In Episode 65 we provide our hot take review of Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy covering the mechanisms, the production, notable moments in play, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss a big change coming for Board Game Hot Takes and ask for your input.

We then discuss some games on our table including Paladins of the West Kingdom and the expansion for My Little Scythe – Pie in the Sky and then give our future takes on Brian Boru: High King of Ireland and Wayfarers of the South Tigris.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Big Changes Coming
05:00 Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy
07:36 Gameplay and Mechanisms
30:37 Production and Theme
40:17 Memorable Moments
46:48 Final Thoughts
51:56 Paladins of the West Kingdom
1:04:35 My Little Scythe: Pie in the Sky
1:21:57 Brian Boru: High King of Ireland
1:25:12 Wayfarers of the South Tigris

Daniel talks about the new Dune themed games including the new Dune: Betrayal board game coming out in Q4 of this year. Are there too many???

Wrath of the Lich King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93YSk4nn2cE
Disney Gargoyles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGhFSEnCLRc

Music: Uncharted Planet by FormantX (www.epidemicsound.com)

With Denis Villeneuve’s Dune hitting cinemas recently there’s been a huge wave of Dune board games hitting the market. Today we’re checking out one such game as we attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff. Let’s play Dune: a Game of Conquest and Diplomacy!

Buy Dune: a Game of Conquest and Diplomacy here:
(UK) – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gale-Force-Nine-DUNE05-Diplomacy/dp/1638840075?tag=dicebreak-m-21
(US) – https://www.amazon.com/Gale-Force-Nine-DUNE05-Diplomacy/dp/1638840075?tag=dicebreak-m-20
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Lance and Jeremy of Hard 2 Master compare Dune 2019 edition with the new Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy, both from Gale Force Nine. Check out their thoughts on this new streamlined entry level version of Dune and how it compares with the thinkier original.

Hard 2 Master focuses on more expert board games, or games that are “hard to master”. Hard 2 Master is apart of Love 2 Hate, a board game review channel focusing on helping gamers find great games to play with their non-gamer friends.

Check out Dune on Boardgamegeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283355/dune

Check out Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy on Boardgamegeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341165/dune-game-conquest-and-diplomacy

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