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2008 Ranked #8,105

Bacchus' Banquet

A role-driven intrigue game has Roman banquet guests pursue secret objectives amid excess and plots. Players may seek food, gifts, or influence, while conspiracies against the emperor complicate every motive.

Family Games Ancient Bluffing Variable Player Powers Ancient: Rome

Players

3-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.64/5

Rating

5.95

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.6/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.2/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

From the publisher: "It is 37 AD and Caligula is the extravagant Emperor of Rome! It is a time of excesses.

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From the publisher: "It is 37 AD and Caligula is the extravagant Emperor of Rome! It is a time of excesses. It is a time of intrigue. And the latest gala in Caligula’s short reign is starting tonight—Bacchus’ Banquet!" From BoardgameNews.com: "As a player, you are one of the nine “honored” guests—each with his or her own secret objective. You might be a glutton who is only there for the food and wine. You might be an avaricious opportunist longing for the presents that are often bestowed. You might be a conspirator in one of the many plots to kidnap or assassinate the Emperor. You might even be Caligula himself, exploiting the all-too-human foibles of his groveling subjects."

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Play and group

Players
3–5
Best with
4
Play time
30 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Fréderic Moyersoen

Artists

1
Chris McGloughlin

Publishers

1
Mayfair Games

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