Rome & Roll cover
2020BGG rank #3,751

Rome & Roll

by Nick Shaw, Dávid Turczi · PSC Games

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Players1–4
Time60–90m
ComplexityMedium
Age14+

About the game

What is Rome & Roll?

Rome & Roll is a heavy roll-and-write board game by Dávid Turczi and Nick Shaw in which 1-4 players compete to craft an empire. Draft from a pool of custom dice to collect resources, construct the town, and organize armies. Political alliances, the colonies, and even the Gods all have a part to play. Imperii Gloria! • Draft the dice to match your needs: roll, draw, and win! • Play one of seven unique character classes, ranging from merchants to military leaders, with a wealth of different strategies to deploy. • Take advantage of four possible scoring avenues: construct buildings, trade resources, conquer unruly colonies, and renovate the Roman road network. • Make political alliances and call on the Gods. • Raise armies and invade settlements as far afield as Egypt and Spain. • Build roads and manage unruly provinces.

How it plays

Mechanics

Closed DraftingDice RollingDie Icon ResolutionLine DrawingOpen DraftingPaper-and-PencilVariable Player Powers

On the shelf

Categories

AncientCity BuildingDiceMythology

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