Dust

Dust is a conquest game on a map of Earth with no borders. Decades of war and new technology have rewritten the political map, and you fight over power sources and capitals with high-tech armies. Every turn starts with a strategy card chosen in secret that largely dictates what you may do. In the production phase you spend points on factories and units, and each unit type has its own stats and effects, so army composition matters. Combat is dice-driven and alternates between sides. The 2007 game is a long one, about three hours, and suits players who enjoy planning an army before they ever roll a die.