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- BGG rating
- 7.0
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Duat
2025
Rules assistance for Duat
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 5–10 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Duat
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Duat is a board game released in 2025 for 2 players, 5–10 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Caleb Carvalho and its main mechanics are Grid Movement and Slide / Push.
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About the game
Made from solid marble, Duat is a true return to form for gaming, both in material and complexity of gameplay. In this beautiful abstract strategy game, 2 players will need to navigate the board carefully so as not to leave themselves vulnerable to an attack. With only 3 actions per turn and a 4x4 grid to take them on, each turn could spell your last! Each turn players choose between taking 1 or 3 actions which can be split among their pieces in any way. Those actions are either to rotate a piece a quarter turn, or to move a piece forward in the direction of its sun. When moving, they can push any other pieces friend or foe, so long as none of them are facing the moving piece. First player to knock one of their opponent's pieces off the board wins! Will you outmaneuver your opponent and emerge victorious? Or will you be pushed over the edge and be lost to the darkness? —description from the publisher
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Duat 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 listed playing time for Duat is 5–10 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Duat for ages 8 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.
Duat has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Duat belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Grid Movement and Slide / Push. 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 Duat are: Caleb Carvalho. 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 Duat as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.