On this special Dune Talk show we welcome Jack Reda, from Future Pastimes, one of the designers behind the two Dune board games published by Gale Force Nine. We discuss both the Dune: Classic board game (reimagined in 2019) and this year's brand-new game, featuring the visuals of Villeneuve's movie adaptation: Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy. Jack takes us behind the scenes into the creation of these games and explains what makes each of them unique.

And of course, we've had more Dune movie news: Garin, Jack, and Marcus share their reactions to the stunning final trailer and look ahead to the film's imminent release.

Segments:

0:00:00 - Intro / Jack Reda
0:10:14 - Dune Movie News: Final Trailer
0:17:26 - The Duniverse: Board Game Interview
0:57:56 - Outro

Dune movie news stories covered on this podcast episode:

Dune Final Trailer Released (YouTube)

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Interview questions answered by Jack Reda during the Duniverse segment:

Classic Game

Do you have any insights into what led up to the decision to reprint the original 1979 game?
What was the inspiration for creating the Ixians and the Tleilaxu expansion set?
What can players expect from the upcoming CHOAM and Richese expansion set?
Which House do you choose when you play? Why?

Movie Version (Conquest)

What drove the vision to make a game for the movie, rather the reskin the original game?
When working on the new movie board game, what sort of materials did you have access to and how did this influence the team's design process? Is there anything you learned from the movie's visuals, that inspired you to go in a new direction or create a new game play mechanic?
What is the most unique characteristic of Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy?
What was the process to design the unique strengths of each of the four factions?

Future

With the Dune movie doing well where would you like to see Dune board gaming go next?

Thanks to our special guest Jack Reda. Follow him on Instagram and visit the Cosmic Encounter / Future Pastimes website for more information about Dune and their other board games.

The Dune Tabletop discord server is the place to discuss and play the Dune board games online.

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Special thanks goes out to Ashton GIeckman for music and Sheldon Lee for voice overs.

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