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Donning the Purple
It is the year 193 AD. The Roman Empire is not as great as it once was. Hordes of enemies are crossing the borders, famine spreads throughout the provinces and the political intrigues are tearing the empire apart from within. The previous emperor was killed by his own Praetorian bodyguard and has left a power vacuum that the powerful families in Rome are trying to fill. Are you ready to don the purple yourself and take on the stressful job as emperor? If you fail, the other families are ready to take over at a moment's notice. While they wait for your doom, they won't hesitate to backstab or undermine you as much as they can. However you all have to work together as the fall of the Roman Empire is closing in.
What is Donning the Purple
It is the year 193 AD. The Roman Empire is not as great as it once was. Hordes of enemies are crossing the borders, famine spreads throughout the provinces and the political intrigues are tearing the empire apart from within. The previous emperor was killed by his own Praetorian bodyguard and has left a power vacuum that the powerful families in Rome are trying to fill. Are you ready to don the purple yourself and take on the stressful job as emperor? If you fail, the other families are ready to take over at a moment's notice. While they wait for your doom, they won't hesitate to backstab or undermine you as much as they can. However you all have to work together as the fall of the Roman Empire is closing in.
Donning the Purple is an asymmetrical king of the hill game with a bit of worker placement. Each player leads a powerful family in ancient Rome, trying to get the most victory points during 4 rounds. If your family member becomes the emperor and manages to hold the position he can earn lots of points. However he will also become the target of the other players as they will try to dethrone him and become the new emperor themselves.
Game details
- Players
- 1–3
- Age
- +14
- Duration
- 90 min
- Difficulty
- Heavy
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2018
- Mechanics
- Area Majority / Influence · Dice Rolling · Hand Management
- Categories
- Ancient · Civilization · Economic
- Designer
- Petter Schanke Olsen
- Publisher
- Treetato Studio · Tompet Games · Ediciones MasQueOca
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Regalo de Reyes de 2021
Sin opciones, sin acciones, ¿alguien ha desarrollado esto? había momentos en que no tenía nada que hacer porque no había nada que hacer, por no haber no hay opción loser
The game plays itself. In the last game I felt I could do absolutely nothing but bookkeeping and traded it away.
Juego con alta interacción, en un principio. La realidad es que el cesar dificilmente podrá alimentar y acabará muriendo solo. Ir a por los bárbaros creo que es mejor opción.
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How many players is Donning the Purple for?
Donning the Purple plays with 1–3 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 90 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 14.
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