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What this is
Politicians cooperate and compete over personal glory in the Republic of Rome. To win the player must get their faction to become the most powerful in Rome. The players take the part of various factions vying for the control of the senate.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–6
- Listed play time
- 300 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 1990
- Designers
- Richard Berthold, Don Greenwood, Robert Haines
- Publisher
- Avalon Hill
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- Avalon HillOfficial site
How players rate Republic of Rome
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.
- 1p6.612 ratings
- 2p6.811 ratings
- 3p7.211 ratings
- 4p7.411 ratings
- 5p7.111 ratings
- 6p6.811 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.9/10
- Ease of teach5.1/10
- Gateway friendliness5.6/10
- Component quality6.7/10
- Table presence7.2/10
- Travel friendliness5.7/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.5FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.0Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.4Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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