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Trajan

Trajan

Decision Games (I) · 1991
2180 min12+ yrs3.2/5 complexity6.9 BGG#11.181 BGG702CouplesStrategy
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Trajan is a two player wargame covering the military campaigns of Roman Emperor Marcus Ulpius Nerva Trajan from 114 to 117 AD. The game is strategic in scale, with units representing Roman and Parthian forces, and their allies.

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Trajan box art
official art · Decision Games (I)

Trajan is a two player wargame covering the military campaigns of Roman Emperor Marcus Ulpius Nerva Trajan from 114 to 117 AD. The game is strategic in scale, with units representing Roman and Parthian forces, and their allies. The mapsheet, overlaid with a hexagonal grid, covers an area corresponding approximately to modern day Iraq, Iran and Kuwait.

Game components consist of mapsheet, counters, rules and game charts.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.2 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.181

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Q3How do you play Trajan?
Trajan is a ancient game, for 2 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Trajan — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Trajan support?
Trajan is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Trajan take?
A game of Trajan takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Trajan for?
Trajan is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Trajan?
Trajan has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.2 out of 5.
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