Ancients (board game)

Ancients is a board wargame published by Good Industries in 1986 that simulates various historical battles in pre-gunpowder settings.

Mike Siggins reviewed Ancients for Games International, and was pleasantly surprised by the professional components, given that it was a self-published effort.

He concluded by giving it an excellent rating of 5 stars out of 5, saying, "At the price, even with postage from the States, Ancients is one of the best bargains in gaming.

After examining the scenarios, Berg was impressed, writing, "With his simple little system, [game designer Bill] Banks has managed to paint some (but certainly not all) broad truths about ancient and medieval warfare."

Berg called the game a family hatchback compared to the Maseratis of the wargaming world but concluded that Ancients was "a pretty good way to introduce the uninitiated to our obsession.