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Hoplomachus: Beast & Master
Requires:Hoplomachus: Rise of Rome
Designed by Josh J. Carlson, Adam Carlson
Published by Chip Theory Games
Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Game: Hoplomachus
Community Snapshot
Medium complexity
~30 min
8.2 on BGG (72)
Rated 5.6 by the community, Hoplomachus: Beast & Master brings deck building to 1–4 players in about ~30 min.
How It Plays
Cooperative Game
Everyone works together against the game itself — you win or lose as a team, so get ready to strategize together!
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
You start with a basic set of cards or tokens and gradually add better ones — watch your engine grow stronger over time.
Dice Rolling
You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!
Enclosure
You're surrounding and claiming territory on the board — fence off your space before someone else does!
Hand Management
You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.
About This Game
Hoplomachus [ha-ploh-ma-kuss], or "Hoplo" for short, is a hex-based tactical board game set inside a gladiatorial arena. One to four players, each representing an ancient city/civilization thought to have been lost to the world, are now on Rome's doorstep vying for a place in the prestigious arena games. Players have a very clear objective: Eliminate the opponent's champion.…
Source: BoardGameGeek