
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,879
- BGG rating
- 7.6
World War I: Deluxe Edition
- 2 players
- 180–240 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2015

2000
Rules assistance for Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

For 2 players
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Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia is a board game released in 2000 for 2 players and 120 minutes per game. It was designed by Joseph Miranda and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
Originally published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #203 (May/Jun 2000). Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia is a two player wargame covering the Persian civil war from 401-387 B.C. The game is strategic in scale, with units representing forces of the Persian Empire, its satrapies, and bordering states. The mapsheet, overlaid with a hexagonal grid, covers an area corresponding approximately to modern day Balkans to Afganistan. Game components consist of a mapsheet, counters, rules and game charts.
Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia 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.
Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia has a complexity rating of 3.4 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.
Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia belongs to these categories: Wargame and Ancient. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, 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 Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia are: Joseph Miranda. 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 Xenophon: 10,000 Against Persia 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.