An ancient Greco-Roman capture battle, reconstructed from history for the table.
Who it's for
History buffs and abstract-strategy fans who want to play something closer to what soldiers and scholars actually gamed with two thousand years ago.
Not for you if…
You want a definitive, single correct ruleset - the historical record is genuinely disputed, and this is one scholarly reconstruction among several.
Vibe's take
Methodical and quietly tense - ranks of pieces edge forward, flanking maneuvers take patience, and a single misstep can unravel your whole formation.
Petteia reconstructs an ancient Greek and Roman battle game whose exact rules were lost to history and later pieced back together by historians and designers. Two players maneuver ranks of pieces across a grid, capturing by trapping an opponent's piece between two of their own, until one side is wiped out.
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Duration
20 min
Ages 6+
Complexity
2.2 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
5.5/10
Rank #21,885
77 ratings