#296: Nova Roma and a Short Topic Extravaganza

Hey Cabalists! In today's episode we talk about our new public game nights at South County Brewing here in York! Then we get into a bunch of games we've been playing including An Age Contrived, Merchant of Venus, Agricola, Trickerion, Defenders of the Last Stand and feature Nova Roma from Stan Kordonskiy. Then Tony T goes bananas giving us a rundown of all the awesome news from around the board gaming world. Then finally we host another short topic extravaganza in which we discuss our favorite player colors, do you expect your guests to pre-learn the games, and are there any games we repurchased.

Timecodes

• Nova Roma Review 01:02:46

• News with Tony T 01:34:33

• Short Topics 02:39:48

Opening Banter and Reviews

• An Age Contrived

• Merchant of Venus

• Agricola

• Trickerion

• Defenders of the Last Stand

Feature Review: Nova Roma

In 324 AD, Emperor Constantine selected the ancient city of Byzantium on the shores of the Bosphorus to become the site of his new capital. He named it Nova Roma which means New Rome. To establish his magnificent new capital, the Emperor summoned his most trusted patricians and tasked them with a variety of duties. With the Emperor’s tireless support, this incredible task was accomplished in just six years. In Nova Roma, you are the head of an ancient and noble roman house. You must deploy your family members and retainers to accomplish a variety of goals. Construct buildings, dominate sea routes, secure resources, race in the hippodrome, and hire specialists. At the end of the game, the family that has done the most to please the Emperor and achieve their own agendas will emerge as the victor.

Designed by Stan Kordonskiy.

Published by 25th Century Games

BoardGameGeek.com Entry

Gaming News by Tony T

Community Info

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Crowd Funded Projects

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• Tiny Epic Game of Thrones

• God of War: The Board Game

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Founder's Froth

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• Rats of Wistar

• Mutton Bustin

Upcoming Product

• Weapon X - The 40th Expansion for Legendary

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• Hachette Announces Slew of New Games

• Knights of the Round Table

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