Dune: House Secrets
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Dune: House Secrets
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1–4 Players
90–180 Min
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.
How Solo Play Works
The solo experience plays identically to the multiplayer mode, but you manage all the characters and decisions yourself.
- Character Control: Rather than playing a single person, you represent a cell of the rebellion. You can read and activate the abilities of any unlocked characters or supporters.
- Turn Mechanics: You progress by spending tokens to read encounter cards, visit locations, and interact with the people of Arrakis.
- Time Constraints: Every card you flip advances the time track. You have a limited number of actions to complete your mission goals before a status report is required.
- The Web Companion: When time runs out (or at specific milestones), you visit the game's website to input keywords, access clues, and answer multiple-choice questions about your progress
Tips for Your Solo Run
Playing solo allows you to take your time and follow your own narrative threads.
- Take Good Notes: The game heavily relies on clues, names, and location codes. Keep a notepad handy to track leads and references, as you can't backtrack infinitely.
- Manage Your Time Wisely: Don't waste resources or time on every optional encounter. Focus on the core mission objective while balancing the risk of drawing penalty tokens.
- Spend XP: After the prologue and key chapters, you answer questions to score points, which translate to Experience Points. Be sure to spend these on Skill Stickers to upgrade your characters for the final chapter.
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