2010Carl Chudyk
- Videos
- 63
- Creators
- 51
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 5 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
Glory to Rome
2005Ed Carter (III), Carl Chudyk
- Videos
- 8
- Creators
- 8
Mostly reviews. Glory to Rome is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews and 1 how-to-play guides.
2 - 5 players
60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
In 64 A.D., a great fire originating from the slums of Rome quickly spreads to destroy much of the city, including the imperial palace. Upon hearing news of the fire, Emperor Nero Caesar races back to Rome from his private estate in Antium and sets up shelters for the displaced population. Reporting directly to Nero, you are responsible for rebuilding the structures lost in the fire and restoring Glory to Rome. Glory to Rome is a card-based city building and resource management game with a novel mechanism. Each card may act as a building, a client, a raw material, or a valuable resource, frequently forcing players into difficult decisions regarding how each card should be used. In addition, much of the game is played from the discard pool, giving players some control over what cards are accessible to opponents. Actions are triggered by a form of card-driven role selection -- the active player leads a role, and other players may follow if they discard a matching card from hand (to the pool). Players who don't follow may 'think' to draw more cards. There are thus strong interactions between the different uses of cards. Scoring is a combination of completing buildings and storing resources, with end-of-game bonuses for storing a diverse assortment. Game length is player-controlled, and is triggered in a few different ways. The lighthearted artwork of the original editions was replaced by minimalist art in the 'black box' edition, and both have been the source of great controversy. Many of the non-English editions use more conventional artwork.
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Glory to Rome has 8 videos from 8 creators: 7 reviews and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from 2022 to June 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Glory to Rome - Playing With Friends" by Getting Games, which runs 1 h 41 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Reviewing Our Custom Glory to Rome! Free Files in the Description!" by Tabletop Turtle. 7 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Innovation, Red7, Mottainai and Panda Spin, also by Carl Chudyk.
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About Glory to Rome
From BoardGameGeek:
In 64 A.D., a great fire originating from the slums of Rome quickly spreads to destroy much of the city, including the imperial palace. Upon hearing news of the fire, Emperor Nero Caesar races back to Rome from his private estate in Antium and sets up shelters for the displaced population. Reporting directly to Nero, you are responsible for rebuilding the structures lost in the fire and restoring Glory to Rome. Glory to Rome is a card-based city building and resource management game with a novel mechanism. Each card may act as a building, a client, a raw material, or a valuable resource, frequently forcing players into difficult decisions regarding how each card should be used. In addition, much of the game is played from the discard pool, giving players some control over what cards are accessible to opponents. Actions are triggered by a form of card-driven role selection -- the active player leads a role, and other players may follow if they discard a matching card from hand (to the pool). Players who don't follow may 'think' to draw more cards. There are thus strong interactions between the different uses of cards. Scoring is a combination of completing buildings and storing resources, with end-of-game bonuses for storing a diverse assortment. Game length is player-controlled, and is triggered in a few different ways. The lighthearted artwork of the original editions was replaced by minimalist art in the 'black box' edition, and both have been the source of great controversy. Many of the non-English editions use more conventional artwork.
Designers
Ed Carter (III), Carl Chudyk
Artists
Ed Carter (III), Valerio Cioni, Klemens Franz, Felix Girke, Heiko Günther, Igor Wolski
Publisher
Cambridge Games Factory
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