Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes!
2021
Deploy legions, contest key provinces, and use tactical advantages in a fast Roman power struggle for 1-2 players.
20
minutes
1 - 2
player(s)
14+
Medium Light
About this board game
Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes! is a fast game for 1-2 players, with each session taking about 20 minutes. Set during the final days of the Roman Republic, it puts players in a power struggle between Caesar and Pompey.
Players command their legions and strategically deploy them to key battlegrounds. By allocating resources to the provinces, they seek tactical advantages while competing for control of the republic and the chance to become its ruler.
At the start of the game, players draw tokens from a bag to determine their starting forces. The same system helps replenish losses, making the draw of tokens an important part of managing your legions and responding to the changing struggle across the provinces.
Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes! also includes three modules that expand the conflict and add new possibilities to your contest for power:
- Poison your opponent.
- Deploy powerful Centurions.
- Use underhanded tactics to gain advantages in the Expansions of Rome.
With its focus on deployment, resource allocation, province control, and replenishing losses, the game presents a concentrated contest between two opposing forces. Whether you are commanding Caesar or Pompey, every decision contributes to the struggle to seize Rome and determine the future of the republic.