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Gladius

Gladius

(Web published) · 2012
2–430 min10+ yrs1.0/5 complexity6Family
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GLADIUS Gladius is a 2-4 player card game illustrated by Gonzo Bríos. In GLADIUS the players take on the role of a lanista. Your goal is to select the best gladiators in your ludus and organize the best fights in the amphitheater.

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GLADIUS

Gladius is a 2-4 player card game illustrated by Gonzo Bríos.

In GLADIUS the players take on the role of a lanista. Your goal is to select the best gladiators in your ludus and organize the best fights in the amphitheater. The player that organizes the best fights wins the game.

The players use cards from your hand to steal cards from the board of equal or lesser value. With those cards players create fights between distinct gladiators and place in front of them. The score of the fight is determined by the difference between the values ​​of the gladiators. The player with the highest score in his fights wins the game.

The game components are: A deck of 52 cards, 48 gladiators cards and 4 christians cards.

				=======================GLADIUS

Gladius es un juego de cartas para 2-4 jugadores ilustrado por Gonzo Bríos.

En GLADIUS adoptas el rol de un lanista. Tu objetivo es seleccionar los mejores gladiadores de tu ludus y organizar los mejores combates en el anfiteatro. Aquel lanista que organice los mejores combates ganará el favor del César.

En GLADIUS los jugadores organizan combates utilizando cartas de su mano para robar cartas de la mesa de igual o menor valor. Con esas cartas robadas forman combates de gladiadores distintos que colocan frente a ellos. La puntuación de los combates está determinada por la diferencia entre los valores de los gladiadores que luchan. El jugador que obtenga la mayor puntuación en sus combates gana el juego.

Los componentes del juego son: Un mazo de 52 cartas, 48 cartas de gladiadores y 4 cartas de cristianos.

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Complexity1.0 / 5
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Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Gladius?
Gladius is a ancient game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Gladius — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Gladius support?
Gladius is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Gladius take?
A game of Gladius takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Gladius for?
Gladius is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Gladius?
Gladius has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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