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History: Wars in the Ancient Near East

Lorica & Thorax: Regolamento

Lorica & Thorax: Regolamento

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Chariots of Fire: Warfare in the Bronze Age, 2300-1200 B.C.

Chariots of Fire: Warfare in the Bronze Age, 2300-1200 B.C.

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
60–180 min
Min. Age:
0
Legion: Wargame Rules for Ancient Battles on the Grand Tactical Scale

Legion: Wargame Rules for Ancient Battles on the Grand Tactical Scale

boardgame

Rules for ancient battles on a grand tactical scale. Players write down their intended moves in advance and then execute them simultaneously on the tabletop battlefield.

Players:
2–5
Time:
120–180 min
Min. Age:
12
Ancients I

Ancients I

boardgame

The board game Ancients features 32 scenarios covering battles from 1800 B.C. to 1400 A.D. It includes numerous historical armies, offers low complexity, and features very high suitability for solitaire play.

Players:
1–2
Time:
90 min
Min. Age:
12
A Clash of Chariots: The Battle of Kadesh, 1274 BCE

A Clash of Chariots: The Battle of Kadesh, 1274 BCE

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
90–150 min
Min. Age:
12
Phalanx

Phalanx

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30–60 min
Min. Age:
0
Battles of the Ancient World Volume III

Battles of the Ancient World Volume III

boardgame

Battles of the Ancient World III is a hex-and-counter wargame by Decision Games. It features 520 counters, six maps, and simulates six historical battles from Megiddo to Adrianople, focusing on playability over high complexity.

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12
Bible Wars

Bible Wars

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10 min
Min. Age:
12
Hail Caesar: Age of Bronze

Hail Caesar: Age of Bronze

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
Fightin' for the Pharaoh

Fightin' for the Pharaoh

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
Chariot: Tactical Warfare in the "Biblical" Age, 3000-500 BC

Chariot: Tactical Warfare in the "Biblical" Age, 3000-500 BC

boardgame

Chariot is a tactical board game from SPI's PRESTAGS series covering ancient warfare from 3000 BC to the fall of Egypt. It features standard system rules, exclusive chariot and leader rules, plus optional historical warfare modifiers.

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12
Warlord: Armies of the Ancient World Volume 1 – The Dawn of War 3500 to 1500 BC

Warlord: Armies of the Ancient World Volume 1 – The Dawn of War 3500 to 1500 BC

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2
Time:
90 min
Min. Age:
12
2nd Megiddo: King Josiah vs. Pharaoh Necho II

2nd Megiddo: King Josiah vs. Pharaoh Necho II

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
60–90 min
Min. Age:
12
Trojan Wars

Trojan Wars

boardgameexpansion

This module for Ancient Empires covers late Bronze Age warfare from the 14th to the 13th century BC. It focuses on chariot combat, historical troops, and specific scenarios including Megiddo and Kadesh.

Players:
2–4
Time:
360 min
Min. Age:
12
Warhammer: Chariot Wars – A Supplement for Ancient Battles

Warhammer: Chariot Wars – A Supplement for Ancient Battles

boardgameexpansion

Chariot Wars is an expansion for Warhammer Ancient Battles featuring seven army lists for the major empires of the ancient Middle East from 2500 to 500 BC. The sourcebook includes historical backgrounds, troop descriptions, campaign timelines, and advice on tactics, painting, and military organization.

Players:
2–6
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
14
Cradle of Civilization

Cradle of Civilization

boardgame

Players:
1–6
Time:
120–240 min
Min. Age:
12
Ancient Battles Deluxe: From Guts to Gunpowder

Ancient Battles Deluxe: From Guts to Gunpowder

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
12
Genesis: Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East

Genesis: Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East

boardgame

Players:
1–5
Time:
450–600 min
Min. Age:
12
Impetus Warbook 1: 3000 BC to 44 BC

Impetus Warbook 1: 3000 BC to 44 BC

boardgameexpansion

Players:
2–6
Time:
90 min
Min. Age:
12
Holy Hack: Hacking by the Book

Holy Hack: Hacking by the Book

boardgame

Holy Hack is a miniatures rule set covering ancient Biblical warfare for 25mm or 15mm figures. It features simultaneous hidden orders, movement, combat resolution via percentage dice, and a strong emphasis on unit morale.

Players:
2–8
Time:
150 min
Min. Age:
12
Pharaoh's Quest

Pharaoh's Quest

boardgame

Pharaoh's Quest is a historical two-player strategy game. One player represents an Egyptian pharaoh while the other plays a Hyksos invader. Opponents take turns moving military units across the board with the goal of capturing all four opposing cities to win the match.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
12
Ad Mare Bellum

Ad Mare Bellum

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
Nubia: Egypt's Black Heirs

Nubia: Egypt's Black Heirs

boardgame

In this solitaire game, rule three medieval Nubian Christian kingdoms starting in A.D. 1172. Defend your civilization for 400 years against marauding Arabs and pagan forces using archers, monasteries, and political marriages. Manage limited efforts and societal tracks to stave off a catastrophic collapse and survive long enough to meet the Portuguese.

Players:
1
Time:
30–60 min
Min. Age:
10
Kadesh:  Mobile Warfare in the Ancient Middle East

Kadesh: Mobile Warfare in the Ancient Middle East

boardgame

This atmospheric wargame simulates the historical battle between Egyptians and Hittites in 1285 BC. It features attractive counters and incorporates a unique, chaotic game system to recreate the conflict.

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12