SPQF

About this board game

SPQF is a deck-building game for 2–4 players, described as taking about 30 minutes, with a listed play time of 45 minutes. Released in 2018, it challenges you to grow an ancient civilization from humble origins to greatness.

Deck management is distilled to a single defining choice: decide what kind of civilization you will build. Will your society be led by military strength, or will it develop a strong agricultural foundation? Your chosen vision shapes the direction of your civilization as it grows.

As development continues, maintaining that vision becomes more difficult. Other civilizations may steal your ideas, while expanding connections allow trade to flourish. These pressures make the growth of your civilization an evolving challenge rather than a simple march toward greatness.

• Deck-building centered on a single, defining civilization choice
• Different possible directions, including military and agricultural development
• A growing civilization whose ideas can be stolen and whose trade can flourish

The name SPQF is a play on the ancient Roman abbreviation SPQR, which can still be seen on ancient structures throughout the city. That historical reference gives the game its distinctive identity while its focused deck-building system keeps the experience compact.

Whether you pursue military power, agricultural strength, or another vision for your society, SPQF presents the rise of an ancient civilization through a concise set of meaningful choices. It is designed for 2–4 players and offers a focused experience of civilization growth, competing ideas, and flourishing trade.