Rio Grande Games Dominion: Allies Expansion — 400 New Cards, 2-4 Players

Overview

Rio Grande Games presents Dominion: Allies, the 14th expansion in the Dominion family. This installment adds breadth to your deck-building saga with 400 new cards and 31 fresh Kingdom piles. It invites players to weave alliances, balance risks, and experiment with rotating piles that shift the available options from turn to turn. Remember, Allies cannot be played on their own and require the base Dominion game to play.

What’s inside

• 400 new cards to expand your Dominion library.
• 31 new Kingdom piles offering more setup variety.
• Allies who can perform favors, adding dynamic choices to turns.
• Rotating piles that encourage moment-by-moment adaptation.
• Compatibility with other Dominion expansions for mixed games.
• Compact 20-30 minute sessions suitable for 2-4 players.
• Includes 6 flavorful player mats for easier setup and tracking.

Play experience and strategy

Expect richer decision points as you juggle alliances and scarce resources. The new favors and rotating piles create opportunities to bend plans without guaranteeing outcomes. Players may discover new tempo shifts, sudden pivots, and satisfying chain reactions as kingdoms interact.

The flavor is lively but the core appeal remains tactical deck building: shaping your deck for efficient buys, timing actions just right, and leveraging local alliances to smooth rough turns.

Getting started

• Make sure you have the base Dominion game so you can combine with Allies.
• Set up the new Kingdom piles and the six player mats for smooth play.
• Consider starting with a simple setup to explore the new mechanics before larger games.