# Dominion

Dominion is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 182 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $57.30 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2008
- **Categories:** Medieval, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Take That, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Variable Set-up, Delayed Purchase
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 182 reviews
- **Owned by:** 274 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4,212
- **Unique players:** 1,011

**Designers:** Donald X. Vaccarino

**Artists:** Matthias Catrein, Marcel-André Casasola Merkle, Claus Stephan, Ryan Laukat, Michael Menzel, Christof Tisch, Julien Delval, Tomasz Jedruszek, Harald Lieske

**Publishers:** Rio Grande Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spelexperten | 399 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/dominion.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 39 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_122445 |

## Expansions

- [Dominion: Seaside](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-seaside)
- [Dominion: Prosperity](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-prosperity)
- [Dominion: Alchemy](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-alchemy)
- [Dominion: Dark Ages](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-dark-ages)
- [Dominion: Hinterlands](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-hinterlands)
- [Dominion: Cornucopia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-cornucopia)
- [Dominion: Adventures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-adventures)
- [Dominion: Black Market Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-black-market-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Guilds](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-guilds)
- [Dominion: Envoy Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-envoy-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Empires](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-empires)
- [Dominion: Stash Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-stash-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Intrigue (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-intrigue-second-edition)
- [Dominion: Nocturne](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-nocturne)
- [Dominion: Renaissance](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-renaissance)
- [Dominion: Walled Village Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-walled-village-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Governor Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-governor-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Menagerie](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-menagerie)
- [Dominion: Prince Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-prince-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Update Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-update-pack)
- [Dominion: Allies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-allies)
- [Dominion: Plunder](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-plunder)
- [Dominion: Sauna / Avanto Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-sauna-avanto-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Intrigue – Update Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-intrigue-update-pack)
- [Dominion: Summon Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-summon-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Guilds & Cornucopia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-guilds-and-cornucopia)
- [Dominion: Seaside (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-seaside-second-edition)
- [Dominion: Dismantle Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-dismantle-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Prosperity (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-prosperity-second-edition)
- [Dominion: Church Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-church-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Captain Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-captain-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Rising Sun](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-rising-sun)
- [Dominion: Seaside – Update Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-seaside-update-pack)
- [Dominion: Prosperity – Update Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-prosperity-update-pack)
- [Dominion: Hinterlands (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-hinterlands-second-edition)
- [Dominion: Hinterlands – Update Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-hinterlands-update-pack)
- [Dominion: Alchemisten & Reiche Ernte – Mixbox](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-alchemisten-and-reiche-ernte-mixbox)
- [Dominion: Marchland Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-marchland-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Die Intrige – Erweiterung](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-die-intrige-erweiterung)
- [Dominion: Cornucopia & Guilds – Update Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-cornucopia-and-guilds-update-pack)
- [Dominion: Höflinge Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-hoflinge-promo-card)
- [Dominion: Cornucopia & Guilds (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-cornucopia-and-guilds-second-edition)
- [Dominion: Erweiterung – Basisspiel & Die Intrige](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-erweiterung-basisspiel-and-die-intrige)
- [Dominion: Sammler-Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-sammlerbox)
- [Dominion: Fan-Edition I](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-fan-edition-i)
- [Fairy Tale (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fairy-tale-fan-expansion-for-dominion)
- [Stadt Land Spielt Limitierte Sonderdrucke 2015](https://www.ludoya.com/games/stadt-land-spielt-limitierte-sonderdrucke-2015)
- [Salvation (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/salvation-fan-expansion-for-dominion)
- [The Books of Magic (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-books-of-magic-fan-expansion-for-dominion)
- [Dominion: Farm Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-farm)
- [Royal Court (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/royal-court-fan-expansion-for-dominion)
- [The Scrolls of Power (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-scrolls-of-power-fan-expansion-for-dominion)
- [Warmonger (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warmonger-fan-expansion-for-dominion)
- [Dominion: Verlies Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-verlies)
- [Paradox (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/paradox-fan-expansion-for-dominion)
- [Stadt Land Spielt Minierweiterungen 2016](https://www.ludoya.com/games/stadt-land-spielt-minierweiterungen-2016)
- [Duel (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/duel-fan-expansion-for-dominion)
- [Animals (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/animals-fan-expansion-for-dominion)
- [Pirate's Life (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pirates-life-fan-expansion-for-dominion)
- [Ancient Times (fan expansion for Dominion)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ancient-times-fan-expansion-for-dominion)

## Similar games

- [Dominion: Second Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-second-edition)
- [Dominion: Intrigue](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-intrigue)
- [Dominion (Second Edition) Big Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-second-edition-big-box)
- [Dominion: Big Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-big-box)
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## Rules questions

### Can I play Treasure cards during my Action phase or only in the Buy phase?

You normally play Treasure cards during your Buy phase — not during the Action phase — unless a card specifically allows playing Treasures as actions (p.6, p.8).

### If I run out of cards while drawing, do I stop or shuffle my discard and keep drawing?

When you need to draw and your deck is empty, shuffle your discard to form a new deck and continue drawing the remaining cards (p.12).

### When I gain or trash a card, where does it go? Does a gained card go to my hand or deck?

Unless a card says otherwise, a gained card goes to your discard pile; trashed cards go to the Trash pile and are removed from the game (p.7, p.12).

### When do I discard the cards I played — immediately or during Clean-up?

Played cards stay 'in play' until your Clean-up phase, when you discard them (and any cards in your hand) and draw a new 5‑card hand, unless a card specifies a different destination (p.8, p.12).

### How do Gardens score?

Gardens is worth 1 Victory Point for every 10 cards you have (rounded down); count your cards when final scores are tallied at game end (p.14, p.8).

### How many Action cards can I play on my turn?

You start each turn with 1 Action and may play additional Actions only if cards you play give you extra +Actions (p.6, p.7).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion)
- [Dominion in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/dominion)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._