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Roma

Roma

Queen Games · 2005
245 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.7 BGG#1.855 BGG6 KCouples
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Rome is in a state of emergency, the Senate and the Guard are embroiled in fierce arguments, the people are divided.

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Roma box art
official art · Queen Games

Rome is in a state of emergency, the Senate and the Guard are embroiled in fierce arguments, the people are divided. Many roads lead to Rome, whether you decide to use powerful cards such as the Tower and the Praetorian Guard to protect the power and victory points you have, or instead prefer to use the Consul and the Tribune to skilfully pull the strings behind the scenes. Whoever succeeds in using their connections and manages to play their cards cleverly will at the end deserve their victor's laurels.

Roma features unique card and dice play. Players place cards at "dice stations" numbered 1-6. The player uses dice rolled each turn to activate dice stations to use the card that has been placed at a station. Card effects guide your tactical actions in the game through manipulating cards in play, providing money or granting victory points.

In each game of Roma, there are a fixed amount of victory points in play, once all victory points have been collected, the player who has the most victory points wins the game.

Can be combined with its sequel game, Arena: Roma II, with varying play options.

Integrates with:

 Arena: Roma II
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#1.855

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Roma is a ancient game, for 2 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Roma — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Roma support?
Roma is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Roma take?
A game of Roma takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Roma for?
Roma is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Roma?
Roma has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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