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Belisarius: The Byzantine Empire Strikes(2002)

★ 7.0 BGG2 players120 minWeight 3.50
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How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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