Colosseum Game Review

[caption id="attachment_319439" align="aligncenter" width="500"] The original 2007 box art for Colosseum[/caption]

In Colosseum (Days of Wonder, 2007) you compete to put on the biggest events with the biggest actors, the biggest props, on the biggest stages to attract the biggest crowds. These are no simple occasions—these are the blockbuster spectaculars of their days! Poets! Comedians! Gladiators! Chariots! Battle Horses! Man-Eating Lions!

Of course, the more elaborate the performance, the harder they are to produce. However, they  will also bring you more money. And should a high-ranking official be in attendance when you stage your Event, that money will only increase. Have the biggest audience during the fifth round of the game and you win.

Let’s get Colosseum to the table, shall we?

Starting the Game

Each player starts with a three-piece Colosseum in their color, 30 coins, a random assortment of starting production tokens, and two unique starting Events. 

[caption id="attachment_319443" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Purple's three-piece starting colosseum[/caption]

Each Event requires a specific combination of production elements. These can include entertainers, animals, equipment, and/or scenery, as well as a Colosseum large enough to hold the production. The more elaborate the Event, the more money—and points—you’ll score. 

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