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Mare Nostrum insert with sleeved cards
Mare Nostrum - Empires with player pieces set up.  Design graphics still subject to change as project develops.
Close up picture of painted buildings. Updated blue dome with a gold one.
Mare Nostrum: Empires, Acamdey Games/Asyncron Games, 2015
Mare Nostrum - Empires.  Pictured are Market, City, Temple, and Legendary City counters.  Designs subject to change as project develops.
Carthage builds the pyramids for the win.
Mare Nostrum - Empires Heroes and Wonders side board prototype with beige coloring.  Designs subject to change as project develops.
Mare Nostrum - Empires, resource token prototypes.  Design subject to change as project develops.
I was finally able to play with six players
Mare Nostrum - Empires Victory conditions in graphic form.  From top to bottom we have Trade and Growth with 5 Heroes and Wonders, Culture with The Great Pyramids, Politics by controlling all three leadership titles, and Military by conquering 4 cities/le

Mare Nostrum: Empires (2016)

Players
3–5
Best: 5
Playing time
90–120 min
Age
14+
7.51
Average rating
4,452
Ratings
2.99/5
Weight
#810
BGG rank
Top 1,000
Alternate names:Mare Nostrum: Imperia +3 more
Designer:Serge Laget
Artist:Jean-Marie Minguez
Publisher:ASYNCRON games +6 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 9, Luck 6, Interaction 7, Complexity 6, Theme 6
Strategy9.0
Luck6.0
Interaction7.0
Complexity6.0
Theme6.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

CivilizationWargameEconomicAncientMythologySet CollectionTradingVariable Player PowersArea MovementDice Rolling

Overview

The ancient Romans called the Mediterranean Sea "mare nostrum", which is Latin for "our sea".

Mare Nostrum is an empire-building game in which 3-5 players [or 2-6 with the 'Atlas' expansion] lead their individual ancient empires to dominion of Mare Nostrum. You grow the fame and glory of your empire by expanding your influence into new Provinces, then extending your Trade Caravans, building Markets, and founding new Cities and Temples. You can recruit Heroes and create Wonders to help your cause. But beware of your "friends" because they may look upon your gains with envy and greed...

Mare Nostrum is a re-introduction by Academy Games and Asyncron of the original 2003 release with updated rules, counters, and map board. This edition includes many new components and multiple new ways to win!

In more detail, you choose an empire to lead, which begins with three Provinces. You can lead with Caesar of Rome and its powerful Legions, or with Pericles, the prominent Greek statesman and orator, with the great Babylonian lawgiver and healer King Hammurabi, or with Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, whose engineers led in the development of grain storage and irrigation, or with Hannibal, leader of the Carthaginians, whose merchants thrived on trade and commerce. Now you decide how you will grow your empire. You can do this by:

Expanding your Trade and creating Wonders. Concentrating on Culture and building the great Pyramids. Developing a strong and powerful Military to occupy the Provinces of other empires, or Exerting Political Leadership by claiming the titles of Trade Leader, Cultural Leader, and Military Leader.

Expansions

Mare Nostrum: Empires – Atlas Expansion
Mare Nostrum: Empires – Theseus Promo Card
Mare Nostrum: Empires Kickstarter Exclusives
Mare Nostrum: Empires – Mythical Beasts Expansion Tiles
Mare Nostrum: Empires – Heroes of the Bible
Mare Nostrum: Empires – Starting Heroes
Mare Nostrum: Empires – Epic Scenario
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