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Ludus latrunculorum, latrunculi, or simply latrones ("the game of brigands", or "the game of soldiers" from latrunculus, diminutive of latro, mercenary or highwayman) was a two-player strategy board game played throughout the Roman Empire. It is said to resemble chess or draughts, as it is generally accepted to be a game of military tactics ...
In a 1976 poll conducted by SPI to determine the most popular board wargames in North America, Legion placed a very respectable 44th out of 202 games. [1]: 157 } In the January 1976 edition of Airfix Magazine, Bruce Quarrie noted "the game well illustrates the splendid discipline of the Roman army at its highpoint." He concluded, "In general ...
The game begins in Ancient Rome in the year 275 BC, placing the player in the sandals of a centurion in the Roman army, at first leading a single legion.The player's ultimate goal is to become a Caesar through a mix of successful military conquests and internal politics of "Bread and Circuses".
Conquest of the Empire is a military strategy board game set in the Roman Empire after the death of Marcus Aurelius, with 2 to 6 players pitting their armies against each other in an attempt to become the ruler of Rome. The game was created in 1982 by Larry Harris and published by The Citadel under the title VI Caesars.
A strategy game spanning the Roman Republic, Empire, and its eventual decline. Centurion: Defender of Rome: 1990: 275 – 27 BC: A classic strategy game featuring military campaigns and political challenges of the Roman Republic. Rome: Total War: 2004: 270 BC – 14 AD: A strategy game focusing on the rise and expansion of the Roman Empire ...
Alaric the Goth: Fall of the Western Roman Empire: Strategic Studies Games 1980: Alexander at Tyre: Thunderhaven Game Co. 1993: Alexander the Great: Guidon Games: 1971: Re-released by Avalon Hill in 1974: Ancients: Good Industries: 1990: Re-released by 3W in 1992 and by Games Publications Group in 1999: Assyrian Wars: Udo Grebe Gamedesign: 2005
SPQR is a board wargame designed by Richard Berg and Mark Herman, and released in 1992 by GMT Games, as part of the Great Battles of History (GBoH) series of games on ancient warfare. SPQR deals with battles fought by the Roman Republic , and is designed to showcase the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman manipular legion .
The basic concept of the game is the double siege, with Roman lines facing both inwards around Alesia, and outwards against Gallic relieving forces.The exact lines of the fortifications are preprinted on the game board; the Roman player starts by placing all the Roman counters, which may go anywhere outside Alesia, although there are advantages to placing them along the fortification lines.