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2022
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Description
The Roman Republic is coming to an end, but not before a power struggle between Caesar and Pompey. Players will command their legions, strategically deploying them to key battlegrounds to try and seize control of the provinces and become ruler of the republic.
Players draw tokens from a bag to determine their starting forces and to replenish their losses. Players allocate their resources to each province, gaining tactical advantages and vying for control of the republic.
Three modules to expand the game are included: poison your opponent, deploy powerful Centurions and use underhanded tactics to gain advantages in the Expansions of Rome.
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Video M7e-ugYR8gw
Top List at 17:33 sentiment: positive
video_pk 134296 · mention_pk 382888
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Highly Positive
Pros
- Fantastic two-player filler game
- Tension in tile placement decisions
- Juicy bonus for closing regions
Cons
- Weak production quality and presentation
Thematic elements
- Influence and region control
- Ancient Rome
Comparison games
- Dogs of War
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Majority — the player who has the most influence in a closed region takes a step closer to winning the game
- Push Your Luck — deciding which TI to put out and whether to gun for a short short-term bonus or a long-term victory
- Tile Placement — pick a tile hidden behind your screen and place it out onto a border of the map
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- My number 77 game is galactic Renaissance this sibling designed to inish turned out to be far more polarizing than I ever would have guessed
- The Simplicity and speed of Luna combined with the unique abstract Challenge and Perfect Production make this one of the most fresh two-player games in years
- bitewing games is launching the most epic Riner Kia Kickstarter project ever and yes currently it is a secret but not for long
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Video ZCwFUcHXUW8
Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 38:14 sentiment: positive
video_pk 93465 · mention_pk 253695
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Quick two-player game
- Easy to explain and teach
- Gets extremely intense
- Strategic gameplay
- Follow-up to Blitzkrieg
Cons
- Can be difficult to understand initially
- Can feel like 'Checkers on steroids' which might not appeal to everyone
Thematic elements
- Roman legions battling for control
Comparison games
- Blitzkrieg
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players try to gain control of provinces on the map by placing tokens and accumulating strength.
- Bag Building — Players draw unit tokens from a bag to deploy them.
- Set Collection — Players collect tokens with different values and strengths.
- Take That — Players can force opponents into unfavorable decisions or leave them with limited options.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Life is a Highway
- Mount Rushmore in South Dakota it is not as exciting as what you think it would be
- Don't make Mount Rushmore your number one priority
- Vanessa swears it's photoshopped because Abraham Lincoln looks like Modok from Marvel
- It's like somebody literally standing at a light switch went click and turned it on
- The Badlands is one Deadwood is a really cool western town if you're there go see Mount Rushmore but don't make Mount Rushmore your number one priority
- That's the way a park should be
- life is a highway my friend as we were on there all night long and my butt got sore and gas was expensive and I ate a lot of crappy food and gained a lot of weight
- I was about to crawl out of the seat of the car
- Checkers on steroids for me
- this is a learning game promise you'll be back again
- Frantic it is card playing you are trying to keep kites in the air
- Communication is key in this game
- I love this game I think it's easy learn it's fast to play
- I really think this is the one miniature game where you would feel like okay I'll play this because the barrier to entry is so so low
- What's interesting is if they also sell the model renders so that you could print out your own at a certain price
- It's not good for them but I mean if I mean okay yeah it's if here's the thing if they're not making the money any other way besides selling models I doubt that they would do that
- When the fragile balance of the world is in jeopardy and sinister forces move in the darkness her will be tested
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
- For my God for my story for my freedom for the world to restore the balance
- He goes what's this I say it's a sausage biscuit no it's not
- You didn't make him homemade biscuits
- He wants to try Twinkies
- What is this called a southern summer Southern thunderstorm
- It was a blast I'm so I'm so thankful he stopped
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Video 6nYurNS4jwY
All You Can Board Top 50 List sentiment: positive
video_pk 89116 · mention_pk 331578
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- two-player game with quick pacing
- tight, tactical decision-making
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- territory control, quick play
- ancient Rome, two-player strategy duel
- compact, head-to-head tactical conflict
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area control / territory contention — players vie for control of territory using tiles and tokens
- short, fast rounds — the game emphasizes quick rounds and decisive plays
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a real-time game where that each round has two phases
- it's always a blast to play
- I highly recommend it
- you can end with zero points and still win
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Video 6nYurNS4jwY
All You Can Board Top 50 List sentiment: positive
video_pk 89116 · mention_pk 398113
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- two-player game with quick pacing
- tight, tactical decision-making
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- territory control, quick play
- ancient Rome, two-player strategy duel
- compact, head-to-head tactical conflict
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area control / territory contention — players vie for control of territory using tiles and tokens
- short, fast rounds — the game emphasizes quick rounds and decisive plays
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a real-time game where that each round has two phases
- it's always a blast to play
- I highly recommend it
- you can end with zero points and still win
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Video 1eIu601DnAk
All You Can Board Top 30 List at 30:55 sentiment: positive
video_pk 88106 · mention_pk 231428
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- tight two-player micro-campaign feel
- short play time with meaningful decisions
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Caesar (general two-player area control concept)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- two-player strategy with territorial control — rationed placement and scoring through territorial domination with simple rules
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Splender duel is a super super solid two player game
- it's so good
- I love this game and I can't wait to play it with you guys at some higher player accounts more often
- this is one of the best negotiation games that I've ever played
- it's a great deck building race game
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Video VYN3MdsTfSM
Watch It Played Top 10 List at 1:09 sentiment: positive
video_pk 86141 · mention_pk 222138
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Dynamic and exciting regional control with a strong last-move twist
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Blitz Creek
- Caesar sees Rome
- Ticket to Ride
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- double-sided tiles — Tiles are double-sided, affecting strategy and options.
- region closure bonus — The last player to close a region earns a bonus token with a special ability.
- region control / area influence — Players compete to have the most influence in a region to place tokens.
- Tile Placement — Tiles are placed behind a screen and laid out along borders of regions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's Dynamic it's phenomenal it's exciting
- one of the greatest games of all time one of my favorites
- distill tension and stress in the most lovely way into a two-player game
- Ticket to Ride is a great example
- the thrill of the hunt
- I own a fair amount of Ticket to Ride expansions
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Video fRVtX3d2YGo
Board Stupid Top 10 List at 6:03 sentiment: positive
video_pk 37056 · mention_pk 214681
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Smart two-player area-control design with tension.
- Randomized map bonuses add replayability.
- Brief play sessions with meaningful decisions.
Cons
- Some players may prefer more theme-forward experiences.
- Rule depth can feel dense for new entrants.
Thematic elements
- Roman Empire power struggle between opposing factions
- Two-player area control in ancient Rome
- strategic, historical
Comparison games
- Splendor Duel
- Caesar sees Rome
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players strive to control territories on a central board to gain bonuses.
- Asymmetrical play — Rome vs Pompey have different paths to victory and different starting conditions.
- Chit-Pulling — Chits with values influence control and territory bonuses on each turn.
- chit-pulling system — Chits with values influence control and territory bonuses on each turn.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- cozy. It's cute because of all the beavers.
- There is an actual good game.
- it's the definitive take on Splendor
- this is a meaty, fabulous design
- it's a tremendously tense exciting experience
- the production is beautiful
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Video QsrxoH6lIxs
Chairman of the Board Discussion at 4:59 sentiment: positive
video_pk 11570 · mention_pk 81241
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- tight two-player experience
- crunchy and quick play sessions
Cons
- could be punishing financially for opponents
Thematic elements
- area influence with quick, sharp decisions
- ancient Rome and political maneuvering
- fast, crunchy area control
Comparison games
- Rustling Leaves
- Cabo
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area_control — place tokens on borders to control regions and gain benefits
- bonus_token_system — collectively, the last to push on a border can trigger a bonus chip
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- a simple engine building style game
- not overly complicated and it plays in around an hour
- this is one of those games that really did bypass me really despite me loving Wolfgang Kramer games
- this game is absolutely phenomenal
- the top placement style of this as well
- tons of different ways to get points
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