Ludus Latrunculorum c. 100 BC
What it is
A Roman two-player strategy game of military positioning in which pieces captured enemy soldiers by trapping them between two pieces (custodial capture).
Why it matters
The principal strategy game of the Roman world (first attested c. 116-27 BC, descended from Greek petteia), and a likely ancestor of later custodial-capture games.
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How to play Ludus Latrunculorum
Ludus Latrunculorum is a game that plays with 2 players. It's an Abstract Strategy, Ancient and Wargame where the core of play revolves around Grid Movement. A Roman two-player strategy game of military positioning in which pieces captured enemy soldiers by trapping them between two pieces (custodial capture). The principal strategy game of the Roman world (first attested c. 116-27 BC, descended from Greek petteia), and a likely ancestor of later custodial-capture games.
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