Res Publica
Everyone trades with everyone, and every offer tells you something.
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ReviewRes Publica Review- Designer
- Reiner Knizia
- Published by
- Queen Games
- Editions by
- Eclipse Editorial, Hexagames (I), Avalanche Press Ltd.
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.
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.
Award winner
Published 1991 · 35 years ago
older than 96% of games
In 2,052 collections
collected more than 33% of games
3–5 players · ages 8+
publisher: 10+
30–60 min
longer than 62% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.7 out of 5 · lighter than 66%
Opinions: divided
Some love it, others really don’t
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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