Bargain, back-scratch, and betray your way into the Roman Senate in a pure negotiation game by Knizia.
Reiner Knizia trades his usual math for pure horse-trading in this ancient Roman power game. Your politicians climb through a network of committees toward five coveted Senate seats, but you can't advance without the votes of your rivals. Support someone else and you gain prestige, the very thing you need to win. Only players who land in the Senate can even claim victory.
Who it's for
Groups who love loud, wheeling-dealing negotiation and reading a table of promises, alliances, and inevitable betrayals.
Not for you if…
You dislike deal-making or play with people who won't haggle. A quiet, negotiation-averse table leaves this game inert.
Vibe's take
All about the deals at the table, a fast-talking web of favors where helping rivals rise is the only path up, and prestige is the currency of trust.
older than 96% of games
collected more than 42% of games
Best with 5 · publisher: 12+
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
One warm-up round · 2.1 out of 5 · heavier than 52%
A normal range of ratings
Playable without the language