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Swordplay

Swordplay

2026·Kyle Dougherty

2 players
10 - 25 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Swordplay is a quick, fun, strategic and easy-to-learn two-player card game in which players are engaged in a one-on-one swordfight. Players manage a small hand of cards and a deck that runs out quickly, choosing and playing moves in order to try and hit their opponent. Three hits wins the game. Cards represent attacks, blocks, and evades, and the trick of the game is Refresh - a highly vulnerable card that you must play to reset and enhance your deck. -description from the designer

Swordplay

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Learn to play

How to play Swordplay in 5 minutes! (8 if you want to know about the special cards)8:27

How to play Swordplay in 5 minutes! (8 if you want to know about the special cards)

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Doughbros Games

Watch it played

Winner winner stab stab dinner! Swordplay Abroadsword Round 3: For Dignity13:03

Winner winner stab stab dinner! Swordplay Abroadsword Round 3: For Dignity

Doughbros Games

Doughbros Games

Which Swordplay video should I watch?

Swordplay has 4 videos from 2 creators: 1 how-to-play guide, 2 playthroughs and 1 unboxing. They date from 2025 to September 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "How to play Swordplay in 5 minutes! (8 if you want to know about the special cards)" by Doughbros Games, which runs 8 min.

To see it played, watch "Winner winner stab stab dinner! Swordplay Abroadsword Round 3: For Dignity" by Doughbros Games, one of 2 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Imperial Miners, Mind Up!, KAPOW! Volume 1 or Skull King, which share several of its mechanics.

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Unboxing Swordplay card gameUnboxing4:30

Unboxing Swordplay card game

Out of the Box [Board Games]

Out of the Box [Board Games]

How to play Swordplay in 5 minutes! (8 if you want to know about the special cards)How to play8:27

How to play Swordplay in 5 minutes! (8 if you want to know about the special cards)

Doughbros Games

Doughbros Games

Winner winner stab stab dinner! Swordplay Abroadsword Round 3: For DignityPlaythrough13:03

Winner winner stab stab dinner! Swordplay Abroadsword Round 3: For Dignity

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Doughbros Games

Swordplay Abroad! Abroadsword 2Playthrough15:48

Swordplay Abroad! Abroadsword 2

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Doughbros Games

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About Swordplay

From BoardGameGeek:

Swordplay is a quick, fun, strategic and easy-to-learn two-player card game in which players are engaged in a one-on-one swordfight. Players manage a small hand of cards and a deck that runs out quickly, choosing and playing moves in order to try and hit their opponent. Three hits wins the game. Cards represent attacks, blocks, and evades, and the trick of the game is Refresh - a highly vulnerable card that you must play to reset and enhance your deck. -description from the designer

Designer

Kyle Dougherty

Artist

Joel Dougherty

Publisher

Doughbros Games

Categories

Card GameFighting

Mechanics

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action Selection
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