Imhotep: The Duel
A two-player Egypt duel of placing figures to snatch the best tiles and feed four scoring monuments.
- Designer
- Phil Walker-Harding
- Published by
- KOSMOS
- Editions by
- IELLO, Thames & Kosmos, White Goblin Games, IntelliGames.BG
A two-player standalone set in ancient Egypt, where you and your rival royal place markers to claim tiles from six loading boats. Snatch the most valuable cargo and use it to raise your four monuments, each scoring in its own distinct way.
Who it's for
Pairs who want a tense, tactical abstract with a light theme and quick playing time, especially fans of the original Imhotep.
Not for you if…
You want multiplayer or a rich narrative. It is strictly for two, fairly dry thematically, and can feel repetitive once you internalise the optimal grabs.
Vibe's take
Sharp positional cat-and-mouse over the boats, every placement both grabbing cargo and blocking your rival.
Published 2018 · 8 years ago
newer than 51% of games
In 7,797 collections
collected more than 73% of games
2 players · ages 10+
Best with 2
about 30 min
shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 1.9 out of 5 · lighter than 57%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: little text
A few terms, easy to look up
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