Face Betrayal in Dune, Become Number One in SPECTRE, and OBEY the Rules of UNO

Face Betrayal in Dune, Become Number One in SPECTRE, and OBEY the Rules of UNO
Board Game: Dune: Betrayal
After years of a Dune shortage on the game table, the impending release of the new film adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel is bringing a flood of related games.

Following news of Dune: A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy, with this being a relatively short game from the designers of the original Dune game and others, publisher Gale Force Nine has announced the October 2021 release of Dune: Betrayal from Don Eskridge, designer of The Resistance.

Here's an overview of this 4-8 player game:
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In the social deduction game Dune: Betrayal, players take on the identity of one of the iconic characters of Dune, each representing a distinct role within the factions vying for control amid the sands of Dune.

Your goal is to learn the identities of your foes while protecting your nobles, forming alliances, and utilizing tools to gain knowledge, and therefore power. Pay close attention to determine your allies and enemies, then defend your allies and attack your foes to secure victory.
Mattel has released the fourth title in its UNO: Artiste Series, with this one featuring art from Shepard Fairey.

Yes, you can now have the OBEY face staring at you from your game shelves — except that perhaps you can't since this limited-edition item went on sale on July 30, 2021 and is already listed as "sold out" on the Mattel website. Never mind then...

Board Game: UNO

• UK publisher Modiphius Entertainment has announced a Q2 2022 release for SPECTRE: The Board Game, a 2-4 player design that plays in 20-45 minutes from the team of (deep inhale) Antoine Bauza, Corentin Lebrat, Ludovic Maublanc, and Théo Rivière (a.k.a., Team Kaedama) and Javier Angeriz-Caburrasi, Juan Echernique, and Stefano Guerriero (Modiphius' in-house design team).

Here's an overview of the game:
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In SPECTRE: The Board Game, you take on the role of one of the many iconic villains from the James Bond film franchise, competing with one another to become Number One of the Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion, a.k.a., SPECTRE.

Board Game: SPECTRE: The Board Game

Are you simply in the game to acquire gold bullion, or are your aspirations more philosophical, safe in the knowledge that the world would be better off with you running it? Each villain has their own plot inspired by films such as Dr. No (1962) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971) driving them along the path to becoming SPECTRE's Number One. No matter how hard you try, though, 007 is always there, waiting to disrupt your plans and reveal your secrets.

SPECTRE: The Board Game features iconic weapons, locations, and characters from the James Bond films. You will be able to assemble devices, spy on your opponents, blackmail your rivals in order to build your own criminal empire, and strategically deploy your agents around the globe to infiltrate key installations. You need to work behind the scenes to develop your nefarious plots and become 007's biggest threat, so grab your Persian cat and call your favorite henchman as you prepare your newest monologue — it's time to get down to business and start building that moon base and world-destroying megalaser!
Did anyone have Blofeld as a board game cover model on their 2021 bingo card? I certainly didn't see that coming!

Board Game: SPECTRE: The Board Game

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