Blood of Empires is a game of a grand strategy set in the ancient Mediterranean region, starting in 264 BC. It is for 2-4 players and takes about 2-3 hours to play. It is a card driven game where each player is dealt a hand of cards to play during a round that will allow them to take different actions in the game that also act as a fog of war. The simple rules make play easy but there is depth to the strategy and the players constantly have meaningful choices to make. Since the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC his empire has fragmented, the two most powerful factions being to the east; the Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Egypt. Meanwhile Rome has been solidifying its hold of the Italian peninsula and the Carthaginians have become the dominant trade and naval power of the western Mediterranean. Historically, 264 BC was the year the first Punic War began between Rome and Carthage. Many other wars followed and by 188 BC Rome had defeated, contained or occupied her foes. In this game each player takes on the role of one of the four major factions; Rome, Carthage, Egypt or the Seleucid Empire and will fight so that they can become the dominant power. Players will try to expand their territory, manoeuvre their armies and defeat their enemies in battle. Empires will pay in blood to rise or fall. How will history unfold this time? —description from the designer