# Furnace Duel

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2025
- **BGG Rating**: 7.5
- **BGG Rank**: #11115
- **Players**: 2 (Best with: 2)
- **Duration**: 30-60 min
- **Weight**: 2.50 / 5
- **Designers**: Andrey Kolupaev, Ivan Lashin
- **Artists**: Alyona Stepanova, Anastasia Kukarina, Daria Sokolovskaya, Egor Zharkov, Ilya Konovalov, Marta Ivanova, Oleg Yurkov, Olga Drebas, Sergey Dulin, Vadim Poluboyarov
- **Publishers**: Hobby World, Kobold Spieleverlag
- **Categories**: Card Game, Economic, Industry / Manufacturing
- **Mechanics**: Action Queue, Auction / Bidding, Auction Compensation, Auction: Multiple Lot, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Player Powers

## Verdict
If you enjoy a sharp and strategic industrial duel, Furnace Duel is the right pick! It's the Furnace you love, but supercharged for two players, with tense auctions and route management that keeps you thinking with every move.Dynamic and tense auctionsCreative route managementEngaging campaign modeIdeal for 2 playersInitial learning curveStrategy dependencyHIGHLY RECOMMENDED

## Description
Get ready to dominate the industry in a 1v1 showdown with Furnace Duel! If you enjoyed the original Furnace board game, you'll feel right at home here, but with a special twist for duels. The core idea remains the same: bid on company cards, manage your resources, and rake in as much cash as possible by the end of the fourth round. The big twist is that instead of direct compensation on the cards, you now claim routes on the board to get your bonuses. Think of it as expanding your industrial network! Your disc's value determines how many times you can use the effects of connected cities, opening up a range of strategies to connect routes and access more valuable industrial hubs. Each of the six game boards presents a unique challenge with its own rules and features, ensuring the game never gets monotonous. And for those who enjoy a good saga, the campaign mode challenges you to accumulate points over a series of games, completing specific board objectives and even earning bonuses that give you an edge in the next match. Cards can be powered up with city effects, and there are also Shipping cards, which act as a neutral, single-use bid. It's pure strategy, with tense auctions and sharp resource management, all packed into quick, focused two-player games.

## FAQ
### Is Furnace Duel an expansion for the original Furnace game?
No, Furnace Duel is a standalone game, a version specifically designed for two players, based on the mechanics of the original Furnace.

### How many people can play Furnace Duel?
Furnace Duel is exclusively for 2 players.

### What is the average playtime?
A game of Furnace Duel typically lasts between 30 and 60 minutes.

### Does the game have a campaign mode?
Yes! Furnace Duel offers a campaign mode where you play a series of games, accumulating points and unlocking advantages for subsequent matches.

### Do I need to know the original Furnace to play?
It's not required, but if you've played the original Furnace, you'll recognize and grasp the core mechanics more quickly.

### Is the game very complex?
With a medium weight of around 2.5/5, Furnace Duel is accessible to players who already have some experience with modern board games, yet it offers strategic depth.

### Are there different boards in the game?
Yes, the game comes with 6 different boards, each with special rules and features, ensuring plenty of replayability.

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