

#Two hour wargames chariot racing series
It's a perfect gateway game, and complete package, with a beautiful board, miniatures, dice, cardboard coins, and tons of cards with pictures from the Spartacus TV series by Starz. The game earns the top spot on this list almost by default. Even without painted miniatures, and the focus perhaps being the being the most successful Dominus, a head of a household, and gaining the most influence as a successful Lanista, that is, a manager of a team of gladiators. Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery is a gorgeous game, and quite a lavish production. Rules Completeness and Historical Accuracy Availability (free games rate highly, OOP ones poorly) Accessibility and Fun-Factor (gateways and fillers) The list is sorted according to how I informally rate each game in the following categories: Board (what board is the game played on, and is it included?) Animals (how many are detailed in the rules?) Historical Accuracy (how historically accurate are the provided gladiator templates?) Gladiator Types (how many types are included in the rules?) Chariot Races (off-topic, but illustrates the completeness of the rules) War-Chariots (as used by the Essendiarii) Lanista (campaign play as managers of a gladiator school) Campaign Play (does the game provide rules for extended play without having to manage a school of gladiators?) will individual gladiators improve over time) Gladiators vs Animals (Bestiarii vs animals)
#Two hour wargames chariot racing how to
Since it can be fairly difficult to find many of these games, I include details on how to obtain each game.Ī means that the particular aspect is included in the game, while a means it's not: Please don't add any games with a fantasy, sci-fi or modern setting, they don't belong here.Ģ) Strictly about gladiatorial combats and gladiatorsģ) Only tabletop games with miniatures, or a board and tokens at minimum.ĥ) No thinly disguised abstracts (my opinion) I have done my best to include every historical, Roman gladiatorial miniatures system and board game, but please let me know if I have missed any.


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