Dominion: Dark Ages (Expansion)

Dominion: Dark Ages (Expansion) is an expansion for the deck-building game Dominion, which introduces new card types and mechanics centered around the theme of the Dark Ages. It focuses on rebuilding a collapsed civilization and includes cards that offer players new strategies and ways to interact with their decks.

Game Overview:

Objective: As in the base game, players aim to build the most efficient deck and gain the most victory points. This expansion adds new, thematic cards and mechanics to enhance the gameplay, such as Ruins, Shelters, and Plunder cards.

New Mechanics:

• Ruins: These are cards that start in your deck and are generally weak but can be trashed for powerful rewards. Managing these Ruins becomes a critical part of the game.
• Shelters: Replacing Estates, Shelters are weak starting cards that help players adjust to the new mechanics introduced in the Dark Ages theme.
• Plunder: Cards that involve scavenging and acquiring valuable resources from the discarded cards of other players, adding a competitive layer to the game.

Key Features:

• 30 new kingdom cards, including a mix of action, treasure, and victory cards.
• Introduction of Ruins, Shelters, and Plunder mechanics, which offer a new dynamic to deck-building.
• Increased emphasis on trashing cards, rebuilding your deck, and optimizing card effects.

Key Details:

• Age: 14 and up
• Players: 2-4 players
• Playtime: 30-60 minutes
• Objective: Build a powerful deck and gain the most victory points by the end of the game, while navigating the challenges of the Dark Ages.

Dominion: Dark Ages (Expansion) is ideal for players who enjoy deepening their deck-building strategy with new challenges, card types, and gameplay dynamics. It brings a fresh and thematic twist to the Dominion experience, focusing on rebuilding and scavenging during a time of decline.