- BGG rating
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Roll Through the Ages: The Late Bronze Age
- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2009
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,098
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age
2008
Rules assistance for Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age
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- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.8/5
For 1 player
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Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age is a board game released in 2008 for 1–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Matt Leacock and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
In Roll Through the Ages, players roll dice to obtain commodities and workers to build up their civilizations. Dice can be rerolled twice unless they come up as a hazard. Players use their workers to build infrastructure to support additional works or to build monuments that are worth points. At the same time, commodities are gathered that allow your civilization to develop. Once all monuments or five developments are achieved by a player, the game ends at the end of the round, points are counted, and a victor is declared. The game takes its name from Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization, although the two games have different styles and designers.
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- Pegasus Spiele
- Korea Boardgames
- Swan Panasia Co., Ltd.
- Gen-X Games (GenX)
- White Goblin Games
- Eagle-Gryphon Games
- Quined White Goblin Games
- New Games Order, LLC
- Matt Leacock Games
Questions and answers
Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age is 30–45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age has a complexity rating of 1.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age belongs to these categories: Dice, Ancient, and City Building. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age are: Matt Leacock. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.