Modiphius Dune Collectors Edition Harkonnen Core Rulebook Review

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1. Bryan Law Verified Buyer – 26 May 2024

   I have been waiting DECADES for a good roleplaying game to be released in the United States!
   We finally have a book that does the universe justice! Am SOOOO happy with this purchase, it is SUCH a great read. Picked up a copy for my brother as well and we are so excited to get a game started!
   Worth the price, worth the wait. Love it!
   

2. Noch ein Kunde Verified Buyer – 19 July 2024

   Beautiful book, quality background info on the DUNE universe
   

3. Anonymous Verified Buyer – 23 September 2024

   good rpg
   

4. LoveBoardGames Verified Buyer – 16 December 2024

   I hadn’t heard of this specific Dune RPG before until someone on RPGGeek posted this deal on a Collector’s Edition, hardcover book for under $20. + The book is absolutely gorgeous. Realize, this is one(1) of three(3) alternative collector’s covers for the same 2D20 core rule book. + The Harkonnen Red with Gold is beautiful and 1/4th the MSRP…at least! If buying the Atreides cover (I heard only available from publisher’s webstore), I think the book runs over $100, before shipping. + The interior is also beautiful with wonderful art. + A lot of people who have read through this and commented that this is a very nice, streamlined version of the 2d20 system. OVERALL: I got this since I’m a Dune fan to supplement my reading of the Deluxe Edition Hardcover of the first novel in the series ( ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593099322 ). I’m starting to get into solo games and found someone who posted a solo play of this book on RPGGeek. So much to look forward to and well worth getting at this price.

   

5. Devi Courcel Verified Buyer – 1 January 2025

   Excellent looking book with gorgeous art and design. Never played a game from this publisher but rules look solid and the playstyle has a very narrative feel to it.

   Only negative is the book arrived with a minor mashed damage on one corner like it was thrown into box and landed that corner first. Otherwise beautiful purchse.
   

6. Housecat Verified Buyer – 9 January 2025

   If you liked the movie and the novels by Frank Herbert, get this book. This is the good stuff.
   

7. Ptereg Verified Buyer – 25 January 2025

   The 2d20 rules are fine, and the book is gorgeous. If you want to play House Atreides on Arrakis, you’re good to go. If you want to play someone or somewhere else, well, there’s not a lot for you in this book. The first supplement will be about Arrakis, so there’s more of that of you want it. If you want to play a sci-fi game in the Dune universe though, you’ll have to come up with almost everything yourself. There are very brief descriptions of Caladan and Geidi Prime and a handful of other planets that appear in the books, but not enough to be able to base a campaign there without you doing most of the work. This isn’t necessarily bad, I personally love doing that sort of thing. But know going in that this book allows you to be a Harkonnen or an Atreides, and if you want to be anything else, you’re on your own. So, fear not. Fear is the mind-killer.
   

8. Rob Matheny Verified Buyer – 4 March 2025

   The Dune RPG is such a cool game, definitely more of a narrative based concept. If you’re looking for lots of combat (like dnd), this isn’t the game for you. It’s much more narrative focused where combat isn’t the main focus. If you want to tell cool Dune stories with your friends, this game is for you. The game book is especially high quality, beautiful layout and game content.
   

9. Eder Marques Verified Buyer – 24 March 2025

   Eu não gostava muito do 2d20, mas esse livro mudou radicalmente a minha opinião. Ele é bem escrito, bonito e incorpora bem o clima dos livros.
   10/10
   

10. Abe Verified Buyer – 26 March 2025

    The actual work on display and the thoughtfulness of the approach and the fidelity to the source is remarkable. this was CLEARLY a work of love and deserves all the praise it gets on that front. That said, while the initial mechanics are reasonably easy, they get layered and intricate very quickly, but as this accurately reflects the source materials, that’s appropriate. The game is NOT a D&D style RPG, at all, it is deliberate and methodical, your characters are not solo, they are linked intrinsically to a House, and most resolutions are less about specific die rolls than about both player and game master negotiating the abilities, and attributes which will be in play. Again this is HIGHLY thematic, but it is not quick and requires a solid understanding of what the game specifically IS and IS NOT in order to get the most out of it.
    

11. Kalico Verified Buyer – 4 April 2025

    Si pudiera ponerle más estrellas lo haría.
    En físico el libro es aún mejor, en la foto del producto se ve deslavado el color, pero es un verde oscuro con los detalles en dorado reflejante, simplemente perfecto.

    Además, llegó en perfectas condiciones, envuelto en plástico con sello de ser nuevo (no como los de DnD que son un volado y jamás me han llegado envueltos como nuevos)

    En cuestión de contenido ya dependerá de tus habilidades como GM, pero en cuestión de “lore”, estructura, ilustraciones, y atención al detalle, no tiene paralelo.

    Ojo, el separador yo se lo coloqué, no es parte del producto
    

12. Paul Oberon Verified Buyer – 19 April 2025

    This was a well presented representation of the setting
    

13. GrayD Verified Buyer – 30 April 2025

    I think the book is fine and if you are interested in Dune, it is a nice resource. However, this Harkonnen edition is not worth it in my opinion. The boardgamesweekly.com images show a nicely variegated deep dark brown and red leather-like cover. In actuality, it is simply red with a slight texture. It is a bit underwhelming. I guess the loss of the Spice mining contract hit the Harkonnens harder than I thought. I would just recommend getting the regular edition unless you can get this for much less than list price.