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Quo Vadis?

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.

Advancing requires votes from your rivalsPrestige earned by helping others wins the gameOnly Senate-seated players can 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.

#3,277 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 1992 · 34 years ago

older than 96% of games

In 3,153 collections

collected more than 42% of games

3–5 players · ages 10+

Best with 5 · publisher: 12+

about 45 min

shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: medium

One warm-up round · 2.1 out of 5 · heavier than 52%

Opinions: usual spread

A normal range of ratings

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive

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