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Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery
- Players
- 3–4
- Listed play time
- 120–180 min
- Age
- 17+
- Published
- 2012
What this is
Barter, buy, bid, deceive, and fight their way to become the dominant dominus in Rome. Players wield their Influence to put their Schemes into play, often asking for (or bribing) another player’s help in hatching the most complex plots. The Market Phase is when players buy, sell and trade Assets (Gladiators, Slaves, Equipment and Guards).
At a glance
- Players
- 3–4
- Listed play time
- 120–180 minutes
- Minimum age
- 17 and up
- First published
- 2012
- Designers
- Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, Sean Sweigart
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery
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.
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 replayability6.3/10
- Ease of teach5.4/10
- Gateway friendliness5.8/10
- Component quality6.3/10
- Table presence6.4/10
- Travel friendliness6.2/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.2LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.0SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.1No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.6Lap trayTwo tables
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