Sylla

About the game

What is Sylla?

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.

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Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

• How do setup and the first turn work in Sylla?
• When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
• How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?