{"product_id":"mare-nostrum-2nd-edition","title":"Mare Nostrum: 2nd edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mediterranean Sea in ancient times. Images of magnificent coasts to be explored and legendary civilizations that rose to power come to mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game series History of the Ancient Seas is the ultimate journey through these exciting times. Build new fleets in your city to explore unknown lands, conquer islands, and build a great empire. In MARE NOSTRUM, the third and final installment in the History of the Ancient Seas game series, you will lead one of the great Empires like the Roman Empire, the Mighty Seafarers of Carthage, the Greek City States, Egypt, or Persia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMARE NOSTRUM is by default a five player game, but there is an optional rule for 4 players, the “Archimedes” Solitaire bot and the “The King is dead” static empires feature, which allow you to reduce the player count if needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will move your wooden meeples (representing legions, ships, armies, and fleets) across a huge, beautiful illustrated map from the Iberic half island in the west to the Anatolian mountains in the east and Gallia in the north to the Nile Delta in the south.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game is played in highly interactive micro-impulses. The heart of the game is the “action cycle.” An action chosen by a player can’t be chosen by the other player in his upcoming segment. And each action can only be chosen a limited number of times each turn. There is always more you need to do than you can actually do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWar or peace: that is your decision! You can expand your empire by leading your people to war! But war is costly, and the outcome is uncertain. You can lead your empire to the golden age of civilization by keeping the peace and bringing stability and wealth to your people without following the path of war. Offer terms to aggressive enemies to distract or delay them, but always be prepared to defend your empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComponents:\u003cbr\u003e\nTwo Large 122 x 84cm Mounted Map Boards\u003cbr\u003e\n478 Wooden Playing Pieces\u003cbr\u003e\n38 Playing Cards\u003cbr\u003e\n148 Talent Coins\u003cbr\u003e\nFive Recessed Double-layer Player Sheets for Tracking Troops \u0026amp; Income\u003cbr\u003e\nTwo Play Tracks for Development \u0026amp; Resource Tracking + One Play Aid\u003cbr\u003e\nTwo Play Aids with Resource Icons, Cost Table, \u0026amp; Stability Status\u003cbr\u003e\nOne “Archimedes” Solo Mode Rules \u0026amp; Cards\u003cbr\u003e\nOne Game Rulebook\u003cbr\u003e\nOne Printed German \u0026amp; French Rulebook\u003cbr\u003e\nGame length: 180+ minutes\u003cbr\u003e\nPlayers: 3-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame Designer: Karl Hauser\u003cbr\u003e\nGame Developer: Uwe Walentin\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Zatu Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56047162491258,"sku":"ZSDD-SOD2024019","price":112.67,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/9970\/8282\/files\/Mare-Nostrum-2nd-edition.jpg?v=1760972579","url":"https:\/\/zatu.com\/en-ie\/products\/mare-nostrum-2nd-edition","provider":"Zatu Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}