Res Publica
Everyone trades with everyone, and every offer tells you something.
Who it's for
Talkative groups who like haggling and don't need a board to feel busy.
Not for you if…
You dislike open negotiation or want deeper strategy. It is a thin design by modern standards and mostly circulates secondhand.
Vibe's take
Loud, quick and social, driven by reading what people ask for rather than what they say.
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About this game
Five ancient civilisations, one deck of people and technology cards, and a table full of people shouting offers at each other. Every turn the active player proposes a trade and everyone answers in turn, so information leaks with every offer. Collect five matching people to found a city, five matching technologies to raise a monument.
Get it
from $28
By the numbers
Players
Duration
30–60 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
1.7 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
5.6/10
Rank #8,766
1.1k ratings
Published
1991
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