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2008 Ranked #2,276

Sylla

Ancient Roman political game where senators manage crises, gain influence, and pursue personal prestige during a troubled republic. Public needs and private ambition collide, so every decision must help stabilize Rome without sacrificing your own power.

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Players

3-4

Play time

60-90 min

Age

12+

Complexity

3.11/5

Rating

6.72

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Sylla was the name of a Roman Consul and dictator; the name of the game is a reference to his person. The designer tried to bring together "Res Publica Romana" and "Saint Petersburg," furthermore playable in one hour.

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Sylla was the name of a Roman Consul and dictator; the name of the game is a reference to his person. The designer tried to bring together "Res Publica Romana" and "Saint Petersburg," furthermore playable in one hour. The players will try to become the premier Consul of Rome. Each of the five years (turns) is subdivided into seven phases in which the players take their actions. It will be semi-cooperative as one player alone cannot influence all parts of the Roman social or political life. They also have to prepare for negative events like epidemic plague or persecution of the Christians and also decadence. The Ystari games website has downloadable rules for the game for 2 players.

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Play and group

Players
3–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
60–90 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.1/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Dominique Ehrhard

Artists

1
Arnaud Demaegd

Publishers

1
Ystari Games

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