Nice
I really like this one.
The new boardgame type gameplay is refreshing, and I actually prefer it this way. It feels more less restricted, more varied and not just one way. Also, on the other Swords and Sandals games I'd spend ages building up a character, just to lose them, which got very annoying. I know dying is part of the game but it was annoying after developing them.
I can't think of much else to say, but I think it would be better if you could earn equipment (I'm assuming you can't, seeing as I can't get past level 3 thanks to a bug...) during the game, and access the character menu / equipment and stuff during the game too.
Apart from that, brilliant! 5/5 and 9/10
[PLEASE fix that bug! :( ]