Empires of the Ancient World (2000)

About Empires of the Ancient World

Going back to the age of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, you control the destiny of your empire--building armies, annexing neutral provinces, trading across the Mediterranean, and fighting battles. The heart of the game is its innovative card combat system. The full-color cards allow the use of pikes, swords, war bands, elephants, heavy cavalry, foot skirmishers, light horse, siege towers, artillery, and galleys. Special cards allow you to develop better military leade…

Mechanics: Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Rock-Paper-Scissors, Trading · Designer: Martin Wallace

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