Rome in a Day
The Romans are coming to destroy your humble village at nightfall. How long can you survive?
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7 itemsAbout the Game
The armies of Rome will be here in a day's time! Fight to the bitter end and make the Germanic tribes proud.
Rome In A Day is a throwback to the early 2000s RTS games that we all grew up playing. The year is 100 B.C. nearing the end of the Cimbrian War. You play as a Germanic tribe who just received word from a scout that all of Rome is coming down on your village. You only have a day to prepare, so build as fast as you can; once nightfall comes, all hell breaks loose. Build, improve, and defend yourself from a never ending onslaught of Roman soldiers and battlements. Manage your resources and command a barbarian army of unique troop types, including bears bred for maiming men. Is Tyr on your side? Will Odin write your name in The Hall of The Dead?
Featuring two game modes
One Long Night: Build for a day and defend all night. In this mode the night is eternal and the onslaught never ends. How long can you survive?
Wave of Rome: Build over many days, and each night Rome will descend on your village. Each night grows longer and each wave of Roman soldiers becomes increasingly difficult.
Leaderboards
Fight like hell to get to the top of the leaderboards. Fight even harder to stay there.
Key Mechanics
Place structures near specific resource tiles and upgrade buildings to improve their resource output
Generate armies while managing your resources, place soldiers to defend key positions and build defensive structures
Send in the troops!
