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Z-Man Games2026Guillaume Montiage & Manuel Rozoy

Citadels Duel

2Players
30 minPlay time
14+Ages
2.1 / 5Medium-light
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Players
2players

Made for two: great for a date night or a duel.

Play time
30min
01 hr2 hr3 hr4 hr+

Quick: a filler you can play while dinner cooks.

Weight
Medium-light

A few rules to learn, then it flows. A good gateway game. (2.1 / 5 on BGG)

Ages
14+years

Recommended for teens and adults.

About the game

Citadels Duel is a card game from Z-Man Games, designed by Guillaume Montiage and Manuel Rozoy (2026). It plays 2 players in 30 minutes, for ages 14+. BoardGameGeek players rate it 6.8 out of 10 and call it medium-light (2.1 / 5 weight).

Scheme Your Way to Victory! Vie for control of the city in Citadels Duel, a strategy and deduction game for two players. Sway the council, build new districts, and utilize unique character powers to stay one step ahead of your opponent in this two-player version of the award-winning classic.

  • BUILT FOR TWO PLAYERS: Designed exclusively for head-to-head play, Citadels Duel delivers tense strategy, bluffing, and tactical choices in every match.
  • SCHEME & OUTTHINK YOUR RIVAL: Use clever deduction and timing to predict your opponent’s moves, disrupt their plans, and seize control of the city.
  • ICONIC CHARACTER POWERS: Sway the council by selecting characters with unique abilities, creating powerful combos and mind-game moments each round.
  • FAST, TACTICAL CITY BUILDING: Construct districts, manage resources, and adapt your strategy as the city grows—every decision matters in this streamlined duel format.
  • CLASSIC FEEL, MODERN TWIST: A refined two-player adaptation of the award-winning Citadels, offering high replayability and deep strategy in a compact experience.

Contents:

25 Gold Tokens, 2 Cloth Bags, 2 Unique District Stands, 1 Council Board, 4 Starting Tiles, 16 Basic Tiles, 10 Unique Tiles, 1 King’s Guard, 9 Double Sided Council Seat Tokens, 9 Character Cards, 2 Player Reference Cards

Details

Publisher
Z-Man Games
Published
2026
SKU
ZMGCDS0101EN
Ratings, player counts, play time and weight are from BoardGameGeek.

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