The most important world in the Imperium is Arrakis, known also as Dune due to being a vast planet-size desert. Here is where one finds spice, a substance required for interplanetary travel. Whomever controls Arrakis controls the spice. And who controls the spice controls the universe.

Dune: War for Arrakis is a thematic strategy board game centered around the Desert War events from the acclaimed Dune novel by Frank Herbert.

Dune: War for Arrakis puts players in the role of the heads of Houses Harkonnen and Atreides during the events of the Desert War. They each have their own goals and resources to ensure that, in the end, control of the spice is theirs.

In this asymmetric game, House Harkonnen must dominate Arrakis with its troops and keep the spice flowing, lest they lose the support of the great powers of the Imperium. Meanwhile, the young Atreides leader-turned-messiah, Paul-Muad’Dib, must lead the Fremen rebels and wrestle with his prescient visions, finding his path between the fate of Arrakis, the inexorable jihad, and the destiny of the Kwisatz Haderach. While the Harkonnens rely on their vehicles, like Ornithopters and Carryalls, to move their forces and avoid the dangers of the desert, the Atreides harness desert power, riding the colossal Sandworms into battle. Each faction employs different strategies, complemented by their unique Leaders and sets of Planning Cards, to achieve their own victory conditions.

• ASYMMETRICAL STRATEGY GAME: Experience the power struggle between House Harkonnen and House Atreides with unique starting situations and tactics. The two sides start in different situations, with House Harkonnen in control of the planet while House Atreides must use hit-and-fade tactics to their advantage to weaken House Harkonnen’s grasp.
• DETAILED PLASTIC FIGURES: Immerse yourself in the Dune universe with highly detailed colored plastic figures representing various units and characters.
• CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF DUNE: Engage in the epic Desert War, bringing the lore and story of the Dune novels to life on your tabletop.
• CONTROL THE SPICE, CONTROL THE UNIVERSE: Strategize to gain control of Arrakis and the precious spice, essential for interplanetary travel.
• TWO-PLAYER BATTLE FOR DOMINANCE: Lead either House Harkonnen or Atreides in a tense and strategic battle for control over the most important world in the Imperium.