Dune Ecaz and Moritani Expansion Review
It is right there on the box: the spice must flow. And the spice does continue to flow thanks to the continued attention to expanding content for the classic game of Dune which was reissued by Gale Force Nine in 2019. Since then, we have been treated to two expansion boxes, with the third hitting shelves now.
Dune continues to be a game for the right group, and it rewards those who dive deep into its systems and embrace the chaos. The Ecaz & Moritani expansion is designed by Jack Reda and adds two new factions, bringing that total up to twelve. It also embraces more of the narrative of the universe originally created by Frank Herbert. Is this new content essential to enjoy the game? Let’s sandwalk our way into the details.
To understand where this expansion fits into the Dune game’s world, we need to make note of what has already been added to the core gameplay. First, the Ixians & Tleilaxu expansion added two fan-favorite factions with enhancements to the revival tanks and win conditions. Next, the CHOAM & Richese expansion added two more factions which impacted the economy and bidding, as well as added new leader skills and advanced strongholds. The new factions this time around are House Moritani and House Ecaz.
Moritani is all about terror tactics. They place forces onto the board after all other factions and have six terror tokens to spread throughout the land. These one-time-use tokens are added to strongholds and may be triggered when opposing forces enter or ship into the token location. Effects range from leader assassination, to extortion, to sneak attacks, and more. Moritani also has a powerful alliance option called Enemy of My Enemy, which allows them to forge (or force?) an alliance instead of revealing a
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