Setup Guide - Deluxe D:I-AE Insert
Table of Contents
- Box Organization
- Imperium, Reserve, House Hagel and Rival Cards
- Leaders and Leader-Specific Components
- 6-Player Components
- Intrigue Cards, Conflict Cards, Tech Tiles, Contracts, and First Player Coin
- Resources (Spice, Solari, Water)
- Agents and Alliance tokens
- Uprising and Bloodlines Components
- Player Components
- Player Boards
- Card displays
- Sleeves
- Lid Insert
Box Organization
Imperium Row, Reserve, House Hagel, Rival Cards
Labels and dividers have been provided (with an extra divider) to separate each game and expansion. Each label has the respective iconography to help with card separation.
(See the included lid insert for an iconography quick reference.)
Dividers
Imperium/Reserve, 12 dividers, 11 labels
- Base
- Rise of Ix
- Immortality
- Uprising
- Bloodlines
- Arrakis (Arrakis Liason)
- Spice (Spice Must Flow, Base)
- Foldspace
- Prepare (Prepare the Way)
- Spice (Spice Must Flow, Uprising)
- Tleilaxu
House Hagel/Rival, 6 dividers, 5 labels
- Base
- Rise of Ix
- Immortality
- Uprising
- Bloodlines
Leaders and Leader-Specific Components
We have provided dividers (with an extra) with labels to help separate each leader into its respective game/expansion.
(See the included lid insert for an iconography quick reference.)
There are 7 leaders with extra/alternative components.
| Leader | Component | Game/Expansion |
| Baron Vladimir Harkonnen | 4x Baron Harkonnen tokens | Base |
| Tessia Vernius | 4x Snooper tokens | Rise of Ix |
| Feyd Rautha Harkonnen | White cube (Feyd token) | Uprising |
| Steersman Y'rkoon | 10x Navigation cards | Bloodlines |
| Esmar Tuek | Tuek's Seitch board space | Bloodlines |
| Chani | Gold cube (tactics token) | Bloodlines |
| Piter De Vries | 10x Twisted Intrigue cards | Bloodlines |
The lid contains embedded magnets keep all the components in place.
Dividers
Leaders, 6 dividers, 5 labels
- Base
- Rise of Ix
- Uprising
- Bloodlines
- Instructions
Leader-Specific Components, 2 dividers, 2 labels
- De Vries (Piter De Vries)
- Y'rkoon (Steersman Y'rkoon)
6-Player Components
All tokens fit in the top section of the tray. The custom starter decks along with alternate Alliance tokens fit in the two larger sections.
The two board tiles act as a lid to keep everything together.
Design choice: For this component and Uprising and Bloodlines components are printed in red. This is to highlight that this portion of the game is only compatible with those games/expansions.
Intrigue Cards, Conflict Cards, Tech Tiles, Contracts, and First Player Coin
Separate cards and tiles based on the game/expansion denoted in the lower right corner. An extra divider has been provided for the Intrigue/Conflict cards, Tech Tiles, and Contracts.
(See the included lid insert for an iconography quick reference.)
The first player coin fits nicely in the separator between the Contracts and the Tech Tiles.
Dividers
Intrigue/Conflict, 6 dividers, 5 labels
- Base
- Rise of Ix
- Immortality
- Uprising
- Bloodlines
Contracts, 3 dividers, 3 labels
- Uprising
- Bloodlines
- Rise of Ix
Tech Tiles, 2 dividers, 2 labels
- Rise of Ix
- Bloodlines
Resources (Spice, Solari, Water)
To include all the resources that came with the base game as well as Uprising, two resource trays are necessary.
This also has the added benefit of ensuring all players around the table are in easy reach of resources!
The two trays and lid slide together as seen in the video below.
Agents and Alliance Tokens
All Agents and Alliance tokens, to include the Mentat, fit in this one tray.
To assist in placing the tokens back where they belong, on the opposite side of the lid is a handy guide.
Design choice: After a poll online it was determined that most players like to store their miniatures with the base attached. The reasoning given was to prevent damage to the miniatures from constantly placing and removing the bases.
Uprising and Bloodlines Components
This tray fits the:
- Sandworms
- Shield Wall
- Sardaukar Commanders
- Maker Hooks
- Sardaukar Commander Skills
Design choice: The slide mechanism for this component slides left/right or right/left. This was decided due to the placement inside the box, we did not want the lid coming off when removing.
Design choice: As with the 6-player components, this part has been printed in red to denote it is only compatible with Uprising and Bloodlines expansion.
Player Components
Player components are placed on top of the Imperium, Reserve, and House Hagel card trays. They are designed to slide for easy moving.
Expansion components can be placed into the smaller divider to keep them separated and be removed when needed.
All possible starting deck combinations should fit in the space provided.
Design choice: The Family Atomics token is meant to go in the larger space, even though it is part of the Immortality expansion. Many players like to use it in a home brew to clear the Imperium Row, regardless of the game/expansion being played.
Player Boards
The player board has spaces for:
- Deck
- Discard
- Leader
- Control Markers
- 12 troops (or 10 troops and 2 dreadnoughts)
- Resource tokens (Solari, Spice, and Water)
- 3 Spies
The player board comes separated into two parts and contains 6 magnets to keep it together during game play.
Card Displays
Easy display of which cards are available during the Reveal action.
Each fit together in a row with embedded magnets.
Enough have been provided for Reserve cards such as Spice Must Flow and Arrakis Liason, as well as the Tleilaxu deck if playing with Immortality.
Design choice: Extra card displays have been provided. Due to the nature of the material and 3D printing, we wanted to ensure there were extras in case of overuse/breakage.
Sleeves
Sleeve Types used in the videos and images below
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- Imperium/Reserve Cards
- Dragon Shield Standard Matte
- Gamegenic Standard (Gray)
- Intrigue/Combat Cards
- Gamegenic Mini European (Ruby)
- Leaders
- Sleeve Kings XXL Super Large (need to trim)
- Imperium/Reserve Cards
Other sleeves will most likely fit, but have not been tested.
Lid insert:
A paper insert inside a sheet protector and double-sided tape is included to affix to the inside of the box lid. This includes:
- 3D image box organization guide
- QR code linking back to this setup guide
- Game/expansion iconography legend
- QR code linking to Jon Shultz's Deck Builder