Leonidas To Marcus Aurelius - 500BC to 200AD - Classical Combat in the Old World These are my rules for big battle combat in the classical period. As per all my rules they are designed to be able to field large numbers of units but still be very fast to play; also they must be fun; lastly they have to have at least a "feel" of the period they are set in....
Simple game of Gladiatorial combat I made for a game design contest in Toronto a few years back. We were given a set amount of blocks and paper and could design any type of game we wished. Each player has 3 blocks representing 3 different kinds of gladiators. Each Gladiator type is strong against a specific other type, but due to the blocks you won't know...
Lest Darkness Fall: Rome in Crisis is a strategic level wargame covering the third century crisis that beset the Mediterranean region and its environs. One player leads the Roman Empire and its client states, while the other commands an amalgamation of Rome's main enemies: barbarian Germanic tribes, Parthia, Palmyra and rebel forces from within the Roman...
The Liangzhu Civilization, located in Hangzhou, China, dates back to around 5300-4000 years ago, is one of the oldest civilization of mankind. In the game of Liangzhu, each player takes on the role of a tribe leader aiming to develop their agriculture by selecting cards and completing mission cards across three eras to increase taxes, bolster their...
In Liberatores: The Conspiracy to Liberate Rome, players are senators that are part of the "Liberatores" — secret conspirators of ancient Rome, whose main goal is to kill Julius Caesar. There are three roles: an Agent who wants to save Caesar, some Republicans who want to restore democracy to the Roman Republic, and a Competitor who wants to kill Caesar so...
Dubious: New Realms is the second part of the Dubious game with 3 new settings to play: Antiquity, Cthulhu world and Science Fiction. A private detective club welcomes new participants and you can’t wait to unveil their secrets. You’ll seat at a table with extraordinary personalities: an ancient philosopher, a head of the Dagon cult, a space tourist and...
Like Cain and Abel is an 18-card trick-taking game with light bluffing for two players. The game comes in an easy-to-carry mint tin and plays in under 15 minutes. Like the biblical siblings, you are making offerings of harvested grains and livestock to God. However, you only score points amassed during the rounds that you have God's favor--whether or not...
The line of Judah draws inspiration from the genealogy presented in Matthew Chapter 1. Jacob, the father of Judah, blesses all of his children before his death. In Judah's blessing, he is promised a royal lineage of kings that will culminate with the ultimate king—Jesus. Matthew meticulously lays out the entire line of Judah, revealing that Jesus is the...