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2006 · 2-6 players · 60min · weight 2.61 · 1,123 ratings
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Rating
5.67
Users rated
1,123
Owned
1,427
Wishing
146
At a glance
What playing it feels like, broken down.
Core loop
Play and buy cards to gain resources, move outward from Rome, bribe the Visigoth to stop him destroying your cards.
What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
0
Fantasy
2
Narrative
2
Challenge
2
Fellowship
1
Discovery
1
Expression
1
Submission
1
How it works (4 mechanics)
- [3]escalating_threat— “Visigoth moves toward Rome, destroying your cards unless you spend precious resources to bribe him”
- [2]hand_management_under_draw— “you play and purchase cards that produce resources and give you special effects”
- [2]feeding_pressure— “then the Visigoth moves toward Rome, destroying your cards unless you spend your precious resources”
- [2]engine_growth— “play and purchase cards that produce resources and give you special effects, allowing you to move”
Under-the-radar score: -0.44
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Mechanisms (1)
Categories (2)
AncientCity Building