Board Game

Res Publica

Released 1991 / 3-5 players / 30-60 min / Ages 10+

Designer: Reiner Knizia

Artist: Peggy Coleman

Publisher: Queen Games, Avalanche Press Ltd., Eclipse Editorial, Hexagames (I)

Res Publica cover art

Description

In Res Publica you are the will of the people, guiding five ancient civilizations to greater heights of power and technology.

Each turn, the active player makes a trade offer... and each player in turn responds in kind. Using the cards and the information gained through the trading process, players work to acquire five identical people cards in order to build a city (which increases the number of cards you can draw each turn) or five identical technology cards in order to build a monument (which garners end game victory points).

At the end of the game, players total the points achieved via cities and monuments and the one who has the most wins.

Game at a glance

Year published
1991
Players
3–5
Play time
30–60 minutes
Listed playing time
60 minutes
Minimum age
10+

Categories (2)

  • Card Game
  • Civilization

Mechanics (2)

  • Set Collection
  • Trading
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