The Coin Tribes’ Revolt: Boudica’s Rebellion Against Rome

About this board game

The Coin Tribes’ Revolt: Boudica’s Rebellion Against Rome is an asymmetrical game for 1–4 players, with a playing time of approximately 60 minutes. Set in 60 AD, it depicts the Iceni revolt against Roman occupation in the turbulent early years of Britannia’s conquest.

Roman forces occupy the wild lands of Britain, maintaining an uneasy peace with the local tribes. When the Iceni king dies, Roman greed provokes a rebellion led by Iceni queen Boudica, and the uprising tears across south-east Britain.

With Roman forces spread elsewhere in Britain, the revolt presents a moment that could permanently change the course of history. The game focuses on warring factions and the conflict between the occupying Roman power and the tribes resisting its presence.

• Players: 1–4
• Playing time: approximately 60 minutes
• Format: a 9-card nano game
• Setting: Britannia in 60 AD, during the early Roman occupation

The design is inspired by Volko Runke’s COIN series, published by GMT, and aims to recreate the feel of a COIN Series game within the restrictions of a compact nine-card format. Its asymmetrical structure reflects the competing interests and opposing sides of this historical rebellion.

The Coin Tribes’ Revolt was entered into the 2018 9 Card Nano Game Contest. It offers a concise tabletop interpretation of Boudica’s rebellion, combining a major historical confrontation with the deliberately restricted format of a nine-card game.