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: The Romans also played Ludus Latrunculorum ("Game of Brigands"), a tactical board game that serves as the historical ancestor to many modern strategy games. Which interpretation were you looking for?

: It is played on a multi-tiered board, often including a "Skyboard" to represent aerial combat [25]. Ludus-CODEX

The original inspiration for both the fictional and theoretical terms is the Roman . : The Romans also played Ludus Latrunculorum ("Game

In Jim Butcher's series, Ludus is more than a pastime; it is a ritualized simulation of warfare and "furycrafting" (the elemental magic of the world). Ludus is more than a pastime