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Base game

Age of Rome

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Published
2023
Players
1–4
Play time
60–90 min
Reach
Niche
Evaluations
0
Themes:
AncientCity BuildingEconomicPolitical
Mechanics:
Area controlCo-operativeEngine buildingDraftingDice rollingSet collectionDirect conflictWorker placement

How it plays

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Main mechanics explained

  • Area control: Presence on the map decides who scores.
  • Co-operative: Everyone wins or loses together against the game.
  • Engine building: Small early moves compound into a machine that does the work later.
  • Drafting: You pick from a shared pool and pass the rest along.
Full publisher description

Become the new emperor of Rome in this strategic worker placement game set in 44 BC, Rome. Each turn, you will build structures in different provinces assigned to you through a rotating board. Balance war, politics, trade, and religion while scheming against your rival players. In Age of Rome , each player is assigned a hero with their respective player board, then are given secret quests and starting resources of Denarii, Followers, Scheme tokens, Legions, and Votes. Then they spend nine rounds competing on a rotating board to earn Glory points. Each round consists of four phases: 1) Scheme phase: An Event card is revealed and turn order is determined; players activate Schemes in turn order. 2) Building phase: Players build structures in turn order. 3) Action phase: Players take actions by placing Followers in turn order. 4) Income phase: Players receive Income and the Provinces board is adjusted. Players can earn Glory points in various ways. They may build structures, place Followers to vote and win a majority, send Legions to conquer regions, trade or collect items, or even build a Pantheon. Completed secret quests also earn Glory points. After the 9th round, the game ends. The final score is determined and the player with the most Glory points is declared the new Emperor of Rome.

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