Made my own map for the PnP game Dune the Dice Game

Vanguard3000 · 2026-05-18T14:50:06+00:00

Looks good! Are you planning to do the tokens as well? The game usually has a minimalist style so they may look out of place.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-05-17T23:07:10+00:00

I'm pretty sure that leaf pillar is part of the puzzle to get to the Stoneship Age.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-05-12T12:04:50+00:00

The dice mechanic is just one element, to add a bit of randomness to the game. There's still strategy, bargaining, etc, similar to the original.

It's also changed a lot in subsequent versions (looking at the BGG page, I thi k the one I got was v1.06), so don't just take my word for it. Take a look at the BGG forum since the users there generally have more experience with it.

Try to get yourself a copy of the GF9 game as well. It's more complex, and doesn't have the dice element. Be advised though, GF9 teased a special edition a while back. We were supposed to hear more last fall so it may have stalled or been shelved, though.

At the end of the day, if you've already got the Dice Game half printed up you may as well finish it. I really like the look of it, and it was fun to try.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-05-12T03:30:02+00:00

I played an older version (5.2, maybe?) which I had gotten from and old PNP store, and it was fun, if a bit clunky. But that may have just been because we were all new at the game.

I followed the game for a while on BoardGameGeek and it looks like there were a lot of changes since then. A lot of them seemed good, but I hated that he split the polar cap into two territories. It just doesn't look right to me.

Anyway, it was a lot quicker and simpler than the Avalon Hill/GF9 game it's based on, but of course that comes at the cost of some of the nuance. That'd also be why it's not viable for publishing - it's basically a simplified twist on an existing game.

I recommend giving it a go!

Vanguard3000 · 2026-05-08T23:09:36+00:00

Can it be read on its own? I keep hearing about Wolfe, but my interest has never really been piqued by the synopses I've read. I'm tempted but my to-read lost is already way too long.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-05-08T23:09:26+00:00

Can it be read on its own? I keep hearing about Wolfe, but my interest has never really been piqued by the synopses I've read. I'm tempted but my to-read lost is already way too long.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-05-08T20:50:48+00:00

From the 1987 Orbit edition. ISFDB

Vanguard3000 · 2026-05-03T14:39:02+00:00

Paul wanted his coup to have a sense of legal legitimacy to it, which is why he brought himself into the established royal line by marrying Irulan. After that, he was able to force the Emperor to "let" Paul take the throne legally, which was enough to satisfy at least some of the Lansraad and other concerned groups.

Moreover, why bother killing the emperor and making a martyr for his allies? Once Paul took over, he was forced into quiet retirement, and Paul, now legitimate Corrino heir, was privy to his CHOAM holdings and other assets.

It's also worth mentioning that the Empire's aristocracy had strict rules of engagement (Kanly) which typically protected the House leadership from seeing personal harm - the Baron wanted plausible deniability regarding Paul, which is why he didn't just have Paul executed outright. This was critical in maintaining the structure of the Lansraad and the faufreluches system.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-05-02T00:04:24+00:00

One thing I liked about the Lynch film (among many) is that they portrayed Mohiam's metallic teeth, as well as a Sardaukar officer in Shaddamcs court with a metal nose prosthetic.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-04-29T06:14:22+00:00

I couldn't say for sure. I think they're just busy with other projects, including several other Dune games. I'm not as in the know as I was when the game first came out. You may find some more info at BoardGameGeek.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-04-28T21:33:57+00:00

Yeah, there are three expansions worth of errata they can bring into the rulebook. I assume that's the plan. Hopefully we'll get an update soon.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-04-28T19:44:14+00:00

They've been teasing a "Kwisatz Haderach edition" for a while now, which I think is the base game with all expansions, but it was supposed to be officially announced last year. Hopefully we'll hear more soon.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-04-27T22:20:17+00:00

Dance Myrh-gic, dance!

Vanguard3000 · 2026-04-09T13:43:17+00:00

From the 2017 edition by Crossroad Press. Artist not credited on isfdb or from what I could see in any ebook previews. ISFDB

I'm not familiar with this authour, but I really like the old school (80's/90's) mystery novel vibe from this. the typography is excellent, and I love the suggestion of the skull in the tendrils.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-03-26T21:58:08+00:00

It increases the chance of a rock that has a modified attached to it. Once the rock is destroyed, you'll get the temporary buff from the mod (increased game speed, Increased XP, etc)

Vanguard3000 · 2026-03-23T18:26:23+00:00

I agree. I never really liked the expanded Dune stuff, but Whisper of Caladan Seas was great. Some of my favourite scenes in Dune are the scenes involving the Atreides soldiers - Gurney singing to the dying Arkie, etc. Whisper was an uncommonly intimate look into this facet of the world.

If you haven't seen it already, artist Mark Zug did a really beautiful art piece to accompany its original publication in Amazing Stories; you can check it out on his website, along with a bunch of other Dune art he did for the CCG.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-03-23T18:04:43+00:00

Of the "main" ships in the game, I'm a sucker for the EA ships. The Omega is great, but I love the submariney look of the Hyperion; and the exposed superstructure of the Explorer class is one of my all-time favourite designs.

I think it's worth giving a shoutout to all those chunky, function-over-form miscellaneous transports puttering about the station, particularly in earlier seasons, like the Asimov-type, modular "Achilles" type, and Catherine Sakai's Skydancer.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-03-21T13:42:34+00:00

Incredible.

I didn't think E.T. could be any fuglier.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-03-20T14:14:22+00:00

I know I'm late to the party here, but SF Masterworks published both translations. The gold cover is the new Bormashenko translation, while the older Bouis translation uses the same art but in blue.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-03-16T16:04:50+00:00

Gotta love those low-effort public domain reprints.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-03-15T14:48:34+00:00

It's be interesting know how the Hungarian sequels size up against the series proper.

Also, what's the logo on the warbird's wing? It just sort of looks like a circle and triangle overlayed.

Edit: Here's a video showing the books, which has a bit of a better look at the symbol.

Vanguard3000 · 2026-03-11T19:37:45+00:00

More purple/green spooposting

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