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Sylla was the name of a Roman Consul and dictator; the name of the game is a reference to his person. The designer tried to bring together "Res Publica Romana" and "Saint Petersburg," furthermore playable in one hour.
The players will try to become the premier Consul of Rome. Each of the five years (turns) is subdivided into seven phases in which the players take their actions. It will be semi-cooperative as one player alone cannot influence all parts of the Roman social or political life. They also have to prepare for negative events like epidemic plague or persecution of the Christians and also decadence.
The Ystari games website has downloadable rules for the game for 2 players.
Year Published
2008
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Chairman of the Board game_review at 8:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- dense, cohesive package with multiple interlocking systems
- excellent balance between drafting, bidding, and building
- threat management adds dynamic player interaction
Cons
- steep learning curve for new players
- some players may find the commodity system opaque at first
- need for more varied rules clarifications
Thematic elements
- commodity speculation, tokens with fluctuating value
- Ancient civilization economy and governance
- dynamic, consequence-driven drafting and bidding
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- blind bidding for rounds — use influence (money or Senators) in blind bids to gain control and maximize points
- building-based fields and economy — buildings provide fields and income, reducing point loss from economy management
- drafting characters and using abilities — players draft Senators, Merchants, Builders and use them for powers
- risk management — communal threats require contributions and can flip over slave cards, altering commodity values
- sacrifice for powers — to use a character's power you must sacrifice them to claim buildings
- threat management — communal threats require contributions and can flip over slave cards, altering commodity values
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Quotes (from this video)
- the gameplay is really strong and it feels quite different to anything else out there on the market
- the game is Rock Solid
- I was blown away with the way this game was designed
- this is a Hidden Gem
- Chairman's Commendation
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Chairman of the Board top_10_list at 11:53 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- clever commodity market feel
- strong interaction via drafting and timing
Cons
- some players may find it overly procedural
- complex enough to slow lighter groups
Thematic elements
- Economic/market dynamics with commodity scoring
- Commodity track speculation and token collection
- Procedural but engaging with track-based incentives
Comparison games
- Gardens of Babylon
- Amitis
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- commodity track scoring — tokens score based on track position at game end
- Compound Scoring — tokens score based on track position at game end
- Multi-use cards — cards can be used for different effects, with trade-offs
- round-based drafting / banked resources — draft resources and manage pool for endgame bonuses
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Quotes (from this video)
- the coolest thing about this game was that sometimes when you choose a card the cards that you didn't select would end up impacting damage on your ship which would end up costing you negative points
- grossly underrated I can't even believe this game isn't talked about is so well put together
- Woodcraft is my favorite game of the month
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