It is 69 A.D., Nero, the last of the Julio-Claudian Roman
Emperors, is dead. Especially in the latter years of his regime he acted
as a true despot, even ordering the murder of his wife Octavia to be able
to marry Poppaea Sabina. When Rome was burning in 64 A.D. he accused the
Jews and the Christian population with the crime, starting the first
persecution of these innocent people.
In the space of one year, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian, four
Roman generals vied for the throne, three of them gaining their objective
only to lose it as quickly as they had gained it.
In Nero: Legacy of a Despot, you are a contender for
Imperial power. Using your legions and political influence, your aim is to
either seize and hold the Imperium by being declared Emperor, or to gather
enough land and power so that, at game’s end, you are in position to do
so.
Nero: Legacy of a Despot is an exciting strategic board game full of
opportunities. The overall strategy is to become Emperor, stay Emperor,
conquer areas, and amass victory points. However, to do that, rather than
take an extended overview and plan way ahead, the game requires players,
instead, to react and act quickly, often making their own opportunities by
playing the event cards sagaciously and timely.
Event cards include Assassins, Bribery, Bad Augury, German Tribe Attacks,
Galley Fleets, Crisis in Rome, the Praetorian Guard and many more!
Author: Alexander S. Berg
Length: 90-120 minutes
Vendor: Phalanx Games
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