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Rules assistance for Rome at War: King of Kings
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for Rome at War: King of Kings
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Rome at War: King of Kings is an expansion for Rome at War II: Fading Legions for 1–2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Michael Bennighof and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Simulation.
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About the game
From the Avalanche Press website: Rome at War: King of Kings From the Euphrates to the Indus, the writ of the King of Kings stood supreme in the Sassanid Persian Empire. Enforcing this power was the Sassanid army, with its herds of war elephants and its awesome armored cavalry. For four hundred years the Sassanids battled first the Romans and then the Byzantines, until Arab armies fueled by the passion of Islam swept over both old foes. King of Kings is a new book supplement for the Series: Rome at War (Avalanche Press) family, using the same format as the many books we've published for the Series: Panzer Grenadier (Avalanche) or Series: Great War at Sea (Avalanche Press). It is not playable by itself; pieces and maps from Rome at War II: Fading Legions are required to enjoy all of its scenarios. But there are also new armies: Palmyra and Parthia fight both Persian and Roman enemies, and there are new units and leaders for Persia and Rome as well. All told there are 88 double-sized and 88 more merely large playing pieces (that's a full sheet and half of another); all of them scorchless, sootless laser-cut little works of art on our new tile-like material. There are also background articles and over a dozen new scenarios.
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- Avalanche Press Ltd.
Questions and answers
Rome at War: King of Kings supports 1–2 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 Rome at War: King of Kings is 120 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 Rome at War: King of Kings for ages 12 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.
Rome at War: King of Kings has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Rome at War: King of Kings belongs to these categories: Wargame, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Simulation. 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 Rome at War: King of Kings are: Michael Bennighof. 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 Rome at War: King of Kings as an expansion for Rome at War II: Fading Legions. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Rome at War II: Fading Legions to use it. Check that your edition of Rome at War II: Fading Legions is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.