- BGG rating
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Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age – The Mediterranean Expansion
- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2014
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,958
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age
2014
Rules assistance for Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 40–60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.3/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age
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Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age is a board game released in 2014 for 1–4 players, 40–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Thomas Lehmann and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and End Game Bonuses.
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About the game
Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age, a sequel to the highly-awarded Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age, lets you build an Iron Age civilization in under an hour! Do you build provinces, raise armies, and conquer barbarians or build ports and ships to gain trade goods? Explore the strategies of Greece, Phoenicia, and Rome as you erect monuments, fend off disasters, and strive to feed your people. Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age gives players different ways to build their empires: the Trade and Naval strategies of the Phoenicians, the conquests of Alexander the Great, and the engineering prowess and gradual absorption of new provinces by the Roman Republic. Grab those dice — including the Fate die — and prepare to build the greatest empire as you continue to roll through the ages! Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age games that include the Mediterranean Expansion have their own game entry at Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age with Mediterranean Expansion.
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Designers
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- Pegasus Spiele
- Eagle-Gryphon Games
Questions and answers
Roll Through the Ages: The Iron 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 Iron Age is 40–60 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 Iron Age for ages 10 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 Iron Age has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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 Iron Age belongs to these categories: Dice, Ancient, and City Building. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and End Game Bonuses. 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 Iron Age are: Thomas Lehmann. 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 Iron 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.