
2016 · Civilization
Mare Nostrum: Empires
Players each lead an ancient Mediterranean empire and compete for regional dominance through expansion, trade, culture and warfare. On a shared map they claim Provinces, found Cities and Temples, extend Trade Caravans, construct Markets and Wonders, and recruit Heroes to gain resources and influence. Victory is pursued through multiple paths—economic leadership, cultural achievements, and military conquest—with political titles and special powers affecting strategies. Interaction includes cooperative trade opportunities and direct conflict as empires contest territory and prestige.
- Players
- 3–5 best 5
- Playing time
- 90–120 min
- Age
- 14+
- Complexity
- 3 / 5
About the game
- Design
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Expansions
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Mare Nostrum: Empires – Atlas Expansion2016
Mare Nostrum: Empires Kickstarter Exclusives2016
Mare Nostrum: Empires – Theseus Promo Card2016
Mare Nostrum: Empires – Mythical Beasts Expansion Tiles2016
Mare Nostrum: Empires – Starting Heroes2017
Mare Nostrum: Empires – Heroes of the Bible2016
Mare Nostrum: Empires – Epic Scenario2017Photos from Ludoya tables
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Full stats in Ludoya- 54
- Plays logged
- 123
- Players
- 2h 27m
- Average play
- 23
- In collections
- 5
- On wishlists
8.1/10
from 15 Ludoya reviews
Garfield9.0 #13 #pimpedBuildings Spielmatte im Dach Very good strategy game. Multiple ways to victory. But does it always end with a victory someone plays it's 5th hero or building the pyramids? [c] Theme: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Very good --> Gameplay: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Important choices --> Interaction: ★★★★★ <!-- size 7]Area control with a lot of possible combats --> Artwork: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Nice --> Luck: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Combat dice rolling --> Strategy: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Multiple strategies possible --> Components: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Ok --> Play duration: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]A little bit too long --> Easy to teach: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]It takes a little bit (40min) --> Rules quality: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Very good, not enough examples --> Setup time: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Quite a few things to setup --> No downtime: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Not much downtime, and it's interesting what others do --> Replay value: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Different strategies possible --> [/c]
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