# Flamecraft Duals

Flamecraft Duals is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 9.4 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $24.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Tile Placement, Pattern Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 9.4 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 33 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 136
- **Unique players:** 39

**Designers:** Manny Vega

**Artists:** Sandara Tang

**Publishers:** Ігромаг

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 24 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/flamecraft-duals-standard-edition/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 28.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/flamecraft-duals |
| Element Games | 26.99 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/flamecraft-duals-standard-edition |
| Spelexperten | 315 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/flamecraft-duals.html |
| Travelling Man | 23.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/flamecraft-duals |
| Dragons Lair | 319 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/flamecraft-duals |
| Alphaspel | 319 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/305809-flamecraft-duals-retail-edition-en |
| Get Your Fun | 29.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/046287-flamecraft-duals-giochi-per-2-giocatori.html |
| Spielezar | 29.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/flamecraft-duals-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 33 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_243384 |
| Gameology | 53.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/flamecraft-duals |
| Nexus | 5795 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/flamecraft-duals/ |

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## Rules questions

### How do we pick the first player?

Each player draws a dragon token from the bag and the player who draws the dragon that is higher on the Fire Up Chart on the reference card is first; ties are redrawn, dual tokens count as the higher of their two icons and break ties (return tokens to the bag afterward). (p. 5)

### On my turn, do I place a token first or resolve abilities first — what's the order?

Each turn has three phases in order: PLAY, SCORE, REFRESH; during PLAY you pull a token, place it on any empty space or on a stack (max 3), and may then optionally fire up the token you just placed. (p. 6)

### Can I stack more than three tokens and do abilities affect the whole stack?

No space may ever have more than 3 tokens, and abilities affect only the dragon token currently on top of a stack (though actions like Iron can move the top token and reveal another during the same turn). (pp. 7, 9)

### If I place a dual dragon token, can I use both of its abilities or count it as both types when scoring?

When firing a dual dragon token you must choose and use only one of the two depicted special abilities (do not use both), but during the SCORE phase a dual dragon may be counted as either of its two types for matching shop card patterns. (pp. 7, 10)

### How do I match shop card patterns on the board — do tokens have to be in an exact orientation or can I rotate the card?

You compare the arrangement of tokens on the board to the pattern on a shop card and you may rotate the card to any orientation to find a match; dual tokens can be counted as either type when matching, and you may score more than one card on your turn. (p. 10)

### When may I spend a coin and what does it do?

At any time before you REFRESH, once per turn you may spend a coin to discard it and draw 2 shop cards, then choose 2 cards from your hand to put on the bottom of the deck, and unspent coins are worth 1 ♥ each at game end. (pp. 6, 11)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/flamecraft-duals)
- [Flamecraft Duals in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/flamecraft-duals)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/439305)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._