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'''''Dominion''''' is a card game created by [[Donald X. Vaccarino]] and published by [[Rio Grande Games]]. Originally published in 2008, it was the first [[deck-building game]], and inspired a genre of games building on its central mechanic.<ref name="furino19" /> Each player begins with a small deck of cards, which they improve by purchasing cards from a common supply that varies from game to game. Each turn, players draw from their deck and use the cards drawn to purchase new cards or perform other actions. Once a player's draw pile is depleted, they reshuffle their discard pile back into their draw pile, thus allowing cards purchased on prior turns to be drawn and played on future turns. The player who has the most victory points
The game has a [[Middle Ages|medieval]] theme with card names referencing [[pre-industrial]], [[monarchical]], and [[feudal]] [[Social structure|social structures]]. Comparisons about the game's feel are often drawn with [[collectible card game]]s such as ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''.<ref name="escapist">{{cite web |last1=Varney |first1=Allen |title=Dominion Over All |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/dominion-over-all/ |website=Escapist.com |date=4 August 2009 |access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref> As of December 2022, fifteen [[expansion pack|expansions]] to the original ''Dominion'' have been released.
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