The ancient Romans were known for many things – their engineering marvels, road networks, and the establishment of Roman law. They were, however, also renowned for their war-like nature. After all, ...

Gladiators depicted in a painting by Jean Léon Gérôme. Credit: Jean Léon Gérôme / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons The Roman gladiatorial games were a far cry from the Olympic and theatrical pursuits ...

Mosaic depicting a hoplomachus (right) gladiator against a Thraex. Credit: Carole Raddato / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons For nearly seven centuries, the Romans enjoyed armed contests between ...

Recently, I’ve been engrossed in the Hoplomachus: Victorum solo game from Chip Theory Games. I reviewed it a few weeks ago, which you can read here, but the short of it is, I loved it, and it’s spent ...

The year is AD 79 and you are a gladiator. Not just any fighter, but a hero traveling the known world to take down the best of the best. Gather your allies and enter the arena. As you prove yourself ...

In honor of today's release of the major motion picture and guaranteed box office smash Wicked, here is my non-exhaustive ranking of the types of gladiator. The ubiquitous 1872 painting Pollice Verso, ...

While a recent report shows a second year of declining tabletop revenues at Kickstarter, consumer appetite for crowdfunded tabletop games may actually be increasing. Data shared with Polygon shows ...

The Scissor gladiator holds a dagger in his right hand and, in his left, the weapon of arbelas with a semicircular blade. White marble. 2nd—3rd centuries CE. Paris, Louvre Museum. Photo, M.E.

Hoplomachus: A Gladiator of a Swiss Army Knife "Hoplomachus" is derived from an ancient Greek term meaning "armored fighter," and is associated with the Greek hoplon shield, as they were meant to ...