Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels

About this board game

Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels is a 1–4 player side-scrolling miniatures board game with an approximately 45-minute play time. Venture into a dangerous dungeon themed around a member of the Order of No-Quarter and compete against rival Knights to collect the most treasure.

Treasure can be earned in several ways: roll dice to defeat enemies, dig up scattered dirt piles, and collect gold dropped by other players. As the dungeon unfolds, Knights may also discover powerful one-shot Relics or meet Chester, a friendly merchant who exchanges useful equipment for treasure.

Danger is everywhere. Enemies and deadly spiked pits can defeat a Knight, causing that player to drop half their treasure for rivals to claim. Defeated Knights return in the following round, while Knights cannot wound one another—but they can push opponents into pits, enemies, or other disadvantageous positions.

• Explore a constantly shifting side-scrolling dungeon.
• Roll dice, defeat enemies, dig for treasure, and use one-shot Relics.
• Push rival Knights without directly damaging them.
• Face an Order of No-Quarter boss controlled by a unique AI deck.

The dungeon itself keeps moving as play continues. At the end of each round, the leftmost tile falls away and a new tile enters from the right, removing any Knights, enemies, or treasure left behind.

After navigating the minions and lethal terrain, players face a boss as the dungeon’s final challenge. Damage dealt to the boss earns gold, while damage taken costs gold, and the player with the most treasure at the end of the fight wins. In Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels, keeping pace may be just as important as wielding thy shovel.