Head to head
Dune: Imperium – Uprising or Ark Nova
To help you decide
Why you'd pick each one
Dune: Imperium – Uprising
- Less well known, if you want something off the beaten track.
- Plays in 90 minutes against 120.
- Handles up to 6 players.
- Brings multi-use cards and card play conflict resolution, which the other one doesn't have.
Ark Nova
- Far more played: 63,016 ratings against 20,172.
- Fills a long session, if you have the whole evening.
- Brings end game bonuses and hand management, which the other one doesn't have.
The numbers, side by side
| Data point | Dune: Imperium – Uprising | Ark Nova |
|---|---|---|
| BGG rating | 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Ratings | 20,172 | 63,016 |
| Players | 1–6 | 1–4 |
| Playing time | 60–120 min | 90–150 min |
| Complexity | 3.5 / 5 | 3.8 / 5 |
| Age | 13+ | 14+ |
| Year | 2023 | 2021 |
Only the rating gets a winner mark. A shorter or lighter game isn't a better one: it depends on what you're after.
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