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Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle Defence Against the Dark Arts

Acompetitive deck-building game for exactly two players. Unlike the original cooperative game, this is a head-to-head duel where students at Hogwarts train to face the rising Dark Arts
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Series: Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle
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In Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle Defence Against the Dark Arts, players take turns playing cards from their hands, taking actions and acquiring new cards to build a more powerful deck as they duel to try to force each other off of the game board. If you... Read More

Players

2 players

Time to play

45–60 minutes

Age

12 years or older / Adults

Game type

Base Game

$7499
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Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle Defence Against the Dark Arts

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In Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle Defence Against the Dark Arts, players take turns playing cards from their hands, taking actions and acquiring new cards to build a more powerful deck as they duel to try to force each other off of the game board.

If you force your opponent off the board three times, you win the game.

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  • Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle Defence Against the Dark Arts
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    In Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle Defence Against the Dark Arts, players take turns playing cards from their hands, taking actions and acquiring new cards to build a more powerful deck as they duel to try to force each other off of the game board. If you force your opponent off the board three times, you win the game.
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Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 0700304150257

Publisher: The Op

Board game mechanics: Deck building, Strategy

Color pattern: Multicolor

Gameplay skills: Strategic thinking, Tactical decision making, Pattern recognition

Recommended age group: 12 years or older, Adults

Toy game material: Cardboard

DIMENSIONS

Length: 238.0mm

Width: 161.0mm

Height: 79.0mm

Weight: 735g

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