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Barbarians

Barbarians

Camelot · 1993
2–6120–480 min2.3/5 complexity5.2 BGG45KidsStrategy
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In "Barbarians" one player plays the role of a great Roman Emperor ruling the Roman Empire in the period that goes from its apex to its fall, facing the invasions of Barbarians controlled by the other players.

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official art · Camelot

In "Barbarians" one player plays the role of a great Roman Emperor ruling the Roman Empire in the period that goes from its apex to its fall, facing the invasions of Barbarians controlled by the other players. The barbarian players act as Attila, Alarico, or other great Barbarian leaders, looking to spread their population over the rich Roman territories and conquer them with their tribes. Each turn represents 25 years of history, during which each Emperor much pay existing legions, recruit new ones and launch his armies into the conquest of Barbarian provinces. Meanwhile, the Barbarian tribes multiply to produce new warriors to tighten their hold and attempt to enlarge their territories.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating5.2 / 10
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KidsStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120–480 min
Players
2–6

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Q3How do you play Barbarians?
Barbarians is a ancient game, for 2–6 players, taking ~120–480 minutes, featuring area movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Barbarians — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Barbarians support?
Barbarians is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Barbarians take?
A game of Barbarians takes about 120–480 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6How complex is Barbarians?
Barbarians has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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