- BGG rank
- BGG #5,693
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Han
- 2–5 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2014
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- 6.8
Rules assistance for China: Das Duell
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 12+
- Complexity 2.4/5
Rules assistant for China: Das Duell
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
China: Das Duell is an expansion for China released in 2006 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Michael Schacht and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Network and Route Building.
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About the game
This expansion to China allows the game to be played by two players. It adds a third, neutral, player (the Emperor) which players alternate playing pieces of onto the board. Five new influence cards indicate for which player the Emperor's pieces score. Additionally, each player has three special action cards which allow them to break certain rules when surrendered. Expands: China
Designers
Publishers
- (Web published)
- Spiele aus Timbuktu
Questions and answers
China: Das Duell supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists China: Das Duell for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
China: Das Duell has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
China: Das Duell belongs to these categories: Territory Building, Print & Play, and Ancient. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Network and Route Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of China: Das Duell are: Michael Schacht. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists China: Das Duell as an expansion for China. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need China to use it. Check that your edition of China is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.