Arkham Duels
Master the gates of madness
In Arkham Duels you compete for control of the portals through which creatures of the Cthulhu Mythos seek to enter our world.
Every card changes your options and your rivals’. Watch the table, manage your hand and choose when to contest a column or pass. An accessible contest in which every decision counts.
- Players
- 2–4
- Playing time
- 15 minutes
- Age
- 7+
- Game mode
- Competitive
The experience
Every portal is a battleground
In a two-player duel, three Portal columns are the focus of the contest. The cards already in play determine which ones you can place next: dominating a column means thinking ahead.
At the end of the round, control of the columns and the difference between card values determine the points you score.
Six factions, new possibilities
The basic deck brings together six factions, each with nine cards numbered 1 to 9. Learn through the basic mode, then activate their abilities when you are ready to move on to advanced mode.
The Chosen Ones and special cards add effects that can change the outcome of a column. With the modifiers from Beyond the Portal, each round brings new conditions.
From duels to free-for-all
Play head-to-head or gather three or four players. The multiplayer variant expands the contest, adapting the portal layout, hand of cards and score needed to win.
This variant works with basic mode, advanced mode and Portal modifiers. Choose the combination your group prefers.
Game details
Players: 2–4.
Approximate playing time: 15 minutes.
Recommended age: 7 and up.
Game type: competitive.
Main mechanisms: hand management and portal control.
Theme: creatures and lore of the Cthulhu Mythos.
Publisher: Synergic Games.
A closer look
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Inside the box
Arkham Duels contents
- 54 basic cards, divided among six factions.
- 6 special cards.
- 20 Portal modifier cards.
- 4 reference cards.
- 1 Starting token.
- 4 Pass tokens.
- 33 Scoring tokens.
- 12 Control marker tokens.
Synergic Games · Arkham Duels
