- BGG rating
- 4.1
Dune: House Secrets – Bonus Pack
- 1–4 players
- 90–180 min
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,351
- BGG rating
- 5.0
Dune: House Secrets
2021
Rules assistance for Dune: House Secrets
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 90–180 min
- 14+
- Complexity 1.4/5
Rules assistant for Dune: House Secrets
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Dune: House Secrets is a board game released in 2021 for 1–4 players, 90–180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Ignacy Trzewiczek, Przemysław Rymer, Jakub Poczęty, and Weronika Spyra and its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Featuring the co-operative game system used in Portal's award-winning Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game, Dune: House Secrets delivers a deeply thematic experience that drops one-to-four players in the middle of the highest stakes unfolding on the harsh desert planet of Arrakis. In this story-driven adventure game, players take on the roles of rebels who must solve a series of challenging missions with a finite amount of time and resources. Players cooperatively make decisions on how to progress the story as they decide to explore different regions of the world, follow leads, leverage allies, and overcome opposition of all kinds. During gameplay, players use a variety of physical and digital game components — a deck of cards with essential clues and plot twists, a dozen physical handouts, and a dedicated website with additional resources — to steer the narrative in fun and surprising directions for a truly immersive experience. Beginning with an introductory prologue designed to get players acquainted with the massive Dune universe, the game then continues with three big adventures, each taking roughly two-to-three hours to play. During each episode, players can earn experience points to level up their characters in between missions and unlock new options in future gameplay. Each adventure can be played separately as standalone episodes, yet should players complete all three episodes, they will unravel a master game narrative with an epic climax and unforgettable resolution with lasting impact on the future two games in the trilogy. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Dune: House Secrets supports 1–4 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 Dune: House Secrets is 90–180 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 Dune: House Secrets for ages 14 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.
Dune: House Secrets has a complexity rating of 1.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Dune: House Secrets belongs to these categories: Movies / TV / Radio theme and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Dune: House Secrets are: Ignacy Trzewiczek, Przemysław Rymer, Jakub Poczęty, and Weronika Spyra. 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 Dune: House Secrets 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.