Cover art for Age of Rome

Age of Rome

2023 · BGG
Avg rating
7.01
Bayes rating
5.81
Weight
2.70 (Medium)
Players
1-4
Playtime
1 hr 30 min
Ratings count
786

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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.



Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence Cooperative Game End Game Bonuses Events Income Map Deformation Modular Board Open Drafting Push Your Luck Set Collection Solo / Solitaire Game Take That Victory Points as a Resource Worker Placement

Themes

None recorded

Publishers

CMON Global Limited Don't Panic Games Fabrika Igr Gémklub Légion Distribution Maldito Games Strohmann Games Teetotum Game Studios

Designers

Antonios Yannopoulos Vangelis Efthimiou