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Project Ludus
Build your ludus. Train your fighters. Conquer the arena.
Overview
Glory is earned. Survival is never guaranteed.
Project Ludus is a deep gladiator management simulation set in the final decades of the Roman Republic.
You are the owner of a struggling ludus. Purchase unknown fighters, discover their potential and shape them through training, equipment and discipline. Manage their injuries, morale, relationships and ambitions as you prepare them for increasingly dangerous arenas.
Every gladiator is an individual with unique abilities, personality traits, fears and long-term potential. Some will become champions. Some will carry permanent scars. Others may lose their lives before ever reaching Rome.
Begin with brutal underground fights and provincial contests. Build your reputation, expand your ludus, negotiate with influential patrons and earn your place among Rome's most respected—or feared—lanistae.
Key Features
What defines Project Ludus.
Brutal Arena Simulation
Fights are driven by stamina, balance, guard, trauma, equipment and combat style. Every wound, tactical advantage and moment of hesitation can change the outcome.
Build Your Ludus
Expand training grounds, quarters, infirmary, kitchen, baths and armoury. Hire staff, manage resources and transform a struggling school into a legendary institution.
Fame, Politics and Legacy
Rise from underground fights to the grand arenas of Rome. Build relationships, negotiate opportunities and create a legacy that survives beyond any single gladiator.
Glimpses
Early concept art — the game is still in active development and everything shown is subject to change.
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