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2018 Ranked #1,373

Imhotep: The Duel

Two-player Egyptian building game where Nefertiti and Akhenaten place pieces to claim valuable cargo from boats. Every placement affects several monuments at once, so timing an unload can deny a rival as well as improve your own works.

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Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.97/5

Rating

7.08

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 3.1/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

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.

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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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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.0/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Phil Walker-Harding

Artists

3
Miguel Coimbra Michaela Kienle Claus Stephan

Publishers

1
KOSMOS

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