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Dominion
2004
Rules assistance for Dominion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with saved question history.
Rules assistant for Dominion
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Dominion is a board game released in 2004 for 2 players and 30 minutes per game. It was designed by K. Franklin.
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About the game
Dominion is played on a 8×8 square board. On each turn, each player must do one of the following things: Drop a stone on a empty cell. Jump a stone to an empty cell. Pass its turn if he cannot drop or jump. When all cells are occupied, the player with more stones wins.
Questions and answers
Dominion supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Dominion is 30 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.
Dominion belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Dominion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Dominion are: K. Franklin. 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 Dominion as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.