
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,056
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Aristeia!
- 2 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2017

Rules assistance for Slaughterball: Team Swords of Damocles Arena – Olympus
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Slaughterball: Team Swords of Damocles Arena – Olympus is an expansion for Slaughterball released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Erik Kjerland and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
The Octagon and Hexagon of the Olympus Arena in the Elliniki Historiplex are decorated with motifs and architecture of ancient Greece. The Swords of Damocles are rarely defeated in their home pits, thanks to the extra goals. Olympus is an arena board for Slaughterball. Special Rules: Each Olympus pit has double the number of goals, making it easier for all teams to score points. But the razors of the Swords of Damocles are best-positioned to exploit this benefit, and games here are often very high-scoring. All the goals start closed as normal, but since you only have four closed goal tokens, you’ll need to use some other markers (Onslaught tokens perhaps) to indicate that the extra goals are closed.
Slaughterball: Team Swords of Damocles Arena – Olympus supports 2–4 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 Slaughterball: Team Swords of Damocles Arena – Olympus is 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 Slaughterball: Team Swords of Damocles Arena – Olympus for ages 14 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.
Slaughterball: Team Swords of Damocles Arena – Olympus belongs to these categories: Miniatures, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. 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 Slaughterball: Team Swords of Damocles Arena – Olympus are: Erik Kjerland. 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 Slaughterball: Team Swords of Damocles Arena – Olympus as an expansion for Slaughterball. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Slaughterball to use it. Check that your edition of Slaughterball is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.