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Jun 12, 2026·Review·11:19·103·Watch on YouTube

A Board Game Preview of Carta Imperia Rise of Rome | Mike Ibeji | Published by Guntower Games

Fun With Boxes

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Watch “A Board Game Preview of Carta Imperia Rise of Rome | Mike Ibeji | Published by Guntower Games,” a board game review on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Fun With Boxes on YouTube:

Welcome to Fun with Boxes, Episode 378: Carta Imperia: Rise of Rome, first impressions of this really interesting game of wheeling and dealing to be come the most prestigious family in Rome. The game is designed by Mike Ibeji and will be published by Guntower Games. Carta Imperia will be launched soon on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guntowergames/carta-imperia So please join me as I take a close look at an early prototype version of the game. What is Carta Imperia? In Carta Imperia: Rise of Rome, you play the leading Roman Republic families, negotiating to become the most prestigious. The Family with the most Prestige, measured by ephemeral Dignitas and permanent Auctoritas, wins. The game’s mechanics create a negotiation pit, as dealmaking is central. Almost everything is legitimate currency for advancement: buy alliances with Dignitas, sell Governorships for political gain, bribe lawyers to prosecute rivals, and give generals command of private armies for spoils. Auctoritas, the Legions of Rome, and political legacy are non-negotiable. The game spans 7 Eras, each revealing a Map Card showing Roman history in that Era. Players choose 1 or 2 Action Cards to prioritise their Family’s goals. Each Action Card is played in numerical order. I hope you enjoy Take care - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you like watching How to Play videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi673oETge0oaXJZQ7_ZeOA3eynAymOPB If you like Unboxing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi673oETge0psAjTk16xH8eBLfsEi9-ti If you like Top 10 Lists: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi673oETge0pE3ErGfWh0jVKok0LRDUoR If you like Board Game Conventions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi673oETge0paLAFnx377jWXQlYTlqfGc - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BGG (Board Game Geek Link): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/444257/carta-imperia-rise-of-rome - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RULES OF PLAY I am super thrilled that Rules of Play continue to offer my viewers a 10% discount at their online store. Please use the following promotion code to take advantage of this great offer: FUNWITHBOXES10 Here is a link to Rules of Play: https://rulesofplay.co.uk/ Please note that I am not affiliated with Rules of Play nor Guntower Games - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed this video - that means a lot :) And please do leave some comments - it would be great to hear from you all ! Thanks and take care Phil Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:16 Overview 02:05 Map Cards 03:47 Action Cards 07:41 Solo and Two Player 08:15 Scenarios 08:50 Reforms 10:11 Final Thoughts #boardgames #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming

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Carta Imperia: Rise of Rome

Carta Imperia: Rise of Rome

2026·Mike Ibeji

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Some reviews. Carta Imperia: Rise of Rome is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 2 other videos.

1 - 6 players
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About Carta Imperia: Rise of Rome, from BoardGameGeek:

In Carta Imperia: Rise of Rome, you play the leading Families of the Roman Republic wheeling and dealing with one another to become the most prestigious Family in Rome. The Family with the most Prestige in the form of ephemeral Dignitas & more permanent Auctoritas at the end of the game wins. The mechanics of the game are designed to create a bullpit for negotiation, because this game is all about dealmaking. Almost everything in this game is legitimate currency that you can use to get ahead: spend your Dignitas to buy alliances; sell Governorships for political advantage; bribe lawyers to prosecute your rivals; give Rome's generals command of your private armies for a cut of the spoils. The only things you can't sell are Auctoritas, the Legions of Rome and your political Legacy. The rest is negotiable. The game is played over 7 Eras and each Era starts by revealing a Mapcard which shows the areas of the Mediterranean that became part of Roman history in that Era. Players choose 1 or 2 Action Cards which depict what their Family will prioritize in that Era. Each Action Card is then played out in the numerical order of the card. -description from the publisher

Designer

Mike Ibeji

Artist

Kristian Fosh

Publisher

Guntower Games

Categories

AncientPolitical

Mechanics

NegotiationCatch the Leader
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