Rio Grande Games Dominion: Renaissance

Pro: I like the new expansion. It adds some nice new options to an already full game. Con: The closest thing I have to a problem with this is that there are fewer cards than a box this size needs, so the extra cost involved is for the metal tokens, which a) although good quality, are the same tokens as were included in other expansions except for a few wooden cubes, and b) one could use a handful of mixed coins or other stuff found around the house just as easily. As of the writing of this review, the game is on sale at a discounted price, and that price (16% off) I feel is a more accurate value, due to there being fewer cards. Still, over all, that does not bring the review down a full star, and I would not have felt cheated if I had paid full price.

There are over a dozen Dominion expansions, and this one is in my top 3 (right next to Seaside and Prosperity). After the most recent expansions which added much more complexity than Dominion should have, this was a welcome refresher. It takes Dominion back to what Dominion should be; Action Buy Clean-up. The villagers and coffers mechanism which this expansion adds is very intuitive. The projects are also an awesome way to tweak each game just a little bit without over complicating.

A great new expansion for a stellar series - when you are not online at dominion.games youll want this addition in real life

First, Im a huge Dominion fan - I would highly recommend the game in general to anyone who likes board/card games. However, this expansion definitely isnt my favorite. It adds a lot of mechanics to the game that I think are a little more of a hassle then theyre worth. They dont make gameplay a lot more interesting, but add a lot more rules and conditions that youll inevitably forget to apply at some point. If this is just the last expansion you dont have, by all means, try it, but I would recommend other expansions first for simple, casual play. For instance, I enjoyed Seaside and Hinterlands a lot more that this one.

100% my favorite Dominion expansion. Donald X finally stopped introducing new mechanics and wonky super-complicated cards, choosing instead to refine existing mechanics into simple cards. Coffers’ smoothing out of variance is extended into Villagers, and the States from Nocturne are expanded upon into Artifacts. The mechanics in this expansion are simple enough for a new player to pick up instantly, but add so much more to the game.

Great fun, all the new cards worked well.

Ordered this as a gift for a friend. When they opened this today we were welcomed with what looks to be damaged cards. We didnt even unwrap it yet.

Great dominion extension!

replicability, family game, I made 3 boxes to store cards check out the pictures

I guess Im a dork because I love this, but this game is so fun! Please note that this is an expansion so you do have to have the first one before getting any of the others.