{"product_id":"7-wonders-duel-duel","title":"7 Wonders Duel Duel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutbuild and outmaneuver your rival civilization in an intense, head-to-head ancient race that utilizes an overlapping card-pyramid draft grid and explosive multi-path victory thresholds for the ultimate two-player strategic showdown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Wonders Duel (designed by Antoine Bauza and Bruno Cathala, and published by Repos Production \/ Asmodee) stands as one of the most highly decorated and critically acclaimed dedicated two-player board games ever created. Moving completely away from the gentle, simultaneous card drafting of the original 7 Wonders, this title adapts the ancient civilization-building formula into a viciously interactive, personal tug-of-war. The core objective is a race through three distinct historical Ages: players draft cards to amass resources, construct architectural Wonders of the World, advance scientific learning, and build standing armies to crush their opponent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary strategic hurdle lies in navigating the tension of the game's structural Age card pyramids. Each Age features a unique, overlapping layout of face-up and face-down cards on the table. On your turn, you can only draft a card that is completely uncovered. Crucially, taking a card inevitably uncovers and unlocks the cards resting beneath it, often serving up a highly valuable resource or technology to your rival on a silver platter. Players must constantly weigh building up their own production engine against pulling off \"hate-drafts\" to deny their opponent vital cards. Rather than relying purely on a final endgame point tally, Duel introduces constant threat tracking through two sudden-death victory conditions: Military Supremacy (pushing a red conflict shield marker all the way into the enemy’s capital) and Scientific Supremacy (collecting six distinct green science symbols). It is a masterclass in tight, high-interaction gateway design that packs deep tactical positioning, resource management, and escalating card combos into a smooth 30-minute session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame Specs at a Glance:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAge Range: 10+ Years\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Repos Production \/ Asmodee\u003cbr\u003ePlay Time: 30 Minutes\u003cbr\u003ePlayer Count: 2 Players\u003cbr\u003eComplexity: Low-Medium (Open Card Drafting, card Tableau Building, Tug-of-War Conflict, Set Collection)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the Box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Military and Science Progress Board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e74 Age Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 Unique Giant Wonder Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Military Shield Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Modular Progress Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Wooden Conflict Pawn Marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e31 Plastic Coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Score Pad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Player Aid Sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Rulebook Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gnome Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52645578277151,"sku":"ASM SEV07","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/9080\/5791\/files\/7-wonders-duel-board-game-box-display.jpg?v=1782744158","url":"https:\/\/gnomegames.com\/products\/7-wonders-duel-duel","provider":"Gnome Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}