BIRTH OF ROME is the story of those epic wars that allowed the young Roman Republic to unify Italy and defeat Carthage over Sicily.
Live again the conquests of Rome facing determined and powerful opponents such as Pyrrhus or Hamilkar Barca, from 295 to 238 BC. But you can also play Rome’s opponents and write a different history.
BOR is a standalone game of the ALEA JACTA EST collection.
BIRTH OF ROME is the first of many games of the ALEA JACTA EST series, that the AJE team is preparing and that should cover ultimately all the Roman era. In BOR, you can simulate the following wars:
- The 3rd Samnite War opposing Rome and the Etruscan and Samnites tribes between 298 and 291 BC, that will bring Roman control of central Italy.
- The Senones War (284 to 282 BC), a violent Gallic tribe in Northern Italy at war against Rome. Victory against those powerful Celtic warriors allows the Romans to take their revenge against those who plundered Rome en 390 BC.
- Pyrrhic Victories (280 BC to 272 BC) where the Senate of Rome finally manages to capture Tarentum and southern Italy after having repulsed one of the greatest ancient warrior king, Pyrrhus of Epirus.
- The First Punic War, a very long campaign between 264 and 241 BC, pitting Rome versus Carthage for the control of Sicily. It’s a tough and balanced struggle, focusing on naval operations. A shorter version of the war starts midway, in 256 BC, with Rome’s first landing in Africa.
- The Mercenary War (241 BC to 238 BC), a fight between an exhausted Carthage and her own rebelled mercenaries in Africa. Not suited for sensitive minds…
BIRTH OF ROME offers a level of historical accuracy and detail never reached before in a video game. It’s a true simulation where the player is confronted with the challenges of the great commanders of the ancient era. How to create – and pay – your armies and fleets, organize and maneuver them, sustain and reinforce them, taking into account military, economic, political and diplomatic parameters…
This new release also put a particular emphasis on fleets and sea power, as they are essential to ensure control of maritime supply and naval supplies. But beware of the wrath of Neptune, the God of the Seas…
The game uses the AGE engine, also used in ALEA JACTA EST and various other AGEOD titles, with a simultaneous turn-based system of a month-long duration
The map mostly focuses on Italy, Northern Africa and the Western Mediterranean, with the cities, roads, fortifications, tribes and kingdoms of the time…
Hundreds of historical leaders and units, options and events (real or hypothetical), five campaigns covering the 298 BC to 238 BC time spam, all of this will give many hours of challenging gameplay versus the game’s AI or another human opponent (PBEM possible).
BIRTH OF ROME does not require ownership of the ALEA JACTA EST, as it is a standalone product.
