In the early 2000s, Citadels gave you something you didn’t know you needed: the power to get into someone’s mind… sort of… For over 25 years, it has been about building a medieval city of your own and outthinking your opponents. Citadels Duel is a brand-new reimagining of the award-winning game of intrigue and deduction, designed exclusively for head-to-head play.
You compete for control of a living, breathing city. You’ll work to sway the council, build new districts, and utilize unique character powers to stay one step ahead of your opponent. Every ally you recruit is an advantage your opponent can’t use, but every character you leave behind becomes their greatest weapon. Anticipate their moves and act decisively.
Citadels Duel refines the core mechanics of the original game to create a tighter, faster-paced experience where every move matters. Never played Citadels before? Let us quickly run you through how to play the Duel version.
Each round consists of 3 phases. The draft phase where you choose your characters. The resolve phase, where each character card is called out in ascending order and its ability activated. The expansion phase marks the end of the round, during which the player with the most council seats gains 3 gold coins and builds a district. The other player can then gain 2 gold coins or build a district. Players may build a district only if they can afford to.
Once the city’s 4x4 grid is fully built, the game ends. The winner is the player with the highest total points, based on the number of controlled districts, gold coins, and council seats.
Give the tutorial a go before you jump in, but know that In this duel for dominance, there are no alliances to hide behind, and no extra players to absorb the consequences of a misstep. Every action is personal, and every decision can tip the balance of power.
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Thanks to Bruno Faidutti, Guillaume Montiage, and Manuel Rozoy, the game designers, as well as the Z-Man Games’ crew for letting us add this 2-player gem to our roster. And our gratitude goes to LeSteffen for the BGA port.
This was your Wednesday release.
Two players enter; one city stands. Take care and play fair…
荣耀之城对决：两名玩家。一座城市。无尽的较量。
在21世纪初，荣耀之城给了你一种你未曾意识到自己需要的东西：一种进入别人头脑的能力……差不多吧……25年多来，这款游戏一直围绕着建造属于自己的中世纪城市，并在智谋上胜过对手。荣耀之城对决是对这款屡获殊荣的阴谋与推理游戏的全新重塑，专为双人正面交锋设计。
你们争夺对一座鲜活、会呼吸的城市的控制权。你要设法影响议会、建造新的城区，并利用独特的角色能力，始终领先对手一步。你招募的每一位盟友，都是对手无法利用的优势；但你留下的每个角色，都会成为他们最强大的武器。预判对手的行动，果断出手。
荣耀之城对决优化了原版游戏的核心机制，带来更紧凑、节奏更快的体验，让每一步都至关重要。以前从未玩过荣耀之城？让我们快速带你了解对决版的玩法。
每轮包含3个阶段。选角阶段，你在此选择自己的角色。结算阶段，按升序依次叫出每张角色牌并激活其能力。扩张阶段标志着本轮结束；在此期间，拥有最多议会席位的玩家获得3枚金币并建造一个城区。另一名玩家随后可以获得2枚金币或建造一个城区。玩家只有在付得起费用时才能建造城区。
当城市的4x4网格全部建满后，游戏结束。总分最高的玩家获胜，总分依据控制的城区数量、金币数和议会席位数计算。
先试试教程再正式开玩，但要知道，在这场争夺主导权的对决中，没有可以躲藏的联盟，也没有额外玩家来替你承受失误的后果。每一个行动都直指个人，每一个决定都可能改变力量平衡。
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=citadelsduel
感谢游戏设计师Bruno Faidutti、Guillaume Montiage和Manuel Rozoy，也感谢 Z-Man Games 团队让我们将这款双人佳作加入游戏阵容。还要感谢LeSteffen完成 BGA 移植。
这就是本周三的发布内容。
两名玩家入场；一座城市屹立。小心行事，公平对决……
