Rome, 41 BC
Roma XLI
Outlast every Roman in the room.
Caesar is dead and nine of you are standing close enough to the throne to be a problem for each other.
- Players
- 1–9 players
- Play time
- 20–40 minutes
- Age
- Ages 14+
- Setting
- Rome, 41 BC
The setup
Play a real figure from the succession — Octavian, Antony, Cleopatra — each carrying a weapon that shaped the fight. Build alliances on the Senate floor, break them at the useful moment, and vote your rivals into exile until one Roman is left on the map.
In the box
- 1-9 players
- 20-40 minutes
- Ages 14+
- Social deduction & light strategy game
- Vote your opponents into exile to be the last Roman standing
Deluxe Edition adds 9 custom pawns, the Bag of Fate expansion (bag and 27 wood tokens), a heavy-duty tuck box, metal coins in place of wood, and a metal temple token.
A closer look
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From critics and players
What they said about Roma
“Every time I pull out a Façade game with any of my gaming buddies, it's a sure fire hit.”
Bart Heird
via Kickstarter
2026
“The Dark Cities are THE best social deduction games on the market in my opinion. They even go down well with NON social deduction fans.”
Daniel
via Kickstarter
2026
“I'm a simple man, I see a Travis Hancock project, I back a Travis Hancock project.”
Ethan Storeng
via Kickstarter
2026
“I want you to know how much I've loved every past entry in the dark cities games, and I get so excited whenever I see you've done a new one. The book packaging, the historical basis, the large player capacity, and the simple-to-learn mechanics have made all of your games a staple within my friend group.”
Isaac
via Kickstarter
2026
“I love the series (especially Salem and Bristol, which have completely replaced Werewolf-likes in my circles).”
Lee Chritoffers
via Kickstarter
2026
“I gasped out loud when I saw the alert to back a new game by your team. Absolutely an insta-back. You always finish on time (or early!) and make a game that is so easy for me to get to the table on board game nights.”
Nova
via Kickstarter
2026
“I own the whole Dark Cities collection w/ deluxe upgrades. They're so easy to teach and learn to play, been great for family get-togethers. Can't wait to play Roma!!!”
Cameron Perdue
via Kickstarter
2026
“I love this series. The production design is always top-notch, and never fails to set off some "ooh ahhhs" around the table.”
Julie Depew
via Kickstarter
2026
