# Hoplomachus: Rise of Rome

Hoplomachus: Rise of Rome is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Fighting, Dice
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Enclosure
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 6
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Adam Carlson, Josh J. Carlson

**Artists:** Christopher Adajar, Josh J. Carlson

**Publishers:** Chip Theory Games

## Expansions

- [Hoplomachus: Beast & Master](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-beast-and-master)
- [Hoplomachus: Legends of the Sand](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-legends-of-the-sand)
- [Hoplomachus: Blade's Edge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-blades-edge)
- [Hoplomachus: Army of One](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-army-of-one)
- [Hoplomachus: Carthage](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-carthage)
- [Hoplomachus: Machu Picchu](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-machu-picchu)
- [Hoplomachus: FaMel Ruins Arena](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-famel-ruins-arena)
- [Hoplomachus: Crowd Favor Gladiator Promo Chips](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-crowd-favor-gladiator-promo-chips)
- [Hoplomachus: Golden Tribute](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-golden-tribute)
- [Hoplomachus: Paying Homage](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-paying-homage)
- [Hoplomachus: Crowd Favor Gladiators – BGG Promo Pack 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-crowd-favor-gladiators-bgg-promo-pack-1)
- [Hoplomachus: Crowd Favor Gladiators – BGG Promo Pack 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-crowd-favor-gladiators-bgg-promo-pack-2)
- [Hoplomachus: Crowd Favor Gladiators – BGG Promo Pack 3](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-crowd-favor-gladiators-bgg-promo-pack-3)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hoplomachus-rise-of-rome)
- [Hoplomachus: Rise of Rome in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/hoplomachus-rise-of-rome)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/139131)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._