Ave Lanista! and welcome to Ludus, a miniatures game in which you recreate the fights of the gladiators in the sandy arenas across the Roman world. In Chapter I: Core Rules we describe the basic rules that you need to play a game of gladiatorial combat. Chapter II: Gladiators shows the different types of gladiators that existed during Roman times. Once you...
Inspired by modern, real world, robot combat, M.A.D.Bots takes the idea of pitting two custom built robots against one another in a contest of speed, force, and luck. Using cards, players choose their drive system, weapon system, and level of defense to create their robot. Then they roll to enhance the natural levels of those parts. Taking as many turns as...
This promo-pack consists of the Master Tiles that were released previously and 3 new master cards. It was first for sale at Spiel 2021 in Essen and is available through the webshop of Matagot. Each master card will have as a bonus that for 3 coins you can move the wagon 1 to 3 spaces and the card scoring is 2 VP for each pip of a certain die color. Each...
Four new Master Tiles for The Magnificent. Can be used with expansion or base game. At the beginning of each round, place all tiles face up in a supply. -Each player takes 5 turns each round. -One of the turns must be to take one of the remaining tiles (instead of a normal turn), and then...: (A) perform the tile's action or (B) flip the tile face down...
This is an abstract strategy game for two players. One player controls the Kindom of Hungary, the other controls the Ottoman Empire. Each player has armies with 1, 2 or 3 movement points, and a General. These game pieces can move between cities connected by land and sea routes. The player who can first capture the enemy Leader and move one of his pieces to...
"Manassas, Designer Signature Edition" marks the return of the original tactical level Civil War simulation for two or more players covering the First Battle of Manassas, July 21st, 1861. Minor game enhancements keep this classic game true to its original design with organizational loss displays added. Manassas, Designer Signature Edition is a tactical...
The school of magic is buzzing with excitement. It's almost time for the final test. The apprentice witches go from shop to shop to find the magic items to demonstrate their skills in casting spectacular spells. Mandragores, a kind of Swiss Army knife of witchcraft, are particularly sought after. Be careful with cursed scrolls, as the terrible curse they...
Maneuver is a basic board-wargame for two players intended to help those who are new to simulations to understand the fundamental rules and procedures commonly found in wargames. It is an abstract treatment of conflict, and is not designed to cover any particular war or battle in a realistic fashion. Components: 8x11" map with chart 20 die cut counters...
In Manic Mages, 2-6 players each take command of 1 of 7 magic-wielding characters and, on their turn, moves them out from a group of 4 starting hexagonal tiles to reveal new tiles and quickly build a fantasy dungeon to explore and conquer. Players also draw Spell Cards on their turn, using the damage and utility effects of these single-use cards to slay...
"Maori" is a wargame for one to four players, of clan warfare typical in Polynesia before European contact. Players build war canoes and train warriors (including the elite Royal Guard) to create a force to strike at their adversaries, while protecting or even fortifying their home village. The player is represented on the board as the Head Chieftain- if...