Senatus

Senatus is a strategy card game set in the Roman Republic, where you use rhetoric and political maneuvering to win debates rather than fight with swords. In each match, you try to sway a majority of the Senate to your side.

Win the vote

The Senate floor is a 5x5 grid. Each card represents your political influence and has specific attack and defense directions. When you place a card, its influence arrows can convert surrounding rival cards to your color, sometimes triggering a chain reaction across the chamber.

Advance your career

You begin as a common Senator and gain Relevance by winning debates. Your career can advance through these ranks:

• Aedile
• Tribune
• Praetor
• Consul

Political life is volatile: if your Relevance reaches zero, your career ends in obscurity.

Prepare in Rome

Between sessions, you have 7 days to prepare for the next vote. You can walk through the Roman Forum, visit the Temple of Jupiter or scout the Campus Martius for new allies and stronger cards. The next debate topic is known in advance, so you can build a deck to counter your rivals' agendas.