Dominion Intrigue
Dominion: Intrigue Second Edition replaced six cards and added one compared to the first edition. It no longer has Basic cards and thus cannot be played as a stand-alone expansion; to play with it, you need the Basic cards and rulebook (Dominion provides both). To expand to 5-6 players, use Base Cards. Dominion: Intrigue Update Pack contains the seven new cards introduced in Dominion: Intrigue (2nd Edition), thereby allowing owners of the first edition to obtain these new cards without needing to repurchase the entire game. Contents: 79 Cards from Dominion: Intrigue (2nd Edition) 1 Blank Card Inlay. Ages: 14+ Players: 2-4 Game Length: 30 minutes. In Dominion: Intrigue (as with 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. See full list on wiki.dominionstrategy.com.
Dominion Intrigue 2nd
Stats:
No. of players: 2-4 (2-6 if you have the Dominion Base Set)
Amount of time to play: 30 minutes
Age requirements: 10+
Set-up time: 5-10 min
Description of Dominion Intrigue Rules:
Dominion Intrigue expands upon Dominion by adding new cards and thus more possible card combinations. If you didn’t read it you can find my review of the Dominion game here. This review will show some of the differences between the two games and highlight some of the new things introduced in Dominion Intrigue.
Dominion Intrigue has the same gameplay as Dominion and is still very easy to teach and learn. The new cards in Intrigue offer more options per card. A few say choose option one, two or three. Others may let you gain a card and based on the type of card you gain, you’ll add either a buy, a card or a treasure. These increased decisions can slow the game down a little, but usually the difference is negligible.
The major difference in the cards is that now there are action-victory and treasure-victory cards. These cards allow you to earn victory points but not clog up your deck as they can serve other purposes. This is a nice upgrade and allows you to buy victory points anytime, not just the mid to late game.
A Quick Review of Dominion Intrigue:
I have been enjoying playing Dominion a lot recently and for my birthday my wife got me Dominion Intrigue. First being able to expand the game to six players is awesome. The new cards with dual uses are a nice change and having more options for cards in the supply is fantastic. Honestly I cannot think of any negatives about this expansion if you are already playing and enjoying the base Dominion game.
Score and synopsis:(Click here for an explanation of these review categories.)
Strategy 4 out of 6
Luck 4 out of 6
Player Interaction 3 out of 6
Replay Value 5 out of 6
Complexity 3 out of 6
Fun 6 out of 6
Overall 5 out of 6
Description
In Dominion: Intrigue (as with 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.
Dominion Intrigue Rules
From the back of the box: 'Something’s afoot. The steward smiles at you like he has a secret, or like he thinks you have a secret, or like you think he thinks you have a secret. There are secret plots brewing, you’re sure of it. At the very least, there are yours. A passing servant murmurs, “The eggs are on the plate.” You frantically search your codebook for the translation before realizing he means that breakfast is ready. Excellent. Everything is going according to plan.'
Dominion: Intrigue adds rules for playing with up to 8 players at two tables or for playing a single game with up to 6 players when combined with Dominion. This game adds 25 new Kingdom cards and a complete set of Treasure and Victory cards. The game can be played alone by players experienced in Dominion or with the basic game of Dominion.
Integrates with:
Also released as an expansion that requires the base game or card set to play: Dominion: Die Intrige – Erweiterung.