Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Dueling Nobles is a strategic card game that plays like a collectible card game, yet only requires a single deck of playing cards, 6-sided dice, and counters. The game is easy to learn, yet still allows for a large amount of tactical decisions.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Read the full game description
Dueling Nobles is a strategic card game that plays like a collectible card game, yet only requires a single deck of playing cards, 6-sided dice, and counters. The game is easy to learn, yet still allows for a large amount of tactical decisions. Jacks, Queens, and Kings form the combatants for each player, while the number cards are battle modifiers. Matching suites provide additional bonuses, as well as a variety of special abilities. A simple resource mechanic allows the players to purchase additional cards, and also redirect duels initiated by their opponent.