Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen

About this board game

Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen is a brutal, cutthroat game for 2–4 players, with an average play time of 90 minutes. Set more than a hundred generations before the Atreides arrive, it challenges players to seize tribal control of Arrakis.

Each player commands a tribe of Fremen warriors struggling to survive on the planet’s scarce resources. Gather what you need, develop weapons and sietches, and harness the power of sandworms for battle as you compete for control of Arrakis.

Gameplay is organized into distinct stages, beginning with Harj, the final part of setup. During this opening stage, players jockey for position before the main contest begins.

• Harj: The concluding portion of setup, focused on positioning.
• Initiation Cycle: The first cycle, with restrictions that help players ease into the game.
• Cycles: Repeating rounds divided into several phases, continuing until someone wins.

Once the Initiation Cycle is complete, the game proceeds through its regular cycles. Across their phases, players pursue the resources, weapons, and sietches needed to strengthen their tribes and endure the struggle for dominance.

There are two paths to victory in Arrakis: Dawn of the Fremen. You can conquer Arrakis by controlling the winning number of sietches at the end of the action phase, or by securing a unanimous decision from the council when every player agrees that you cannot be prevented from winning.