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Wars of Marcus Aurelius, The

By: Hollandspiele

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: War Games (Hollandspiele)

Last Stocked on 11/22/2024

Product Info

Title
Wars of Marcus Aurelius, The
Publisher
Category
Publish Year
2018
Dimensions
9x11.5x1"
NKG Part #
2147854438
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
1 Players
Game Length
90 - 120 Minutes

Description

170CE. Plague ravages the Empire. With the Legions depleted by disease and spread thin across the endless frontier, opportunistic Germanic tribes and fierce Sarmatian raiders strike across the Danube deep into Imperial territory. To face this threat, the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, an untested commander who has never set foot outside of Italy, must transform himself from an introspective philosopher into a cunning warrior and fearless leader.

This debut game from filmmaker and designer Robert DeLeskie was created for BoardGameGeek's annual Wargame PNP Contest, where it was crowned the Overall Winner. Additionally it won all but one of the other categories in which it competed, including Best Rules, Most Original Concept, Best Solitaire Game, Best Strategic Scale Game, and Best Short/Quick/Small Game.

Working with Hollandspiele's development team and playtesters, Mr. DeLeskie has expanded upon his original design, resulting in a richer and more varied decision space that rewards repeated plays and multiple strategies.