# Sword of Rome: Conquest of Italy, 362-272 BC

Sword of Rome: Conquest of Italy, 362-272 BC is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 360 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.4 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2004
- **Categories:** Political, Wargame, Territory Building, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Point to Point Movement, Simulation, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Events
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.4 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 19
- **Unique players:** 17

**Designers:** Wray Ferrell

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Rodger B. MacGowan

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Expansions

- [The Sword of Rome: 5th Player Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sword-of-rome-5th-player-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sword-of-rome)
- [Sword of Rome: Conquest of Italy, 362-272 BC in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/sword-of-rome)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7480)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._