Lest Darkness Fall: Rome In Crisis, Ad 235 – 285

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's actions frequently, but cooperation is not a major focus.

Replay value

Lest Darkness Fall: Rome in Crisis, AD 235 - 285 has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, availability of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played and allows players to discover new tactics and strategies. While the easiness to learn score is moderate, the overall replayability score is still strong.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Lest Darkness Fall: Rome in Crisis, AD 235 – 285 is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck on the game outcome. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Lest Darkness Fall: Rome in Crisis is a strategic level wargame covering the third century crisis that beset the Mediterranean region and its environs. One player leads the Roman Empire and its client states, while the other commands an amalgamation of Rome's main enemies: barbarian Germanic tribes, Parthia, Palmyra and rebel forces from within the Roman world itself. The second player is generally on the offensive, trying to invade, loot and occupy core Roman territory, or perhaps reach the city of Rome itself, in order to win. The Roman player wins by by finally maintaining the territorial integrity of the empire against the invaders.

Mechanism

3

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Simulation

Family

6

Ancient: Rome Components: Map (Continental / National scale) History: Barbarian migrations and invasions History: Roman Empire Magazine: Strategy & Tactics Players: Two Player Only Games

Type

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Wargames

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Credits

Designers

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Ty Bomba Joseph Miranda

Publishers

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Decision Games (I)

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