Dominance is a game by Michele Quondam (Temple of Horrors, Trinidad, Medioevo Universale GX, Virus, Romulo o Remo, Gladiatori, etc.). It's a game for 2-4 players that lasts about 15 minutes. It is the perfect game to be played anywhere: it takes up little space and has a modular board that adapts to what is available. It is also very quick to explain and play.



Dominance is available in several settings. The coin sets and miniatures of the game change and are themed. We start with "Medieval Italy" and "Inca Empire". In the first case, the game is inspired by the many clashes in Italy in the late Middle Ages. Palace battles and intrigues were commonplace, and each important family wished to gain dominion over the others.
The Inca Empire was formed through a long series of wars and the subjugation of different peoples. There was no shortage of clashes, even internal ones, for the control of territory; after all, the Empire was federal. 
Other settings will be available during the campaign.

Here, you can buy the English or Italian edition.



The miniatures and coins are thematic and vary depending on the set chosen. Shown here is that of medieval Italy.



There are three factions competing for dominion over a territory. A metal coin of a given color and size represents each faction.

The game begins on a variable board made up of 6-9 hexagons, randomly arranged or placed ad hoc by the players depending on the available space. A random coin must be placed on each hexagon to represent the faction controlling it at the game's start.


Players create a line of coins in random order on the table (with the banner token on its end), and a reserve with the game miniatures. Each player receives four starting coins. 

On his turn, a player can take 2 actions between:
- move the coins present in one territory to an adjacent one:


- reinforce a territory by taking 1 coin from the game reserve: the coin must be the same color as one present in the territory. If none of those colors exist, the player chooses which one to place from those available. If there are none, you cannot perform this action.

- take the first coin in the line into your stock. You can only do this action if you have less than 5 coins.

- open a contention; this action ends the player's turn in any case.

The contention assigns a territory to a faction:
All players take 0+ coins from their stock and hide them in their hands. Then, they reveal them simultaneously. Considering the coins bet by everyone and those in the territory, the faction with the most coins wins. In a tie, whoever does the contention decides the winning faction. The faction definitively obtains the territory: the hexagon is turned onto its b/w side, and a coin of the victorious faction is placed on it.
Among those who have bet the winning faction's coin, the Leader has bet the most coins of that type. He takes the first coin of the coin line and can construct a building in the hexagon where the contention occurred or one adjacent to it. The buildings are Bridges (connect two hexes), Village, City (replaces a Village), and Capital (replaces a City).




Game End
When the penultimate territory is assigned to a faction, the game ends. Each territory provides 1 point to the faction that controls it + the bonus for buildings: if there is a village, +1; if there is a city, +2; if there is a capital, +3. If there is a bridge and the two connected territories have the same faction, they both get +1.
The faction with the most points wins. In case of a tie, whoever has the capital (or in sequence: the city, or a village, or more territories) wins.

And then?
At this point, the player with the most coins from the victorious faction wins! It goes without saying that this aspect profoundly changes the flow of the game and its depth ;-)
If you push a faction too hard, you risk running out of coins from it. Likewise, if you don't do it, you risk that faction losing!

3 or 4 players
In 3 players, a random player is the “Politician” and secretly chooses a faction token. If he takes a token with a coin depicted, he will win only if that faction wins (regardless of the coins owned by the other players), while the other players will be able to win in the usual way only with the other factions. However, he can also take the neutral faction token with the crown and play with the normal rules without a specific faction.

With 4 players, it's two against two. The alliance coins are counted for the final score. You can't speak or make signs.



The Dominance project is simultaneously active on two crowdfunding platforms: Giochistarter and Kickstarter. The game is the same on both platforms. The total funds achieved, which determines the unlocked improvements, is represented by the sum of the funds raised by both campaigns. This sum is automatically visible on Giochistarter in the top left corner of the page.

You can join this campaign using different payment methods: credit card, Paypal, Bitcoin, Satispay, or paying by traditional bank transfer.
The games will be shipped from Italy. There will, therefore, be no additional costs for shipments within the European Union (such as customs fees or other taxes). If you live outside the EU, customs duties may be added to the cost of the game. We recommend that you inform yourself about the legislation in your country for more information in this regard.



The Pledge Manager will be active after the end of the campaign. It's a special area of our site where you can review and modify your purchase and purchase additional games or add-ons.



You can collect your copy of Dominance for free at the Giochix Shop in Rome (Via Igino Giordani 18) or, if available in time, at our stand at the Lucca Fair (2024 edition). Alternatively, we can send the game to your home. The shipping costs for 1 game copy are about:


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Games will ship starting in December 2024 or as soon as possible. Remember that given the international situation for production and transport, this date is completely indicative.