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Rules assistance for Dominations: Dynasties
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Rules assistant for Dominations: Dynasties
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Dominations: Dynasties is an expansion for Dominations: Road to Civilization released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Olivier Melison and Eric Dubus and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement.
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About the game
In Dynasties you’ll be allying yourself with your Nation's most prominent families, using their skills to make your Civilisation even more powerful. There are 6 Dynasties, which each great family being associated with one of Dominations' Knowledge Domains. Each Age, you will be playing Dynasty cards. Each one of these cards represents a family member of a particular Dynasty – an individual of great prowess who will lend you their aid in leading your nation to glory! These cards set off powerful effects that can generate resources, victory points, (sometimes both!) as well as other effects that give you a big boost during your turns. Additionally, the order in which you play these cards over the course of the game is important, as it represents the Dynasty that will be leading your people through the Ages and you gain extra points by collecting sets! When playing with Dynasties, you’ll be drawing Dynasty cards at the start of each Age and drafting them. There’s a deck of cards for each Age: I, II and III, each with exponentially greater abilities. Each player draws 4 cards and chooses one before passing the remaining cards to the player on their left. They then take the three cards from the player on their right and choose another card to keep. This is repeated one last time so that all players have 3 Dynasty cards in hand. All unused cards are then returned to the box.
Editions
- Dominations: DynastiesenHoly Grail Games2019
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- Holy Grail Games
Questions and answers
Dominations: Dynasties supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Dominations: Dynasties is 60–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Dominations: Dynasties for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Dominations: Dynasties belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game and Civilization. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Dominations: Dynasties are: Olivier Melison and Eric Dubus. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Dominations: Dynasties as an expansion for Dominations: Road to Civilization. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dominations: Road to Civilization to use it. Check that your edition of Dominations: Road to Civilization is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.