Citizen of Rome - Dynasty Ascendant

You've seen the trailer... I thought the same thing. Something about it kept me clicking through the years... its surprisingly rewarding nature? Ease of exploring your own strategies? Yet a certain challenge. Then, I blink and it's suddenly past my bed time. No game's ever made me feel quite so immersed in Roman society.

Now, I give this game a thumbs up, even though I think its only for a certain 10% of players, so maybe don't run out and buy this unless it appeals. It offers a unique game loop, where you develop your family wealth, and try to reach the pinnacle of Roman society during the Republic. Pivotal decisions are the marriage matches, military service, education and gambling. These make or break your family. Less significant are the relentless festivals, giving of annual gifts, and maintenance of pets. There is a range of things to invest in, but this is not actually a major part of the game. Calamity will strike and set back your large extended family to one small nuclear unit from that group, but this is part of the game. You aren't as far back as it feels, and sometimes other distant members of your family die off, leaving you sizeable estates of 40,000 denarii. It is primarily an economic sim, where you manage the family as your income generating assets. It is exciting to build up a family out of nothing, and rise up to become an Equites. If you have an appreciation for Roman history, then you may love this game for that living-in-Rome experience. I'm a historian, and I give this a gold seal of approval for accuracy and breadth of knowledge. I played it a bit, but I know I will eventually return to this game and finally get elected to the lowest position on the Cursus Honorum, Queastor. I can only dream of having someone in my family become Consul. The strategies are somewhat limited - get good jobs, educate your kids, don't squander money you can't afford, make good marriages and serve in the military. That being said, the primary gameloop is somewhat tedious, it is a lot like playing Crusader Kings without plots and warfare. (Also, if you have played Crusader Kings you will immediately recognise the positive and negative characteristics represented by tiny icons, 100% sure the dev played CK) If you don't love this game within your first two hours, return it for free, it won't suddenly get better on hour 10+.

#1 Dead baby simulator Cons Very repetitive and simplistic game. Pros. Very repetitive and simplistic game that is a lot of fun for the people who enjoy managing families. I found myself losing hours trying to keep my kids educated and denari in the bank. I really wanted a game that I could play for a long time without having to break my brain or fight and kill. Has a lot of replayability.

Really enjoy this little Dynastic simulator, deep but relaxing. Can you make it to the Senatorial class? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=609uuu1uTdE

its one of those bitlife kinda games, but with way less content. the dev doesnt update the game often so there really isnt much to do. you click advance, see the same events over and over again and thats it. its entertaining tho! i wish it had more flavor events like crusader kings for example. i'd give it a neutral score, but between a thumbs up or down, i decided for a thumbs up

Ah, what tales there are to tell of the dynasty of Fufius Burrius. The martial wins. The lost appendages. The glorious heights of politics and the shameful falls due to gambling. The wives of each heir carefully vetted for their wits, economic sense, and beauty. The broad family tree, the vast properties, the hoard of pigs. And wait, where did those 8 hours go?

One of my favourite games, life simulating a roman household and life. It has so many events and is so much fun.

I WANT MORE OF THIS!

Par pitié, achetez ce jeu, il y a tout. La gestion de la famille est trop bien réalisée et les étapes s'enchaînent avec un grand naturel : c'est super plaisant de savoir que les événements néfastes sont à 90% dûs à nos actes (avec un bon 10% de malchance qui fait aussi bien plaisir) et pareil dans le sens inverse. Un achat les yeux fermés.