Ancients
1986William L. Banks
- Videos
- 7
- Creators
- 2
Mostly playthroughs. Ancients is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews and 5 recorded sessions.
2 players
60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Ancients is a board wargame of Tactical level combat in the age before GunPowder. The game contains over five-dozen historical Ancient and Medieval battles scenarios, and many more are being added. King of Kings (itself later republished by 3W as Imperator) was a companion game. The Rules of Ancients are in the "Files" section.
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Which Ancients video should I watch?
Ancients has 7 videos from 2 creators: 2 reviews and 5 playthroughs. They date from 2023 to February 2025.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "RetroWLOG - Ancients (English language)" by Riccardo Masini - WLOG. To see it played, watch "Ancients, scenario Djahy 1178 BC playthrough" by Knights and Warriors, one of 5 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Imperator, The Big One and Ancients: Thapsos & Alexandria, also by William L. Banks, or Anzio: The Struggle for Italy – 1943-1945, which shares several of its mechanics.
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About Ancients
From BoardGameGeek:
Ancients is a board wargame of Tactical level combat in the age before GunPowder. The game contains over five-dozen historical Ancient and Medieval battles scenarios, and many more are being added. King of Kings (itself later republished by 3W as Imperator) was a companion game. The Rules of Ancients are in the "Files" section.
Designer
William L. Banks
Artists
Doug Graham, Ted Koller, Beth Queman
Publisher
3W (World Wide Wargames)
Categories
Mechanics
Dice RollingGrid MovementHex GridArea Movement