to this card game based on which Kingdom Cards you choose to use during gameplay.

Note also that there is a more recent edition of this game as well as an expansion pack. We are happy with our original version.

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Jake W.

My favorite card game!

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020

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After playing it a few times, I think it's fair to say Dominion is my favorite card game, even after 4 years since the first time I played it. The deck building feature of the game is a unique flow which allows for a unique strategy and metagame for each playthrough. Because the starter kit comes with different sets of cards that can be used to play around and there a ton of expansion sets you can play this game for years, and every round can be drastically different.

On top of that, it's pretty easy to learn, especially for a game that has so many variations. Would highly recommend to any board gamer.

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Noelle

Great, interactive game.

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016

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Great game. It seems complex at first but once you get the hang of it and get to know the cards, it can be an easy 30 minute game which is fun because you can play multiple times in one sitting. It is not for everyone. If you like strategy games like Munchkin, Pandemic, or even the more familiar game.. Risk, then this may be good for you. If you are more into only party games like Cards Against Humanity (which I also enjoy), then you may not like the complexity. After playing the game a lot, you may become bored of the cards because you kind of end up having a mental routine of what cards you like to play and in what order, which is why they have so many expansions out there. You just give and take cards from various expansions including this main game and you will have a whole new game every time. I've tried a few cards from the Adventures expansion and had fun. I would recommend checking out a youtube video where someone gives a quick rundown on how to play if you find the instructions confusing. It really isn't as complicated as it seems when you read how to play. Below is a very basic description of play...

A very simplified game summary: Each player starts out with a deck of 10 cards (7 "copper" money, and 3 "estates"). The object of the game is whoever has the most victory type points in the end wins. Each turn, the player has 5 cards from the deck in their hand and they can use the cards to do "actions" like some allow you to pick up another card, play another action (or both), and even "attack" others. Then you can buy cards... you end up building up your deck with more actions, more money, and eventually more "estates, duchies, provinces" (the victory point cards).

It really is a lot of fun and addictive! We rarely play just one game because it always feels like it flew by.

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Renaissance Man

Get the Second Edition

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2016

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We have played close to 100 games with this set. My one criticism is that it seems to favor certain cards and several cards are never used, leading to this being a gateway set to the expansion sets. Well, lo and behold, they are making a new edition that removes the duds and replaced them with better cards. GET THE SECOND EDITION but don't miss out on the game, Dominion is a lot of fun.

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deadteddy

Deckbuilding Elite

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2017

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Dominion was one of the first deck building games and remains one of the greatest, and there are a few reasons for this. Firstly, it is one of the purest deck builders around. Secondly, it has a ton of expansions and each one adds more variety. Thirdly, it is a game that is pretty easy to teach and is very family friendly.

If you’re not familiar with deck building, it is simply where each player starts with the same cards and has the opportunity to buy new and different cards which will hopefully propel them towards the goal of the game, which in this case is getting victory points.

As I said, the game is easy to teach, family friendly and sits about a light to mid weight game for me. It plays in about 30 - 45 mins and plays 2 - 4 players.

I personally love this game and the wife loves it even more, we’ve played it with friends and family and it is still an interesting and enjoyable game even after all the plays that we have had. The only downsides I think are that set-up and take down of the game can be a little bit of a pain and that the theme of the game is pretty thin, other than this I think it is an excellent game and worthy of your consideration.

Notable expansions
Dominion Intrigue
Seaside
Prosperity

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Malc

Brilliant game for all, very addictive. Should come with a label "Not only for Geeks".

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2016

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I bought this game off the back of a review of the best board games.

From the description it seemed a little too nerdy (and I class myself as a bit of a geek) but after reading other amazon reviews I decided to give it a go.
Initially reading the instructions I haddn't a clue about how to play the game and thought I'd wasted my money. The game descriptions about the various types of cards and the "phases" of play just didn't seem to make any sense. As a last ditch effort I turned to YouTube to see if there were any reviews which show a game being played. I went through a few which weren't that easy to understand but eventually found a video about 6 minutes long which really helped and the I could start to see what you have to do.
On the back page of the instructions there is a list of suggested game types which tell you which cards to use, there is one titled "first game", I would recommend any new player does this. After playing this we had it all sorted and moved onto another 2 games, the only reason we stopped was because it was gone midnight and I had work in the morning.
I really can't recommend this game enough, it's also fairly future proof with all the expansion boxes available which allow games of upto 6 players and with different cards types will mean your strategy will always evolve.

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R. COOPER

Well made and great fun!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2013

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I bought Dominion just over two years ago in December 2011. It has since become the family's go-to game on a Saturday afternoon or weekday evening. We have many board and card games - such as Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne - but Dominion is the firm favourite. Settlers is a close second but takes longer to set up.

It's easy to set up - simply lay the cards out - and easy to learn how to play - simply follow the instructions on the cards. Different people have different ways of playing the game. Generally, I like to buy Action cards that I can use to build up "runs" that hopefully earn me enough money to buy more Victory cards. My son likes to buy Attack cards wherever he can, frustrating other players, and my wife likes to focus on buying Treasure cards to build her wealth. The beauty of the game is that the strategy changes based on what cards are being used in the game. There is a selection of 25 Action/Attack cards to choose from. The game is played with ten sets from these 25. We always use the "Randomizer" cards to choose 10 at random but you can decide to always include your favourites.

Each game takes about half an hour, which is perfect for this family.

I think this Christmas we'll be buying one of the expansions - probably "Intrigue" because it's similar to the base game.

After two years and many, many games, the cards are showing very little wear - even the ones that are most frequently handled.

Highly recommended!

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A. Rose

Dominion is the best "board game" (or deckbuilding game

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2016

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Dominion is the best "board game" (or deckbuilding game. Anything you'd play at a board game night I mean) in existence, and this is the best version.

Every later version seems to try and grasp at new ideas, often very unsuccessfully, because the problem is.. the original was so perfect, it's hard to iterate upon it and stay original. It was so well balanced already.

Probs pick up Intrigue too at least. Some of the expansions are pretty good. The standalone though, absolutely great.

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Gwendolen

Just add wine.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2016

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Bought as a gift for my fiance. My brother enjoyed playing so much, he's now buying his own copy. My brother's girlfriend and I are not usual strategy game enthusiasts but happily stayed up until 2.30am this morning drinking wine and playing! It's a lot of fun, and the range of action card combinations stop it from becoming boring and mean each new game needs a new strategy.

I don't think the cards will stay in good condition especially long as the borders are black and after several games you can already see the most used cards are starting to wear slightly. However, it's a game for playing, not preserving in pristine condition!

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