Sanguis, Sudore et Iubentium
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About the Project
In 2016 I bought the card game Blood, Sweat and Cheers from Ganesha Games. I ordered a Ludus from Sarissa Precision and a few 28mm Gladiator miniatures from Brigade Games. It then got lost in the project queue. Inspired by watching a Twitch stream of the Pixelart Gladiator Management Simulator Domina, I decided to complete it. The goal is to create a Ludus Game Board, paint minis and add new characters and scenarios to the game. Strength and Honor!
Related Genre: Historical
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Arena Day With COG's
BLOOD, SWEAT AND CHEERS is divided into Turns and each Turn is divided into two Phases. At the start of the game, players are dealt a hand of five cards from the play deck. Each battle will not be staged.
I will be playing the Solo rules. At the start of each Turn, I will draw five cards as normal. At the start of each Phase, COG’s will be dealt the top two cards from the play deck.
John and Lloydicus VS Crupelarius
~Battle Report This Weekend~
Leave a comment with your prediction of the winner(s)"Strangers From The North"
"What do you mean, you can't find any Lanista willing to come to my Arena!? Is there no one with the mutunus tutunus to face my Gladiators!"
"My lady, I may be able to help."
"Who are you sir?" " I am Lanista Warzanius of the Cult of Games."
"My Gladiators will bravely face your men in combat! For the right price that is."
Simulacrum et Plus
A JUGULA 35mm Murmillo miniature from Gripping Beasts on a Sarissa plinth. I started with a dark brown base then tin bitz, then GW carrosion paint. Gold highlight randomly to represent polished parts.
Summa Rudis
Charon the Ferryman
Hoplomachii
Project Completur
A handful of grass tuffs here and there and done! I’m pleased with the final results. I had no single vision for this project. I had Sarissa parts and little gladiators the rest was problem solving on the spot. It can be time consuming at times and rewarding. A good exercise for the creative mind.
Now, I feel I can accept this Golden Button.
Strength and Honor!
Coming soon…
Battle reports!
Titulus
Since this is going to be a Game Board it needs to show what it is. I printed out “Blood, Sweat and Cheers” onto copier paper. Rubbed graphite on the back side and then cut out each word. I then outlined each word with a ballpoint pen. I removed the stripes and with a Yellow ink pen filled in each letter.
If I ever get the nerve up to bring this to a convention it will be easy to know what is being played.
Strength and Honor!
My side of the board when playing the game. I'm left handed so I made sure nothing absuced that side. 
Finished East side. 
Finished West side.Favorem Multitudinis
Bonum tibi hodie,
Part of B, S&C gameplay is “Favor of the crowd” sliding scale representing the mood of the audience. Wounding an opponent or Card played moves a counter up or down the scale. I didn’t want to use the cards so I decided to transfer the idea onto the wall sections below the grandstand. Neutral being at center were Domina Atia will watch from.
using a washer as a template I drew circles onto the wall sections. I filled in the circles using a white ink pen. 
I then used a fine ink pen to draw a thin black outline around the circle. I also drew in roman numerals I, II and III. 
Finished "Favor of the crowd" scale ready for use. Murum Extra
Got out my 1.5" flat brush and dry brushed Titanium Buff all over the board in a cross hatch pattern. For the inner circle I brushed in a circular pattern.
I then used just White paint to add highlights to larger rocks and to the center Zones. Catching the edges of each. 
I used Gesso to paint the outside wall pieces. It gives it a stucco effect to me. I made sure the brushstrokes all were vertical. 
Outside complete for the moment, now on to the inside.
