The Peloponnesian War, 431-404 BC

About this board game

The Peloponnesian War, 431-404 BC is a strategic wargame of ancient warfare for 1-7 players, with a listed playing time of 300 minutes. Its distinctive solitaire system invites you to chart the war’s destiny while striving to accomplish a lasting peace.

Rather than taking one side for the entire game and facing a random opponent, you play both sides. This creates a challenge against your own strategic ability: you must make decisions for each side while testing whether you can guide the conflict toward a successful outcome.

The game’s central system continually changes your role in the struggle. If the game system is winning, you are forced to continue with the losing side. If your efforts succeed, you will eventually be forced to change sides and attempt to recover the fortunes of the side that is falling behind.

• Ancient warfare: Experience a strategic contest set during the Peloponnesian War.
• Unique solitaire system: Play both sides instead of committing to one side for the entire game.
• Changing responsibilities: Winning can require you to switch sides and rebuild a losing position.
• Self-competition: Measure your performance against the best strategy you can provide.

Victory depends on both the duration of the war and your performance during it. The result is a game shaped by shifting fortunes, difficult choices, and the challenge of managing both sides of the conflict.

In The Peloponnesian War, success is not simply a matter of defeating an opponent controlled by chance. You compete with yourself in the classic tradition of Greek tragedy, seeking an outcome that can bring the long struggle to a lasting peace.