Play Cupid with Shakespeare’s Most Iconic Characters
Dueling Cupids is a mischievous strategy game where clever cupids toy with the fates of Shakespeare’s most iconic characters. Weave unexpected romances and spark rivalries in this witty tableau-building game of love and strategy.
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Build Your Tale, One Card at a Time
Forget the dry lectures and pop quizzes that made Shakespeare feel like a chore. In Dueling Cupids, mischievous Cupids meddle with fate — and you’re the one pulling the strings.
Every card you play reshapes the story: pair up Romeo with Lady Macbeth, ignite rivalries between Hamlet and Petruchio, or spark a secret affair between Juliet and Puck. It’s a witty tableau-building game where clever choices earn you hearts — and careless ones leave them broken.
Six Cupids. Six Love Languages. Infinite Trouble.
Choose one of six mischievous Cupids, each embodying a different Greek form of love:
- Eros yearns for passion
- Philia fosters friendship
- Storge seeks loyalty
- Pragma prizes enduring bonds
- Ludus flirts with play
- Mania dives in obsessively
Each Cupid brings a unique perspective and scoring goals that shape your strategy.
Steal Hearts, Break Hearts, Win Hearts
At the center of every kind of love lies a beating heart. Earn them through clever play, guard them from greedy cupids, or rip them away at just the right moment.
- Turn order is decided by who has the most hearts.
- Victory depends on how you weave your hearts into the designs of others.
- Every choice proves that in this world, all’s fair in love — and strategy.
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A Twist of Double-Sided Strategy
The action system takes its cue from Ho‘oponopono, a Hawaiian practice of restoring balance through four simple phrases: I Love You, I’m Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Thank You.
In the game, they’re your double-sided action tokens:
- Play one, and its opposite is locked until the next round.
- Every choice carries tension, drama, and consequence.
It’s an elegant twist where every move matters.
Solo, Duo, or Full Cast
Dueling Cupids scales from 1–6 players with:
Playtime: 45–90 minutes
Setup: ~3 minutes
Learning curve: ~15 minutes
Easy to teach, quick to start, and endlessly replayable.
Art That Brings the Stage to Life
Every card is beautifully illustrated to capture Shakespeare’s characters in a fresh new light. With 78 original illustrations and bold, arrow-shaped designs, Dueling Cupids transforms your table into a gallery of drama, wit, and romance.
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