Vox Populi (1999)

About this game

Players are Arena-Fight managers who compete for the job of Overall Arena-Fight manager in Rome. They can get this job by supporting the right candidate for becoming Emperor. Organizing Gladiator fights and entertaining the crowd will win the players money and the candidate they support Popularity Points. Whether a fight was a commercial success or not depends on the supporters of the Gladiator teams, because they get to vote after each fight (thumbs up or down) and losing supporters/gladiators will be ejected from the game. Colorful counters, good subject, eventful and interactive game.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 6.
• Rules load. At 2.1/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.