Dominion vs The Resistance: Avalon
Side by side comparison of two top board games
Dominion
Dominion is the game that created the deck-building genre. Players start with a small deck of cards and use them to buy more powerful cards, gradually building an efficient engine. Each game uses a different set of 10 kingdom cards from the available pool, creating nearly infinite variety. The goal is to have the most victory points when the game ends.
The Resistance: Avalon
The Resistance: Avalon is a social deduction game where players are Knights of the Round Table on a quest to find the Holy Grail. Hidden among them are spies working for Mordred. Players debate, accuse, and vote to determine who goes on missions. This hidden-identity game is all about reading players and building trust.
Specification Comparison
| Spec | Dominion | The Resistance: Avalon |
|---|---|---|
| BGG Rank | 102 ✓ | 146 |
| Rating | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Year Published | 2008 ✓ | 2012 |
| Price | 40 | 20 ✓ |
| Min Players | 2 ✓ | 5 |
| Max Players | 4 | 10 ✓ |
| Play Time (min) | 30 | 30 |
| Min Age | 13 | 13 |
| Complexity (1-5) | 2.35 ✓ | 1.77 |
Dominion wins in 4 categories, The Resistance: Avalon wins in 2 categories.