Clash of the Gladiators (2002)

About this game

In Clash of the Gladiators players form teams of Gladiators: Swordsmen, Spearmen, Net-throwers, Shield-Carriers, and Trident-Carriers. Each type of card has different effects on the combat die-rolls. Players gets points for kills. Wild Animals are thrown in to keep things interesting. Keep playing until only one player is left standing.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 5.
• Rules load. At 1.5/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.