Dominos of War - New and Improved!

After a few more playtests of our game Dominos of War, we discovered that the game can go on for too long and there can be a lot of stalemates depending on what the players choose to do. We also noticed a tendency for people to rely on certain strategies which prolong the game without advancing it while also frustrating both players.

The reason for this issue was that some pieces seem to be much for useful and would get overused. So, we created a new rule. Now, when a piece is killed, it gets discarded instead of being placed back in the pool as it was before. This might help with the other factions in the game as well if there happen to be any overpowered pieces.

The rules do not state how many of each type of piece there should be; we have left it to the players to decide. (Just make sure both sides have the same amount of each type.) However, here are some guidelines for deciding:

1. The General should have 3-4. You don't want too little in case something happens to them and then you're out of luck. You also don't want too many because then they lose their value. Four seems like a good amount.

2. The Sniper should have 3-5. The sniper was the piece that was overused so the game dynamics will change quite a bit depending on how many snipers you allow in the game. Experiment and see what you like best. I think three would be a fine amount.

3. The Grunt should have 4-7. The grunt is a generic piece with pretty good movement and attack, but with nothing else remarkable about it. They've always been a bit underutilized, but with the advent of the new "discard pile" they have become a little bit more useful. Five would probably be just fine.

4. The Grenadier should have 3-5. They come in handy but you don't want them getting overused. We played with three and that seemed to be the perfect amount for them.

5. The Kamikaze should have 4-5. There is really no need for more, but since they are so volatile it is good to have extras.

Here is a link to the google doc of the rules: Dominos of War Rulebook.

Please leave comments if you have questions, comments, criticisms or suggestions. Although this is a fun and playable game, it is still a work in progress and we welcome new ideas. Enjoy!