Nova Roma is Going to be the Right Euro for Many of You

[@FallenDominionStudiosLLC]

Jon here, looks like a great game! Thanks for the awesome video!

[@BoardgamesBourbon]

Jon, you get the award for the fastest comment ever! :D

[@stijnsegers3437]

Thanks for the well put together review! Just a quick note, though: Nova Roma actually takes place in Byzantium (modern day Turkey), not Italy. It's actually quite refreshing theme based on a fascinating piece of history.

[@BoardgamesBourbon]

Oh yes! That is a great historical point! Thanks for the catch. I think it even mentions that in the rulebook! Cheers 🍻

[@TheNerdShelves]

Hello friends.... I'll start by saying Trajan from Stefan Feld is one of my favourite board games out there and as you said, Nova Roma has been heavily compared to it. I wasn't sure if I needed this in my collection. Well, I did, and now it is! LOL. Yes, Nova Roma is a fantastic game and has similarities to Trajan, but still feels different. In fact, it was so hard for me to get Trajan to the table because my main board gaming partner hated the rondel action-selection mechanic. Nova Roma has the interesting grid placement mechanic to choose your actions which seems to go over better with more people. Great review and I highly recommend Nova Roma.... If anyone is interested in my opinion hahahaha

[@BoardgamesBourbon]

Fam! So glad you watched and commented. Yeah, I totally agree that the rondel was a hard sell for lots of my friends. With the lack of that plus the rad Power system, this is going to get to the table a lot. Also, I can't wait until we run into each other in person!

[@TheNerdShelves]

@@BoardgamesBourbon 100%! I'm sure we'll pump into each other along the way somewhere, LOL

[@shikacaca]

I love your categorization of this game. With so many options does it feel like it’s too difficult to figure out a winning strategy ?

[@BoardgamesBourbon]

LOL, yes. I often pick one thing to focus on but I'm not sure it'll result in a win any time soon :D

[@jacobjslee]

Not a Kordonskiy fan. I'm sure he's a nice guy, but I've played three of his games and disliked each of them (and not a neutral "meh", it was a dislike). I've found his games are based on "mini-games" which are abstract in process. They do not have a real life connection to what you're doing. They really are little games unto themselves. I've also found his designs feel like they weren't playtested enough because before the game is over you've maxed out on all the tracks (i.e. Endless Winter) or you have so many resources you don't know what to do with them all and there's nothing left to accomplish. Does any of this ring true for Nova Roma? I don't even know why I'm looking into this game when I feel this way about Stan's design style. But thanks for your video!

[@BoardgamesBourbon]

@@jacobjslee hey happy holidays and thank you for the kind words! that's fair and I can see the mini game aspect. Nova Roma is less a glut of resources and more about squeezing out what you can. It is probably my favorite Stan design. It feels tight except the boat section where everyone will reach the end of the track. Of course, this is why they reward 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

[@jacobjslee]

@@BoardgamesBourbon Your favourite Stan design? That kind of statement is helpful, but can you mention which ones you've played? Just curious if we've played the same ones: Endless Winter, Rurik, Minos. Happy holidays to you, too!

[@BoardgamesBourbon]

@@jacobjslee Im trying to remember, but definitely endless winter and Shadow Kingdoms at minimum.