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The Glorious Fall

The Glorious Fall

boardgame

Players:
3–6
Time:
120–180 min
Min. Age:
14
Ancient Battles Deluxe Expansion Kit 2: Hell's Horsemen

Ancient Battles Deluxe Expansion Kit 2: Hell's Horsemen

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
0
Alaric the Goth: Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Alaric the Goth: Fall of the Western Roman Empire

boardgame

Alaric the Goth is a strategic wargame focusing on the barbarian invasions of the Western Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries. This abstract game can be played solo by defending Rome against the oncoming hordes led by Alaric.

Players:
2–7
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
14
Historia Romana

Historia Romana

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
King of Kings

King of Kings

boardgame

Players:
1–5
Time:
180–240 min
Min. Age:
12
In the Shadow of Byzantium

In the Shadow of Byzantium

boardgame

In "In the Shadow of Byzantium", up to seven players lead principalities to defeat neighbors using limited finances for armies, marriage alliances, and treachery. This free web game features variable ending conditions between turns 12 and 20, offering tense, fast-paced gameplay lasting about two hours.

Players:
2–7
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
10
Villehardouin

Villehardouin

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
12
Justinian

Justinian

boardgame

Justinian is a strategic wargame about the 6th-century reconquest of the Western Roman Empire. One player commands the Byzantines, the other the Barbarians. This asymmetrical game features finances, alternating actions, combat, and random events like plagues. After ten turns or two plagues, Byzantium wins via territorial control.

Players:
2
Time:
240 min
Min. Age:
12
Rome, IInc.: From Diocletian to Heraclius

Rome, IInc.: From Diocletian to Heraclius

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
180–960 min
Min. Age:
14
Romanitas 528-628

Romanitas 528-628

boardgame

Players:
1
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Gothic Invasion: Cards Expansion 1

Gothic Invasion: Cards Expansion 1

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2–5
Time:
90–120 min
Min. Age:
12
Igni Ferroque: Great Battles of the Ancient World – Volume I

Igni Ferroque: Great Battles of the Ancient World – Volume I

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2–8
Time:
180–240 min
Min. Age:
12
Comitatus: Warfare in the Dark Ages AD250-1100

Comitatus: Warfare in the Dark Ages AD250-1100

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
180–240 min
Min. Age:
0
Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534

Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
King's Ransom

King's Ransom

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
13
Justinian: Intrigue at the Emperor's Court

Justinian: Intrigue at the Emperor's Court

boardgame

In Justinian, players try to win the emperor's favor. To strengthen their power at court, they bribe influential persons using four different colors. At the end of each round, hidden majorities are scored.

Players:
2–4
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
10
Rome, LLC.: From Heraclius to Manzikert

Rome, LLC.: From Heraclius to Manzikert

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
180–900 min
Min. Age:
14
Conquest of the Empire

Conquest of the Empire

boardgame

This game is a remake of the 1984 classic. As Roman generals, players vie for power in Imperial Rome using legions, cavalry, and catapults. It features two rule sets: an updated version of the original rules and a new variant based on modern mechanics.

Players:
2–6
Time:
180–240 min
Min. Age:
10
Yarmuk

Yarmuk

boardgame

Command Magazine Issue #45 includes Operation Sea Lion and Yarmuk. Yarmuk is a wargame depicting the epic 636 AD battle for the Holy Land, fought near the Yarmuk River along the borders of Syria and Jordan.

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
Decline and Fall: Byzantium at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion

Decline and Fall: Byzantium at War – Field of Glory Gaming Companion

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2–4
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
0
Commands & Colors: Medieval

Commands & Colors: Medieval

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
60–120 min
Min. Age:
12
Fall of Constantinople

Fall of Constantinople

boardgame

Fall of Constantinople was published in 2001 in Panzerschreck Magazine. It is a solitaire wargame about the historic siege of 1453. The player commands the Ottoman forces, while the system controls the Byzantine defenders. Components include a small map, unmounted counters, and twelve pages of rules featuring examples and optional variants.

Players:
1–2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
12
Apocalypse in the East: The Rise of the First Caliphate 646-656 A.D.

Apocalypse in the East: The Rise of the First Caliphate 646-656 A.D.

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
180–300 min
Min. Age:
0
The Rise of Byzantium: Fighting the Early Wars of Byzantium with the Three Ages of Rome

The Rise of Byzantium: Fighting the Early Wars of Byzantium with the Three Ages of Rome

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2–6
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12