Publisher Portal Games Announces Dune: House Secrets, the First Game in a Planned Trilogy
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During the online event PortalCon 13 publisher Portal Games announced Dune: House Secrets, an upcoming 1 - 5 player game designed by authors Jakub Poczęty, Przemysław Rymer, Ignacy Trzewiczek, and Weronika Spyra. Set in the iconic science-fiction world created by the late Frank Herbert, Dune: House Secrets utilizes the same game engine as the one introduced in Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game only this time the gritty streets of present day are replaced by the scorching sun and vast deserts of Arakkis, the only source of spice melange and an arena for political intrigue and military conflict.
“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.” - description by the publisher
Dune: House Secrets is currently scheduled for a release in Q4 of 2021.
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