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Designed by Wray Ferrell
Published by GMT Games
Players
2-5
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How It Plays
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Special cards trigger events and drive the action forward — each card played can shift the whole narrative.
Dice Rolling
You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!
Events
Random events shake things up during the game — sometimes helpful, sometimes chaotic, always interesting.
Point to Point Movement
You move between connected locations on the board — the map's layout decides your travel options.
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
"The Sword of Rome" is the latest in GMT’s acclaimed line of card-driven board wargames. It uses the popular base system invented by Mark Herman and featured in Ted Raicer’s Paths of Glory. This time, event cards and point-to-point maneuver enable up to four players to recreate the vicious struggles among the peoples of Italy and Sicily in 4th and 3rd Centuries BC.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
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Play Time
360 min
Complexity
3.3 / 5
Rating
7.3
Year
2004