In each round of Knuckling Knights: The Duel, two players compete against one another on the tournament board to see who can hold his ground. Players start their knights at opposite ends of the game board, then take turns using their cardboard shield to flick their knight (a wooden disk) at the opposing player's knights. The first knight to go off the board and touch the table – whether due to an errant shot or a well-placed blow – loses the round. The winner claims a knuckling coin, and the player with the most coins after all the duels have been held wins the game. (With two players, the first player to claim six coins wins.)