Welcome to Dominion Hinterlands Game Rules!

Hi there! Are you ready to learn how to play Dominion Hinterlands? Well, you’ve come to the right place! In this guide, I’ll walk you through the rules and help you become a master of this exciting game. So, let’s get started!

Setup

Before we dive into the gameplay, let’s quickly go over the setup. In Dominion Hinterlands, you and your opponents are trying to build the most powerful deck of cards. To set up the game, each player receives a starting deck consisting of seven Copper cards and three Estate cards. Then, place the Victory and Bonus cards on the table, and you’re ready to begin!

Gameplay

Now, let’s talk about how the game actually works. Dominion Hinterlands is played in turns, with each player taking a series of actions to improve their deck. On your turn, you’ll have a chance to play Action cards, which allow you to perform special abilities, and buy new cards to add to your deck.

At the start of your turn, you’ll draw five cards from your deck. Then, you can play one Action card if you have any in your hand. These cards can do all sorts of things, from allowing you to draw extra cards to giving you bonus actions. Once you’re done playing Actions, you can use your remaining actions to buy new cards from the Supply.

When buying cards, you’ll use the Treasure cards in your hand to pay for them. Each card has a cost, and you’ll need to have enough Treasure cards to meet that cost. You’ll also want to think strategically about which cards to buy, as some will have more powerful effects than others.

After buying cards, you’ll discard all of the cards you’ve played and any cards left in your hand. Then, you’ll draw a new hand of five cards and pass the turn to the next player. The game continues like this until the Provinces pile or any three Supply piles are emptied.

Scoring

So, how do you determine who wins the game? At the end of the game, you’ll count up the number of Victory cards you have in your deck. The player with the most Victory points is the winner!

There are several different types of Victory cards in Dominion Hinterlands, each with a different point value. Estate cards are worth 1 point, Duchy cards are worth 3 points, and Province cards are worth a whopping 6 points! In addition to these basic Victory cards, there are also a variety of Bonus cards that can give you extra points or special abilities.

Conclusion

Well, that’s the basics of Dominion Hinterlands! I hope you found this guide helpful and feel confident in your ability to start playing the game. Remember, the key to success is building a powerful deck and making strategic choices. So, gather your friends, set up the game, and let the Dominion Hinterlands adventure begin!

Hey there! I’m excited to tell you about the awesome 6th addition to the game of Dominion. This expansion introduces 26 brand new Kingdom cards to enhance your Dominion experience. Among them, you’ll find 20 Actions, 3 Treasures, 3 Victory cards, and 3 Reactions. What makes these cards special is that they have a cool feature – they do something right away when you buy or gain them!

But wait, there’s more! Please note that Dominion: Hinterlands is not a standalone game. To enjoy this expansion, you’ll need the Basic cards and rulebook. So, gather your friends, grab your cards, and get ready for an incredible gaming experience!

Welcome to Hinterlands!

Let’s dive into the components that make up this exciting game:

Components

• 266 Kingdom Cards
• 26 Randomizer Cards
• 8 Blank Cards
• 1 Plastic organizer tray
• 1 Organizing Inlay

Setup

Before we get started, let’s do some setup:

Take the three sets of cards out of their wrappings and place them in the card tray. The inlay that comes with the game suggests one way to organize the cards, but you can also come up with your own organization system if you prefer.

In addition to the cards from Hinterlands, you’ll also need the Treasure cards, Victory cards, Curse cards, and Trash card from either Dominion or Base Cards (or older editions of Intrigue), as well as the rules from Dominion, to be able to fully enjoy playing with this expansion.

Like all Dominion games before it, you have the delightful task of selecting 10 sets of Kingdom cards for each game. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can embrace the element of surprise and shuffle the randomizer cards from this expansion with those from any other Dominion games you wish to play.

Playing the Game

In Hinterlands, there are plenty of cards that trigger special effects when you gain or buy them, as well as when you gain or buy other cards.

When you buy a card, you pay for it and add it to your possessions. For instance, if you have Haggler in play and you purchase Embassy, you activate Haggler’s ability first, then add Embassy to your collection, and finally activate Embassy’s ability.

If you acquire a card without buying it, you still activate any abilities that trigger upon acquisition, but not the abilities that trigger upon purchasing.

When an ability states “when you gain this,” it activates immediately after you acquire the card. At that point, the card will already be in your discard pile (or wherever it was placed), and you can resolve the ability.

Once you play a card, its “when you gain/buy” abilities no longer have any effect.

There may be times when you buy a card without gaining it, like when you use Trader to get Silver instead. It’s also possible to acquire cards when it’s not your turn.