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| − | [[Image:DomimionLogo.jpg|thumb|right|450px|The Dominion logo, as it appears on the side of the [[Dominion (Base Set)|Base Set]] box.]]
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| | + | |Set = Dominion |
| | + | |Type = Base Game |
| | + | |Cards = 500 (25 Kingdom Cards) |
| | + | |Material = Basic Victory and Treasure cards |
| | + | |Theme = Simplicity |
| | + | |Release Date = October 2008 |
| | + | |Official Rulebook = [http://www.riograndegames.com/uploads/Game/Game_278_gameRules.pdf PDF] |
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| − | '''Dominion''' is a deck building card game created by [[Donald X. Vaccarino]] originally published in October of 2008 by [[Rio Grande Games]]. It consists of the original [[Dominion (Base Set)|Base set Dominion]] and more than a dozen [[expansions]].
| + | Dominion is the original game released by [[Donald X. Vaccarino]] in 2008 by publisher Rio Grand Games. |
| − | == Gameplay ==
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| − | ''Main article: [[Gameplay]]''<br />
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| − | In Dominion, all players starts with an identical deck and have access to the same set of cards, called the [[Supply]]. Each card has a unique ability which can either help the player, hurt their opponents, or count towards the game ending condition. The goal is to have the most [[Victory point|Victory points]] by the end of the game. Usually the Supply consists of three piles of [[Basic cards#Basic_Victory_cards|basic Victory cards]], three piles of [[Basic cards#Basic_Treasures|basic Treasure cards]], a pile of {{Card|Curse|Curses}} and 10 piles of [[Kingdom]] cards. Some Kingdom cards add other piles to the setup as well. The 10 Kingdom cards can be selected by players or chosen randomly for a unique experience.
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| − | Each turn, play proceeds in three phases for each player sequentially.
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| − | * Action phase - The player is able to play one [[Action card]] from their hand. Some Action cards provide additional actions allowing for more Action cards to be played this turn. They may also produce {{Cost|}} or buys which can be used in the Buy phase. The Action phase ends when the player is unable or chooses not to play any additional Action cards.
| + | You are a monarch, like your parents before you, a ruler of a small pleasant kingdom of rivers and evergreens. Unlike your parents, however, you have hopes and dreams! You want a bigger and more pleasant kingdom, with more rivers and a wider variety of trees. You want a Dominion! In all directions lie fiefs, freeholds, and feodums. All are small bits of land, controlled by petty lords and verging on anarchy. You will bring civilization to these people, uniting them under your banner. |
| − | * Buy phase - The player may play as many [[Treasure|Treasure cards]] as they wish in any order. Most Treasures generate {{Cost|}}, though some have other abilities. The player is given the ability to purchase one card from the Supply [[cost|costing]] up to the total amount of {{Cost|}} they have accumulated this turn. Action and Treasure cards which grant +Buy allow the player to purchase multiple cards per turn. When a player buys a card, the bought card is taken from the [[Supply]] and placed in the player's discard pile. Spent Treasure cards are not lost.
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| − | * Clean-up phase - All cards in play and in the player's hand are discarded and a new hand of 5 cards is drawn from their deck. If at any time a player needs to draw a card when their deck is empty, they immediately shuffle their discard pile to make a new deck.
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| − | The game ends at the end of the turn whenever one of three conditions is met:
| + | But wait! It must be something in the air; several other monarchs have had the exact same idea. You must race to get as much of the unclaimed land as possible, fending them off along the way. To do this you will hire minions, construct buildings, spruce up your castle, and fill the coffers of your treasury. Your parents wouldn’t be proud, but your grandparents, would be delighted. |
| − | * The {{Card|Province}} pile is empty.
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| − | * Any three [[Supply]] piles are empty (four Supply piles in a game with 5 or 6 players).
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| − | * If playing with {{Card|Colony|Colonies}} from {{Set|Prosperity}}, the Colony pile is empty.
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| − | When the game ends, each player counts the total number of {{VP}} Victory points in their entire decks. Whoever has the most is declared the winner. If two players tie for the most {{VP}}, whichever player had the fewer number of turns is the winner. If they are still tied they rejoice in their shared victory.
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| − | == Releases ==
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| − | * {{Set|Dominion}} (October 2008) -- Base set
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| − | * {{Set|Dominion|ed=2}} (Fall 2016) -- updated Base set
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| − | ''Main article: [[Expansions]]''
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| − | * {{Set|Big Box II|Big Box}} (since 2010)
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| − | * {{Set|Base Cards}} (June 2012) -- a set of Basic cards only, updated in 2018
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| − | * {{Set|Update Packs}} for certain sets (since 2016)
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| − | In addition there are several [[Promo]] cards (released individually, approximately one a year since 2008).
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| − | == List of all cards ==
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| − | ''Main article: [[List of cards]]''<br>
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| − | ''Related article: [[List of cards in other languages]]''
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| − | == Awards ==
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| − | * 2008 Meeples Choice Awards
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| − | * 2009 Spiel des Jahres
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| − | * 2009 Deutscher Spiele Preis
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| − | * 2009 Mensa Select
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| − | * 2009 Golden Geek Award (Game of the Year & Card Game of the Year)
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| − | * 2009 Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming
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| − | * 2009 Origins Award, best card game of the year
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| − | * 2009 BoardGamer.ru (Russia), Best Card Game of the Year
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| − | * 2009 Boughtalot.ru, best game of the year
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| − | Extra (unofficial?) overview
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| − | 2012 MinD-Spielepreis Nominee
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| − | 2011 MinD-Spielepreis Nominee
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| − | 2010 MinD-Spielepreis Nominee
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| − | 2010 Ludoteca Ideale Official Selection Winner
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| − | 2010 Juego del Año Tico Nominee
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| − | 2010 Gra Roku Game of the Year Nominee
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| − | 2010 Games Magazine Best New Family Strategy Game Winner
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| − | 2010 Årets Spill Best Family Game Winner
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| − | 2010 Årets Spill Best Family Game Nominee
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| − | 2009 Vuoden Peli Adult Game of the Year Winner
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| − | 2009 Vuoden Peli Adult Game of the Year Nominee
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| − | 2009 Tric Trac Nominee
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| − | 2009 Spiel des Jahres Winner
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| − | 2009 Spiel des Jahres Nominee
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| − | 2009 Spiel der Spiele Hit mit Freunden Recommended
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| − | 2009 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee
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| − | 2009 Mensa Select Winner
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| − | 2009 Ludoteca Ideale Official Selection Winner
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| − | 2009 Lucca Games Best Card Game Winner
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| − | 2009 JUG Game of the Year Winner
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| − | 2009 Juego del Año Finalist
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| − | 2009 JoTa Best Card Game Nominee
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| − | 2009 JoTa Best Card Game Critic Award
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| − | 2009 JoTa Best Card Game Audience Award
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| − | 2009 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters' Selection Winner
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| − | 2009 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters' Selection Nominee
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| − | 2009 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee
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| − | 2009 Hra roku Winner
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| − | 2009 Hra roku Nominee
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| − | 2009 Guldbrikken Special Jury Prize
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| − | 2009 Gouden Ludo Nominee
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| − | 2009 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
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| − | 2009 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Winner
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| − | 2009 Golden Geek Best Gamers' Board Game Nominee
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| − | 2009 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
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| − | 2009 Golden Geek Best Card Game Winner
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| − | 2009 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee
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| − | 2009 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee
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| − | 2009 Fairplay À la carte Winner
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| − | 2009 Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming Winner
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| − | 2009 Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming Nominee
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| − | 2009 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game Winner
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| − | 2009 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee
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| − | 2008 Origins Awards Best Traditional Card Game Winner
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| − | 2008 Meeples' Choice Award
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| − | == Reviews ==
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| − | Voice of Experience Review - [http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/809066/voice-of-experience-dominion-4000-plays-later Dominion: 4000 Plays Later]
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| − | [[Category:Dominion products]]
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