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Furnace Duel
2026
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- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 2 players
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Furnace Duel is a board game released in 2026 for 2 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ivan Lashin and Andrey Kolupaev and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Auction / Bidding, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
Furnace Duel is a 2-player follow-up to the popular Furnace board game. It is playable both in standalone and campaign modes, in which you compete for global industrial domination in a series of games played on six different boards. The core gameplay in Furnace Duel is the same as in the base Furnace game. You bid for Company cards, get them or receive compensation, then use your cards and manage resources in order to gain the most money by the end of the 4th round. However, here’s no compensation effect on top of the Company cards. You receive compensation by claiming routes on the game board. The value of your disc shows how many times you may use the effects of connected Cities (in any order or combination). At the beginning of the game, the only available tracks are the ones leading from the City corresponding to the card in question, but as your network grows, you gain access to new tracks and more lucrative Cities. Each of the 6 game boards has special rules and features. In the Campaign mode, you accumulate Campaign points awarded for winning a game and for fulfilling Achievements, both general and board-specific. The runner-up gets a board-specific bonus that gives them a bit of the upper hand in the following games. Cards can be upgraded with the city effects. There are Shipping companies, which are one-shot cards with a neutral brown disc printed on them – it is considered a bid of a neutral player. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Hobby World
- Kobold Spieleverlag
Questions and answers
Furnace Duel 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 Furnace Duel is 30–60 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 Furnace Duel 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.
Furnace Duel has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Furnace Duel belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and Industry / Manufacturing. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Auction / Bidding, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 Furnace Duel are: Ivan Lashin and Andrey Kolupaev. 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 Furnace Duel 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.