A two-player dwarf mine duel of tunnel-building, sabotage and a toll-hungry troll.
Saboteur: The Duel takes the famous dwarf-in-the-mine card game and boils it down to one-on-one. You play path cards to dig tunnels toward six goal cards, each hiding a different amount of gold, and action cards to hinder your rival or fix your own broken gear. Your opponent is digging too, so every tunnel piece is both progress and a blocker. A greedy troll lurks in the mine and wants a toll before letting you pass, and he gives no change. You can also play solo, digging for as much gold as you can find. It is a compact, cheeky card duel with the old Saboteur sense of humor and a lot less guessing about who is a traitor.
Who it's for
You enjoy the original Saboteur but want a version for exactly two people, or you like a small solo card puzzle with gold at stake.
Not for you if…
You want the hidden-traitor guessing of the big version. Here it is a direct duel, with no secret roles.
Vibe's take
Light, cheeky and tactical. You squeeze your own route through the mine while dropping small obstacles in front of your rival.
older than 67% of games
collected more than 75% of games
Best with 2 · publisher: 8+
shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.3 out of 5 · lighter than 80%
Some love it, others really don’t
Playable without the language