Carthage
- Players: 1–5 players
- Play time: 30–75 min
- BGG rating: 7.3
About Carthage
Enter the theater of Carthage where only one Gladiator will survive. Take heed for every move could be your last! Carthage is a deck-building board game in which players move around a hex-based arena and face off in gladiatorial warfare to earn crowd favor, gain armor, and battle to the death. This game uses blended mechanisms of deck-building, hand management, and a whole lot of ruthless "take-that" combat. A round begins with the combat phase where players play action cards, after which they spend crowd favor points to build better combat options, lobby the crowd for advantages, or assemble their starting deck into a more lethal combination of tactics. Carthage utilizes deck-building and miniatures to give players a progressive game experience...ending in a vicious crescendo of blood and glory! Gladiators start in the theater as weak combatants, but as their actions gain crowd favor, they can develop their tactics (deck) into a lethal combination of damage, armor, and movement on the hex-based arena. Featuring a unique modular ruleset which allows players to alter the game complexity, play time, and strategic depth!
- Released
- 2018
- Designer
- Luke Seinen
- Age
- 13+
- Best with
- 4 players (BGG community)
Rules and prices
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How many players can play Carthage?
Carthage plays with 1–5 players.
What is the best player count for Carthage?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Carthage is best with 4 players (5 votes).
How long does Carthage take to play?
A game of Carthage takes 30–75 min.
What age is Carthage for?
The recommended minimum age for Carthage is 13+.
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