# Gladiator

Gladiator is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 15–30 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 15–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1981
- **Categories:** Economic, Wargame, Fighting, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Paper-and-Pencil, Variable Set-up, Action Queue, Simulation, Variable Player Powers, Grid Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Critical Hits and Failures, Player Elimination
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Michael J. Matheny

**Artists:** Cathy Chastain, Dale Scheaffer, Mark Wheatley (I)

**Publishers:** The Avalon Hill Game Co

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gladiator)
- [Gladiator in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/gladiator)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1693)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-30. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._