Romanizer
Immerse yourself in Roman history with this management game! Gain acceptance of the goddess Cybele into the pantheon of Roman gods, influence public opinion, and go through many historical events. Will you be able to get Cybele adopted by the Romans?
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November 25, 2024
1 year and 250 days ago
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Positive29 reviews93.1%
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Immerse yourself in Roman history with this captivating management game where your mission is to make the Phrygian goddess Cybele accepted into the Roman pantheon. Influence public opinion, meet charismatic poets, and navigate through tumultuous historical events. But beware, a bad decision could easily condemn the goddess to be rejected by the Roman population! Can you convince the Romans to worship Cybele?
Conflicts, revolts, assassinations... Many historical events, different from game to game, will disrupt your strategy and challenge your ability to adapt.
Discover - or help discover - Roman history
If Romanizer is first and foremost a video game, it is suitable for use in the classroom, under the supervision of a teacher, to introduce many concepts of Roman society: religion, acculturation, romanization, beliefs, poetry and poets, theater, etc.
Programmers: Erwan Castioni, Antonin Lesoudier
Graphic designer: maevb
Sound Designer: Akarius
Pedagogical consultant: William Brou / Les Clionautes
Historical consultant: Elodie Bouhier
Help: Thomas Brasdefer, Waël Hadj Mouldi
This game was created at the Scientific Game Jam in Lyon in March 2021, where it won the Jury prize.
Association Les Clionautes supported the post-game jam development.
Association La Science Entre En Jeu helped to make release the game on Steam
Meet famous Roman poets
Meet Martial, Juvenal, Lucretius, Virgil or Ovid, and try to convince them to sing the praises of the goddess Cybele. Other famous Romans will also cross your path, and you can even ask for help from the gods!Make strategic choices
In Romanizer, each of your actions has consequences - positive for some poets, and negative for others. It's up to you to find the balance that will best satisfy all the parties and access the Pantheon of Roman gods!Live historical events
Conflicts, revolts, assassinations... Many historical events, different from game to game, will disrupt your strategy and challenge your ability to adapt.
Discover - or help discover - Roman history
If Romanizer is first and foremost a video game, it is suitable for use in the classroom, under the supervision of a teacher, to introduce many concepts of Roman society: religion, acculturation, romanization, beliefs, poetry and poets, theater, etc.
Credits
Game Designer: Thibaut SowaProgrammers: Erwan Castioni, Antonin Lesoudier
Graphic designer: maevb
Sound Designer: Akarius
Pedagogical consultant: William Brou / Les Clionautes
Historical consultant: Elodie Bouhier
Help: Thomas Brasdefer, Waël Hadj Mouldi
This game was created at the Scientific Game Jam in Lyon in March 2021, where it won the Jury prize.
Association Les Clionautes supported the post-game jam development.
Association La Science Entre En Jeu helped to make release the game on Steam
