{"product_id":"monumental-duel-espionage-strategy-board-game","title":"Monumental Duel: Espionage Strategy Board Game","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild a brilliant civilization, send spies into enemy territory and outmanoeuvre your rival through the ages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA competitive two-player civilization and deck-building game for ages 10+, featuring Aksum, Greece and the Mughal Empire plus an exclusive espionage module.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDevelop your city, expand your civilization and deploy agents to disrupt your opponent in a tense head-to-head duel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLead a civilization through the ages and prove that yours deserves a place among history's greatest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonumental Duel: Espionage\u003c\/strong\u003e brings the Monumental deck-building experience to a focused game designed specifically for two players. Each player develops a growing civilization by constructing Buildings and Wonders, advancing scientific Knowledge, developing Cultural Policies and conquering Provinces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of each round, you activate \u003cstrong\u003eone row and one column\u003c\/strong\u003e of your City, generating resources and making selected card abilities available for the round. From there, players alternate actions as they develop their cities, acquire new cards, construct Wonders, compete for Provinces and strengthen their civilizations. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Espionage edition introduces \u003cstrong\u003eAksum, Greece and the Mughal Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e, each with its own civilization cards, Cultural Policies, Warlord and Scout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts exclusive \u003cstrong\u003eEspionage module\u003c\/strong\u003e gives your Scout a new role: spying on your opponent. Train agents to build your pool of Agent Dice or deploy them to activate effects from your current Espionage Card. Dice can be rerolled by spending resources, creating another layer of decisions as you decide how far to push your espionage efforts. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonumental Duel: Espionage is completely playable on its own, but it can also be combined with other Monumental Duel boxes. Civilizations can face those from other sets, while the different gameplay modules can be mixed to create an even broader range of strategic possibilities. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned specifically as a competitive game for \u003cstrong\u003e2 players\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop a civilization from antiquity towards the modern era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild your City through an evolving deck of Buildings, Knowledge, Wonders and other cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose one row and one column to activate each round, making City layout an important part of your strategy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage Production, Science and Military alongside longer-lasting Gold and Culture resources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompete to acquire Provinces and even conquer Provinces controlled by your opponent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruct Wonders in stages for powerful bonuses and valuable end-game points.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop Cultural Policies to shape your civilization's abilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the exclusive Espionage module to train and deploy agents against your rival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgent Dice introduce calculated risk and tactical reroll decisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree included civilizations provide different strategic possibilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with other Monumental Duel boxes for additional civilizations and gameplay combinations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Funforge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matthew Dunstan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Espionage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 years and older\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 60–90 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strategy board game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGame style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Competitive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain mechanisms:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deck building, card acquisition, resource management and action selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive module:\u003c\/strong\u003e Espionage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCivilizations included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aksum, Greece and Mughal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgent system:\u003c\/strong\u003e Train and deploy Agent Dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Civilizations through history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandalone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCan be combined with other Monumental Duel boxes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete standalone game:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monumental Duel: Espionage contains everything required for two players to play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree civilizations included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose from Aksum, Greece or the Mughal Empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspionage gameplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each player receives their own set of Espionage Cards and can use their Scout action to train or deploy agents. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgent Dice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Players may hold up to three Agent Dice and can spend resources or Gold to reroll them when deploying agents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild your City:\u003c\/strong\u003e Your civilization develops through a 3 × 3 City grid, with one row and one column activated each round.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple paths to development:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buildings, Knowledge, Provinces, Wonders and Cultural Policies all contribute differently to your civilization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvantage system:\u003c\/strong\u003e Players can compete for the Advantage, which 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