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Mare Nostrum: Empires – Starting Heroes
Requires:Mare Nostrum: Empires
Published by Academy Games, Inc.
Expansion
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach
Community Snapshot
Heavy complexity
90–120 min
7.8 on BGG (75)
Categories
Since 2017, Mare Nostrum: Empires – Starting Heroes has captivated fans of area control and dice rolling with its heavy complexity design.
How It Plays
Area Majority / Influence
You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.
Dice Rolling
You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!
Set Collection
You're gathering matching groups of cards or tokens to score points — the more complete your sets, the better you do.
Trading
You can swap resources or cards with other players — making clever trades can give you a serious edge.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.
About This Game
This expansion for Mare Nostrum: Empires adds six new heroes, that may be used in place of the original Starting Heroes. All additional rules are contained on the back of the tiles. The new heroes provided include: Alexander, Brutus, Gadeirus, Khufu, Mago I, and Xerxes.
Source: BoardGameGeek