It’s usually the job of the player to be fighting in the arena, going up against bloodthirsty gladiators or the occasional lion. Well Domina flips the script, putting players in charge of a new Gladiator School and tasking them to make it one of the greatest in Rome.

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Running a gladiator School isn’t just drilling your men and buying the right gladii and tridents, it requires a fair amount of political chicanery. By currying favour with notable Romans, you will raise the prestige of both your gladiator school and your family. It’s not all bread and circuses however, as you’ll have to deal with rival gladiator schools, alongside keeping your own fighters hungry and healthy for battle.