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Rio Grande Games: Dominion Big Box 2nd Edition: Strategy Board Game, Comes with Extra Base Cards for 5-6 Players, Compatible with All Dominion Expansions
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Age Range (Description) | 144 months to 9600 months |
Number of Players | 6 |
Brand | Rio Grande Games |
Theme | Game |
Material | Cardboard |
About this item
- Contains Dominion: 2nd Edition and Dominion: Intrigue 2nd Edition
- Contains additional base cards to allow 2-6 players
- 30 minute playing time
- Compatible with all Dominion expansions
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 19 x 3.75 x 11.63 inches |
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Item Weight | 5.98 pounds |
Country of Origin | Germany |
ASIN | B01MA5AJY9 |
Item model number | 540 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 14 years and up |
Best Sellers Rank | #33,383 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #1,012 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | November 18, 2016 |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | Rio Grande Games |
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Dominion, the popular strategy card game now comes to you in this massive combination pack jammed full of the best boxed sets, additional cards and extras. Dominion: big box II contains Dominion 2nd edition and Dominion: intrigue 2nd edition. Additional base cards allow 2-6 players. Compatible with all Dominion expansions. The Big Box set includes the Second Edition of both the core Dominion game and the large expansion Intrigue. In addition to the components from the two sets, the Big Box will have extra base cards that allows games with up to six players.
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The 2nd Edition of Dominion & Intrigue plus Extra Base Cards for 5-6 Players
- Compatible with all Dominion expansions
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Customers like the complexity, ease of use, and variety of the tabletop game. For example, they mention it has plenty of strategy and replayability, with several different strategies to play for every different game. They also appreciate the value, family use, art, and the fact that it comes with 52 unique sets of cards. That said, opinions are mixed on size and quality.
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Customers find the game itself to be a lot of fun. They say it's a wonderful, deck building game that's simple to learn. They also say it’s fun for the whole family and quickly becomes a favorite. Customers also mention that the game has a fun mixture of strategy, tactics, and manipulation of RNG.
"...Overall, this game is phenomenal, and its surface simplicity paired with potential depth lends itself to players of all degrees of gaming ability...." Read more
"...It's a fun game for the whole family and appreciate it can be played virtually with long-distance friends as well." Read more
"...Otherwise it is a wonderful game, well priced, simple to learn, and infinitely replayable" Read more
"This game is truly incredible. So much fun and strategy involved...." Read more
Customers find the tabletop game easy to learn and teach. They say it's simple to pick up and play, but hard to master. They also say the game is first-timer friendly and can be set up in seconds. Customers also mention that the instruction booklets include recommended, playtested sets to get them started.
"...as a sorting tray so once you unpack all the cards, you can easily setup a game in seconds for a new scenario." Read more
"...It sounds (and is) super simple to pick up and play, which was super important to me, because I've had to teach it to many friends / family members...." Read more
"...This is an excellent edition and the best one to start with!..." Read more
"...I converted all the boxes to 2 big boxes to made it easier to play with every expansion since I got tired of opening 6 different boxes to cleanup..." Read more
Customers find the value of the game to be great. They mention that it's well worth the value, and a great deal for the both the base game and the expansion. They also appreciate the quick delivery and the seller's amazing service. Customers also mention that the game has great replay value, making it a good start to an investment.
"...However, each is definitely worth getting, with Empires probably being my favorite and Renaissance a close 2nd...." Read more
"...Otherwise it is a wonderful game, well priced, simple to learn, and infinitely replayable" Read more
"Friend of mine got me into dominion, and this is a great value for dominion, and a large expansion...." Read more
"good value set" Read more
Customers like the variety of the game. They mention that it has endless combinations of action cards, and provides a novel experience. The game comes with 52 unique sets of cards, which means 15,820,024,220 unique games. It also provides plenty of variations without needing expansions. Customers appreciate the variety and build options.
"...There are so many scenarios and different deck combinations that it feels like a different game every time...." Read more
"...It also gave a lot more options with the additional set of cards for more play options...." Read more
"...This makes the game very much geared for all types of gamers, those who like to make moves against each other or those who like to play their own..." Read more
"...You can completely customize each game, helps the games not feel monotonous...." Read more
Customers find the game complex with plenty of strategy and replayability. They say the cards make for endless fascinating game combinations. They also appreciate the several different strategies to play for every different game. Additionally, customers say the game is different every time and has elements of strategy involved.
"...box because it was only 5$ more than the base game and it came with the expansion Intrigue and extra base cards to allow for 5-6 player play; a..." Read more
"...My friends love this as well. There are so many scenarios and different deck combinations that it feels like a different game every time...." Read more
"...Plenty of strategy and replayability abound...." Read more
"...awesome to play a game that is different each time and has elements of strategy involved...." Read more
Customers like the art of the tabletop game. They say it looks intimidating but easy to learn and fun. They also appreciate the surface simplicity paired with potential depth. Customers also say the box was in perfect shape and the cards are easier to read from the box.
"...Overall, this game is phenomenal, and its surface simplicity paired with potential depth lends itself to players of all degrees of gaming ability...." Read more
"...contained in the second edition sets such as this one are IMO the best looking. Other posters on Amazon or a Google search can be checked for images...." Read more
"...On the positive side, the cards are a lot easier to read from the box, making finding the cards you want quicker...." Read more
"...Please see the picture. Looks good. Some extra spots for some promo cards I have my eyes on...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the tabletop game. Some mention that it arrived in excellent condition, with a resplendent quality. They say that the cards have preserved very well and are the best one to start with. However, others say that they received a damaged box with cracked and broken cards. They also mention that the box and the inside that holds all the cards are broken.
"...With constant shuffling, cards may get damaged over time (and if sleeved, cards will no longer fit into their organized places in the box)-..." Read more
"...This is an excellent edition and the best one to start with!..." Read more
"...clearly not new - all the cards were loose on the inside, and the box was damaged...." Read more
"...Plastic is also relatively cheap and easy to break." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the tabletop game. Some mention that it takes minimal space, while others say that the plastic is ever so slightly too small to fit them. They also say that it's not convenient to carry around.
"...The box is big (as said in the title) and fairly heavy. I bring it to my friend's houses but you will need both arms to carry!-..." Read more
"...Everything has a place and fits well." Read more
"The box seemed very big at first, but I'm so glad it came with it so you can keep all the cards organized...." Read more
"...The only issue is the box is gigantic, and really not practical, so if I were you, buy another traveling box and organize all the cards there...." Read more
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I ordered this big box because it was only 5$ more than the base game and it came with the expansion Intrigue and extra base cards to allow for 5-6 player play; a great deal!
The game is as simple as your ABCs. Every player's turn is just : 1 Action, 1 Buy, then Cleanup. You use treasure to buy new cards from the middle shared supply to add to your deck, and at the end of the game, the winner is whoever has the most victory points in their deck. It sounds (and is) super simple to pick up and play, which was super important to me, because I've had to teach it to many friends / family members. The rules are simple, but figuring out the best strategy? Not so much. I have so much fun playing this game and trying to figure out what is the most effective strategy with the cards on the table. And what's even cooler, is that no game will play the same, because you pick 10 kingdom piles to play with out of the 52 (26 from base game, 26 from intrigue) leading to an ever changing modular experience.
I've played Magic the Gathering for years, so I expected to like this game because card games and deckbuilding is something I enjoy, however I didn't expect my girlfriend to enjoy it so much as well! The day after the game arrived we tried playing our first games together and ended up playing for 3 hours straight without even realizing! This game is a ton of fun and a staple of the board gaming hobby. Dominion deserves a spot on everyone's shelf!
The only downsides I can think of are :
- With constant shuffling, cards may get damaged over time (and if sleeved, cards will no longer fit into their organized places in the box)
- The box is big (as said in the title) and fairly heavy. I bring it to my friend's houses but you will need both arms to carry!
- And finally, the game isn't anything to look at. The cards themselves have pretty dull art and the art style / art direction is a little dated. Going from Mysterium (a solid game with GORGEOUS ART) to this with my family was a bit of a shock. So if pretty pictures is really important to you for enjoying your board games, take that into consideration. Take a look at some of the card art online and judge for yourself
Overall, this game is phenomenal, and its surface simplicity paired with potential depth lends itself to players of all degrees of gaming ability. I 100% recommend, what are you waiting for? Get Dominion! Play games with friends and family!
That said I do not recommend this edition. It's not a terrible edition if you can get it at a good price, but here are a couple thoughts to consider:
1) I have played Dominion, Dominion Prosperity and Dominion Intrigue. Dominion and Dominion Prosperity were very enjoyable. Dominion Intrigue not as much. It had a couple of likable cards, but altogether lacked the flow of the basic game and the smoothness of Prosperity.
2) This Edition offers 100 extra base cards to provide for 6 player play. I'm not sure of the exact overall distribution of those 100 cards but six of them are Province cards and none of them are Duchy cards. This does not work out well since it results in 12 Duchy cards and 18 Province cards when the Duke card in Intrigue (for example) relies on duchies. I think the extra Platinum and Colony cards in Prosperity work better to support at least five players comfortably.
3) The interior construction of this box stores all of the cards vertically rather than horizontally to conserve space. This results in the cards standing in the card tray less distinctly from one another than with other Dominion editions which store the cards horizontally. This makes the cards in this set more difficult to remove and replace quickly.
These things said I love the game, but would recommend basic Dominion and a separately boxed expansion such as Prosperity over this big box solution.
I am also anxious to try Seaside and Dark Ages!
Update:
I have updated this post to 4/5 stars as I have learned through more playing that the Intrigue and basic Dominion cards work together much better when mixed rather than using exclusive Intrigue combinations as I first tried.
Also, I want to note that there are currently three different sets of base cards for American editions of Dominion:
1) the original base cards which use large round symbols of coins for treasure cards
2) the updated base cards which are sold in the base card box and have pretty pictures without large coin symbols on treasure cards
3) and the second edition base cards which have both the pretty pictures and mid-sized coin symbols on the treasure cards
The type contained in the second edition sets such as this one are IMO the best looking. Other posters on Amazon or a Google search can be checked for images. I just want to mention this because since a second edition of Prosperity has not yet been released it is not possible to get a complete set of second edition base cards including Platinum and Colony cards. This might annoy some a bit.
Update: Prosperity is now second edition and I was mistaken about the need for more duchies. 12 is proper, even for 5-6 players. Dominion has now become my and my friends favorite game. This is an excellent edition and the best one to start with! It is still slightly annoying that the cards rest vertically in this box (because they fan out more than in horizontally positioning boxes), but now that I have all the sets I use my own custom box anyway. 5 stars!
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But beware, this box is enormous. It needs to be as there are over a thousand cards but don't expect this to fit easily in a Kalax. Does come with a nice internal organiser