# Aquileia

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2011
- **BGG Rating**: 6.7
- **BGG Rank**: #6286
- **Players**: 3-5 (Best with: 5)
- **Duration**: 90 min
- **Weight**: 2.93 / 5
- **Designers**: Cielo d'Oro
- **Artists**: Geoffrey Cramm, Victor Boden
- **Publishers**: 999 Games, Zoch Verlag
- **Categories**: Ancient, City Building, Dice, Economic
- **Mechanics**: Auction / Bidding, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Worker Placement

## Verdict
Aquileia is a mid-weight eurogame that transports you to Ancient Rome, featuring an interesting blend of worker placement, auctions, and dice rolling. If you enjoy games with multiple scoring strategies and a good dose of interaction, this might be your next addiction. The experience involves building your personal empire within a vibrant city, always keeping an eye on others' actions and optimizing every move.Multiple scoring strategiesConstant indirect interactionWell-integrated themeImportant tactical decisionsDecent replayabilityCan have downtimeDice luck influencesInitial learning curveRECOMMENDED

## Description
In Aquileia, players take on the roles of influential patricians in the Roman Empire's second most important city, a military outpost that evolved into a thriving commercial and cultural hub. The goal is simple yet challenging: become the city's most powerful figure through a clever mix of trade and construction. You and your rivals will deploy your 'henchmen' (pawns) to engage in crucial activities such as sports, culture, trade, and, of course, building, each generating expenses, earnings, and, most importantly, victory points.

Each round kicks off with a worker placement phase, where you decide where to position your pawns and a tiebreaker disc – the latter is mandatory, while pawns are highly recommended! After all players have made their choices, actions are resolved in a specific numerical order. At the Mercatus, you can buy weapon and slave cards, collect money with a dice roll, or exchange currencies. The Arena and Stadium are stages for thrilling competitions, where slave, weapon, and horse cards come into play, and winners are rewarded with coins and laurel cards worth victory points. The Theatrum hosts an auction for special laurel cards, while in the Forum, you build villas and private banks, earning points by paying costs with the correct coins. Finally, the Portus allows you to activate your buildings for more points or money. At the end of six rounds, the final score includes secret point cards and the multiplication of your villas' value by matching laurel cards. The player with the most victory points, naturally, claims the glory of Aquileia!

## FAQ
### How long does a game of Aquileia take?
A game of Aquileia typically lasts between 90 and 120 minutes, depending on the number of players and their familiarity with the rules.

### How many players can play Aquileia?
Aquileia is designed for 3 to 5 players, offering a dynamic and competitive experience at any of these counts.

### Is it a complex game for beginners?
With a BGG weight of 2.925/5, Aquileia is considered a medium-complexity game. It's not a 'gateway game,' but players with some eurogame experience should adapt well after the first play.

### What are the main components of the game?
The game includes a main board, 'henchmen' pawns, tiebreaker discs, various cards (weapons, slaves, laurel), coins of different values, and dice, as well as pieces to represent villas and banks.

### Who is Aquileia best suited for?
Aquileia is ideal for eurogame fans who appreciate the combination of worker placement, hand management, and auctions, with an Ancient Rome city-building theme. If you enjoy planning your moves and adapting to opponents' plays, you'll love it!

### Does dice rolling add too much luck?
While dice rolling is present, especially in the Mercatus and Arena/Stadium competitions, hand management and worker placement allow players to mitigate some of this luck, focusing more on long-term strategy.

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