
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,098
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age
- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2008

Expansion for Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age
2014
Rules assistance for Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age – The Mediterranean Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age – The Mediterranean Expansion is an expansion for Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age released in 2014 for 1–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Thomas Lehmann and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck and Dice Rolling.
The Mediterranean expansion adds overseas settlements to the mix via a central pegboard that all players share. Players race to reap the benefits of strategic colonies: Crete for fleets; Spain for mining; Carthage for wheat; Gaul for armies; while Syracuse, the home of Archimedes, and Alexandria provide vital innovations. Manage the mix of colonies, developments, monuments, and conquests to make your empire powerful and prosperous, famous for centuries to come! Ended up being released within Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age with Mediterranean Expansion. Being made available by itself from the publisher Dec 2018
Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age – The Mediterranean Expansion 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 – The Mediterranean Expansion 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 Iron Age – The Mediterranean Expansion 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 Iron Age – The Mediterranean Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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 – The Mediterranean Expansion belongs to these categories: Dice, Ancient, and City Building. Its main mechanics are 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 Iron Age – The Mediterranean Expansion 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 – The Mediterranean Expansion as an expansion for Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age to use it. Check that your edition of Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.