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Saboteur: The Duel

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.

Tunnel cards lead toward six goal cardsSabotage and repair cards add the stingA greedy troll wants a toll

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.

#6,146 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2014 · 12 years ago

older than 67% of games

In 8,365 collections

collected more than 75% of games

1–2 players · ages 6+

Best with 2 · publisher: 8+

about 30 min

shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: light

Explained in 5 minutes · 1.3 out of 5 · lighter than 80%

Opinions: divided

Some love it, others really don’t

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive · solo too