Cover art for Res Publica

Res Publica

1991 · BGG
Avg rating
5.90
Bayes rating
5.62
Weight
1.71 (Light)
Players
3-5
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
1,029

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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.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Negotiation & trading Set collection & pattern building

Game type

Card game Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

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

Designers

Reiner Knizia