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Imhotep: The Duel - A Kosmos Game from Thames & Kosmos | 2-Player Version of Spiel Des Jahres-Nominated Imhotep, Builder of Egypt Board Game

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Brand Thames & Kosmos
Material Cardboard
Theme Games
Number of Players 2
Minimum Age Recomendation 10

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  • For two players: players take on the roles of Nefertiti and akhenaten and compete to build the most beautiful Egyptian monuments and gain as many fame points as possible.
  • From renowned game designer Phil walker-harding (sushi go, Archaeology: the card game, cacao).
  • Follow-up to the 2016 Spiel des jahres-nominated Imhotep: Builder of Egypt.
  • Beautiful artwork and durable game components.
  • For ages 10 and up; play time 30 minutes.

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The competition of the Builders continues in Imhotep: the Duel! In this game, players take on the roles of Nefertiti and akhenaten, one of egypt's most famous royal couples. Game pieces must be cleverly placed so that players can unload the most valuable tiles from the six boats. While this is happening, each player builds their own four monuments in order to gain as many fame points as possible.

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WARNING. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking hazard — small parts may be swallowed or inhaled.


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Imhotep: The Duel
Imhotep: The Duel

Thames & Kosmos
About KOSMOS Games

KOSMOS games build social skills, stimulate logical and strategic thinking, promote visual-spatial and math skills, cultivate physical coordination and manual dexterity, encourage family time, and inspire fair-mindedness, confidence, and honorable attitudes. German engineered and beautifully made, these games become enduring family favorites and game night classics. For all these reasons, Kosmos games have earned worldwide acclaim.

Imhotep: The Duel

The competition of the builders continues in Imhotep: The Duel!

In this two-player version of the award-winning Imhotep board game, players take on the roles of Nefertiti and Akhenaten, one of ancient Egypt's most famous royal couples. Game pieces must be cleverly placed so that players can unload the most valuable tiles from the six boats. While this is happening, each player builds their own four monuments in order to gain as many points as possible.

  • Ages 10 and up
  • For 2 players
  • Play Time: 30 minutes
  • 2 player version of the hit multiplayer game, Imhotep: Builder of Egypt
Imhotep The Duel Components

Phil Walker-Harding
About the Designer

Since childhood, Phil Walker-Harding has loved playing and inventing board games. He particularly likes games that bring together people of different ages and personality types. Phil is also interested in theology, classic Hollywood films, and the myths of ancient Egypt. He lives with his wife Meredith in Sydney, Australia.

What's in the Box

Contents

  • 60 Cargo Tokens
  • 8 Site Boards
  • 8 Meeples
  • 6 Boats
  • 1 Harbor Board

Highlights of Imhotep: The Duel

site boards

tiles

manual

game attributes

Site Boards

Each player gets their own set of site boards and all of the site boards are double sided (giving players numerous ways to setup and play the game).

Tokens

There are five sets of tokens that players can collect: Four sets correspond to the site boards and one set gives players an extra benefit on a later turn. These benefits give the game layers of strategy.

The Manual

Learning how to play Imhotep: The Duel is easy with the 8 page full-color manual. The illustrated manual provides detailed instructions for game play and includes examples of potential scenarios.

Game Attributes

Player interaction is very high in Imhotep: The Duel because every choice you make affects the other player. You can try to anticipate the other player's moves by strategically placing your pieces, but there is still a little luck in what tiles are revealed.

An easy overview of how Imhotep: The Duel is played

meeple

sail boat

special tiles

score

Place One Meeple

On a turn, players can choose 1 of 3 actions. Option 1, players may take one of their meeples from their repository and place it on an unoccupied harbor space.

Unload One Boat

Option 2, players may unload one boat that is moored at the end of a row or column. This is how you acquire tiles that are then placed on your site boards.

Play One Action Token

Option 3, play one action token. Action tokens give a player an extra benefit on their turn. Players can use these tokens to take additional actions, modify the layout of the game, or pick one token directly off a boat.

End of Game Scoring

Each player adds up the points they have earned on each of their site boards. The player with the most points wins.

What's in the box

  • cards, cardboard game components, wooden meeples, rule book
  • Product guides and documents

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    Customer reviews

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    Customers say

    Customers like the ease of use, design, and portability of the board game. For example, they mention it's simple to learn, satisfying in-game economy, and fun to play. They appreciate the decent amount of strategy that makes it a different game each time, and it retains strategic challenge. That said, they say the art is beautiful and the game is portable.

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    29 customers mention23 positive6 negative

    Customers find the board game easy to use. They mention it's simple to learn and yet complex, with a satisfying in-game economy. They also say it'll be fun to play as a 2 player game and is definitely worth your time. Customers also mention the game is deceptively simple and a great game for couples.

    "...Great game for two players that requires strategy and timing and that’s very portable if you enjoy playing games at restaurants, cafes, bars." Read more

    "...Plus I like a game that doesn't take up a lot of table space. Definitely worth your time if you're looking for something to play between longer games..." Read more

    "I purchased this after a Dice Tower review. Visually, it's a very interesting game, with different ways to score, ways to place stones, timing to..." Read more

    "...have a decent collection of 2 player games and this has added something fun and different...." Read more

    13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

    Customers find the scoring in the board game decent, challenging, and fun. They also say the game retains a strategic challenge and is the best strategic 2-person game they've ever played. Customers also mention that the game has lots of different ways to play and score.

    "...It plays fast (about 20-30min) and offers enough depth of strategy to keep it interesting without being bogged down in lots of mechanics...." Read more

    "...Visually, it's a very interesting game, with different ways to score, ways to place stones, timing to refill your sled or dock a boat...." Read more

    "...This also has the ability to change the game around a bit which can add some variety to each time we play Imhotep Duel...." Read more

    "...This version feels more strategic as you’re not as susceptible to bad luck because there’s not as much waiting around to pull the trigger on..." Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the board game's design, saying it has a good amount of design detail and beautiful art. They also say it's pretty thinky for a small box game.

    "...Overall, the components are nice, visually it looks good, and mechanically it's very interesting. But I don't like the spirit...." Read more

    "...Its definitely a fun one. Pretty thinky for a small box game. Is it better than Imhotep the original for 2 players? Not sure yet...." Read more

    "The pieces are well made, and the art is beautiful. This is a great game for couples, and once you get the hang of the rules it is leisurely...." Read more

    "...If you liked the original game, you’ll love this one. A good amount of design detail, making players think about each move." Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers find the board game portable and doesn't take up much room. They also say it's a solid game in a small box.

    "...game for two players that requires strategy and timing and that’s very portable if you enjoy playing games at restaurants, cafes, bars." Read more

    "...to have this game as an addition to my collection and it does not take up much room!" Read more

    "...If you like the original though, you'll like this and it's more portable for sure." Read more

    "Solid game in a small box..." Read more

    3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

    Customers find the board game highly regarded, with well-made pieces and beautiful art. They also appreciate the components, saying that visually it looks good and mechanically it's very interesting.

    "...Overall, the components are nice, visually it looks good, and mechanically it's very interesting. But I don't like the spirit...." Read more

    "...It is fun, replayable, and entertaining, not to mention highly regarded...." Read more

    "The pieces are well made, and the art is beautiful. This is a great game for couples, and once you get the hang of the rules it is leisurely...." Read more

    Fast and challenging, varied setup options, extremely competitive...we love it!
    5 Stars
    Fast and challenging, varied setup options, extremely competitive...we love it!
    I have been nothing but surprised with Imhotep The Duel since first opening it. In what is quite a small box I found I was punching out all kinds of tokens and pieces with iconography on it that I thought was going to be difficult to play and hard to learn, I soon learned I was wrong there. The surprises continued and I ended up finding an extremely fast 2 player game with some strategic if not sometimes sneaky tactics I could take during the game to strive for the win. Having said that, my wife beats me a lot at this game as your strategy is built around some degree of luck and how far you will push your luck; also she is a great player on her own and counts on me over thinking things.The game is built around worker placement, area control, as I mentioned before some push your luck mechanics, and set collection. All those punched out tokens that I previously thought were going to be difficult to manage once you’ve begun playing quickly find their place in their respective set collection areas of your player boards. You’ll be unloading the tokens to the areas you think you’ll score the most points with in no time and easily recognize and be familiar with the special action tiles that can be used on your turn. With a super easy set up and quick to learn rules you’ll move on to strategy and planning while playing your very first game of Imhotep The Duel.Players will take turns placing 1 of 4 meeples onto the 3x3 player grid in an attempt to secure certain tokens that are placed randomly on the 6 boats docked around the board. With this grid setup and the way the boats are positioned around you, your meeple placement can be aimed at both a row and column simultaneously, thus the strategy of where you make your placement choices. Once any row or column has at least 2 meeples a player may as an action choose to unload a boat then transferring the pieces to their own player tableau which they accumulate in a first in last out method. You may even choose to unload a boat that contains none of your own player pieces and in so might force your opponent to take pieces that are not as valuable to them and then set yourself up to gain pieces they wanted. It feels like a dirty trick has been played on you and you’ll be forced to change your strategy and look at other scoring possibilities, this trick though is part of the push your luck system that is in place to make players think a lot about their moves and what moves their opponent might be taking or planning next.This game has earned a place in our travel games collection and is perfect anytime for a quick game or two during the work week. The quick setup, play, tear down, and replayability make this a very high scorer for us, and this is all before you even play the B sides of the four set collection boards. The B side of the pyramid board especially is a fun one as it adds a bit of take that to the game. This game slightly edges out another 2 player favorite and that is 7 Wonders Duel, the fast play time and easy set up is something we really enjoy from this strategic and surprising game.
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