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Flash Duel

Flash Duel

Sirlin Games · 2010
25 min0+ yrs1.5/5 complexity6.5 BGG#8.748 BGG408KidsCouples
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How do you play Flash Duel?

Flash Duel is a simple, fast card game that simulates a duel between two Fantasy Strike characters. There are 10 characters to choose from (all included), each with three different special abilities.

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Flash Duel box art
official art · Sirlin Games

Flash Duel is a simple, fast card game that simulates a duel between two Fantasy Strike characters. There are 10 characters to choose from (all included), each with three different special abilities. Landing just one hit wins a round, and a game is best three out of five rounds. Games take only a few minutes to play.

The duel takes place along an 18-space linear track. Players draw from a common deck of 25 of numbered cards (five copies of each number 1 through 5), and use these cards to move, attack, dashing strike, block, and push. Each character's special ability cards add a new dimension to the base gameplay, and create 45 different character matchups.

Flash Duel was designed and balanced by David Sirlin, the multiplayer balancer of Street Fighter HD Remix, Puzzle Fighter HD Remix, Kongai, Yomi, and Puzzle Strike. The core gameplay was inspired by Reiner Knizia's game En Garde.

This game has received a follow-up in Flash Duel: Second Edition, which adds 10 new characters, slight balance changes to the original characters, support for up to 5 players, and new gameplay modes

game anatomy
Complexity1.5 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouples
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
5 min
Players
2
Recommended age
0+ yrs
BGG rank
#8.748
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Q3How do you play Flash Duel?
Flash Duel is a card game game, for 2 players, taking ~5 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Flash Duel — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Flash Duel support?
Flash Duel is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Flash Duel take?
A game of Flash Duel takes about 5 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Flash Duel for?
Flash Duel is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Flash Duel?
Flash Duel has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.5 out of 5.
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