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"Hannibal has come over the Alps..."! Prufrock and his friend Ian P bring us an intense Punic War clash that doesn't look too promising for the Romans, when they "...win the first move and mostly freeze."

Poster: Doug Holt
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Poster: Doug Holt
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"Reports are in of a battle in northern Macedon between the invading Illyrians and a force scrambled together to meet them...". Prufrock continues with two more nicely photographed AARs in the ongoing Med Campaign! "...in Nearer Spain, Proconsul Aaronius Dubius Scipio Calvus, having landed a force near Emporiae, was engaged by an alliance of indomitable Iberian tribes...".

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Post Date: 6/6/2025


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Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/4/2025


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Game: The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE



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Publisher: Hollandspiele
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Robert DeLeskie
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Description:


A solitaire, CDG-flavoured, strategic-level game set during the Marcomannic Wars, 170CE-180CE. Playing from the perspective of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, your goal is to defeat and pacify three different tribes while managing off-map wars and rebellions, troop shortages, limited resources, and the effects of plague—all while maintaining your standing with the Senate and people of Rome. The game covers the war from the disastrous Battle of Carnuntum in 170CE to Marcus Aurelius' death in 180CE. Each turn (lasting one year) is divided into four rounds: early campaign, late campaign, winter and an attrition/house keeping round.


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9
Date: 2/2/2021
Poster: Harvey M.
Review of Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE

The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180 CE published by Hollandspiele remains a popular game. Swords and Chits gives us their opinionstating " the strength of decisions being offered is delightful – if this game was inspired by the States of Siege engine, then it did well at emulating that same feeling of trying (hopelessly) to juggle too many balls at once. That multi-layered threat is what makes the game shine. "
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8
Date: 10/9/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
Wars of Marcus Aurelius 173-174

The Big Board brings us a brief replay of The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE published by Hollandspiele.
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7
Date: 10/5/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
Wars of Marcus Aurelius 170-172 B.C.

The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180 CE published by Hollandspiele has become a popular game and here, The Big Board, presents a replay to help folks learn the game.
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6
Date: 9/6/2020
Poster: Harvey M.
The Wars of Marcus Aurelius History

The Wars of Marcus Aurelius is a game design from Hollandspiele Games. and for those of you who don't know much about the background history, the Big Board has answered the call by providing this historical essay.
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5
Date: 12/14/2019
Poster: Mark D.
The Wars of Marcus Aurelius - Video Review by Players' Aid

Approx 40 minute full review of "The Wars of Marcus Aurelius" by Hollandspiele, a solitaire game covering the wars of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius from 170-180 AD. Video produced by Grant from The Players' Aid blog.
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Date: 10/19/2019
Poster: Mark D.
The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE - Action Point 4

Grant fromThe Players Aid continues his review of Hollandspiele's game on Rome's wars against the invading Germanic Marcomanni, Quadi and Sarmatian tribes focusing on the Barbarian player; "Action Point 4".
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4
Date: 10/16/2019
Poster: Doug Holt
The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE from Hollandspiele – Action Point 5

"Don’t be Soft on Surrendered Tribes". Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid blog, continues his review of Hollandspiele's The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE, a solitaire only game. The game has given Grant quite a learning curve, and he has lots of tips to offer, like avoiding what he considers the worst thing in the game, which is: "…a surrendered Tribe passing their [Oathbreaker] check and reentering the fight! It is very deflating."
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Date: 9/17/2019
Poster: Harvey M.
First part of a review of The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE

Grant fromThe Players Aid gives the first part of a nice review of Hollandspiele's game on Rome's wars against the invading Germanic Marcomanni, Quadi and Sarmatian tribes along the Danube river
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3
Date: 9/17/2019
Poster: Mark D.
The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE - Action Point 2

Grant fromThe Players Aid continues his review of Hollandspiele's game on Rome's wars against the invading Germanic Marcomanni, Quadi and Sarmatian tribes focusing on the Barbarian player; "Action Point 2"
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