King of Tokyo: Duel cover
2024BGG rank #1,895

King of Tokyo: Duel

by Richard Garfield · IELLO

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Players2
Time20m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age8+

About the game

What is King of Tokyo: Duel?

As night falls on Tokyo, two massive silhouettes rise from the smoke snaking up from destroyed skyscrapers. There can be only one who will be crowned King of Tokyo, either by annihilating their rival or by inspiring terror and awe from the crowds. King of Tokyo Duel is a two-player tug-of-war dice game in the King of Tokyo line. Choose your uniquely-powered monster and roll new dice to draw the fame and destruction tokens toward you...or smash your rival with new special power cards to become the ultimate King of Tokyo! —description from the publisher

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionOpen DraftingRe-rolling and LockingSudden Death EndingTug of WarVariable Player Powers

On the shelf

Categories

DiceFightingMovies / TV / Radio themeScience Fiction

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