# Dominion: Prosperity (Second Edition) ## General Info - **Year Published**: 2022 - **BGG Rating**: 8.5 - **BGG Rank**: — - **Players**: 2-4 (Best with: 2) - **Duration**: 15-30 min - **Weight**: 2.10 / 5 - **Designers**: Donald X. Vaccarino - **Artists**: Harald Lieske, Matthias Catrein, Radosław Jaszczuk - **Publishers**: Rio Grande Games, 999 Games, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Devir, Hobby Japan, IUVI Games - **Categories**: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Medieval - **Mechanics**: Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management, Open Drafting ## Verdict Prosperity is the perfect expansion for those who love seeing their kingdom's bank account grow in Dominion! If you enjoy accumulating wealth and dominating everything with style, this one's for you.Focus on wealth and powerImpactful new cardsBoosts game economyMore strategic optionsCan speed up the gameRequires base gameLanguage dependentHIGHLY RECOMMENDED ## Description Get ready to dive into luxury and opulence with Dominion: Prosperity! If you're the type who loves seeing your coins pile up and infinitely prefers the sound of them in your hand rather than your neighbor's, then this expansion is for you. Forget the hard labor of yesteryear; now you're a tycoon, with a kingdom stretching from sea to sea and a straw hat so large it would make any king envious. Who needs happiness when you have envy, anger, and a life-sized statue of yourself made of baklava? Prosperity injects a massive dose of wealth into your Dominion, bringing new cards that will make you even richer and more powerful. With nine new types of Kingdom cards, the expansion promises to boost your strategies and make you feel like the true ruler of the land. It's a chance to dominate your opponents not just with strategy, but with undeniable style, conquering everything with a sly grin and a full wallet. This expansion raises the bar for deck-building, focusing on how to use your money to turn the game around. If you already enjoy Dominion, Prosperity is an upgrade that will have you thinking about how to spend your virtual fortune. It's money calling money, and who wouldn't want to be the king of the party? ## How to Play 1. Game Objective In Dominion: Prosperity, the central theme is wealth and the expansion of your kingdom. Your goal is to build the most valuable deck possible by accumulating Treasure cards and Victory cards. You are competing to have the most prosperous kingdom, which is measured by the victory points accumulated at the end of the game. Victory is secured by the player who possesses the highest total score when the game ends. 2. Setup To play this expansion, you will need the basic cards (Treasures, Victory, Curses) and the rules from the base Dominion game. Follow these steps: Choosing Cards: Select 10 Kingdom card sets. If you choose the random method, shuffle the Randomizer Cards from this expansion with those from other Dominion games you are using. Additional Basic Cards: Prosperity introduces Colony and Platinum cards. They are always used together. If any chosen Kingdom card is from Prosperity, include Colony and Platinum in the Supply. Quantities: Use 8 Colony cards for 2-player games, or 12 for 3 or more players. Use all 12 Platinum cards, regardless of the number of players. Tokens: Make the 1-point and 5-point tokens available. They are not limited; if you run out, use substitutes. 3. Game Flow The game progresses in individual turns. Each turn consists of two main phases, performed in this order: Action Phase: The player may play Action cards from their hand, following the instructions on them. Buy Phase: The player plays Treasure cards from their hand to generate coins and buy cards from the Supply. After the buy phase, the player discards all played cards and those remaining in their hand, drawing 5 new cards for the next turn. The game proceeds to the next player on the left. 4. Actions and How to Play Action and Treasure cards have specific abilities that alter the flow of the game: Treasure Cards: These are played during the Buy Phase. You may play as many treasures as you wish, in any order, or choose not to play some. Once a card is bought, you can no longer play treasures. Tokens: Some cards grant point tokens. They are taken from the pile of unused tokens and count as points at the end of the game. Any player may count the tokens of others. Kingdom Cards: Each card has unique rules (such as Anvil, Bank, Bishop, etc.). For example, the Bank generates +1 coin for each Treasure in play (including itself). The Bishop allows you and other players to discard cards to gain Victory tokens. Restrictions: Some cards, such as Grand Market, have specific conditions for being bought (e.g., not having Copper in play). 5. End of Game and Scoring The game ends at the end of any turn if one of the following conditions is met: The Province supply pile is empty; Any 3 supply piles are empty (or 4 piles in 5 to 6-player games); The Colony supply pile is empty. At the end, players sum the points of all Victory cards in their deck (including Colonies) and add the total value of their Point Tokens. The player with the highest score wins. 6. Tips for Winning Order of Treasures: The order in which you play your Treasures matters. Cards like the Bank only count the treasures already in play at the moment they are activated, so plan your sequence to maximize coin gain. Buy Management: Remember that once a purchase is made, you can no longer play treasures. Ensure you have played all the treasures you intended to before acquiring your card from the Supply. Use of Tokens: Cards that grant Victory tokens, such as the Monument or the Bishop, are valuable ways to score without relying exclusively on the Victory cards in your deck. ## FAQ ### Do I need the base Dominion game to play Prosperity? Yes! Prosperity is an expansion and requires the base Dominion game to be played. ### How many players can enjoy this expansion? Just like the base game, Prosperity is for 2 to 4 players. ### Does the game become too complicated with Prosperity? The overall complexity of Dominion doesn't drastically change, but the new cards offer more options and might require a bit more planning. The average weight is 2.1/5, so it's quite accessible. ### How long does a game with this expansion take? Games are usually quick, lasting between 15 and 30 minutes, depending on the players' familiarity with the cards. ### What are the main new components? The expansion adds nine new types of Kingdom cards, focused on generating wealth and new ways to interact with money in the game. ### Is it worth it for someone who already has the first edition of Prosperity? This is the Second Edition, which includes some minor errata and the Kingdom cards in a separate pack for those who own the first edition. 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