Whilst we haven’t covered the original Dune: Imperium here at Nerdly, we did cover the very nice Dune: Imperium – Deluxe Upgrade Pack and I have played the base game a lot. Basic Dune: Imperium has become one of the most popular modern games of the moment, with copies available in almost every game group and a huge number of people fully invested in both the base game and the three major expansions we’ve already had for it. However, so much play tends to draw out problems, and Dune: Imperium has its fair share. Dune: Imperium – Uprising is a brand-new standalone expansion that seeks to iron out any issues for existing players whilst offering an optimised, streamlined experience for newcomers.

For someone not used to modern board games, Dune: Imperium – Uprising is definitely what I would describe as a fairly complex game. Players will each represent one of the...