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Gorus Maximus

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  1. 5 out of 10

    A trick-taking game where the twist is that matching the rank (number) of the card played directly before you changes the trump suit to the card you played. Very hard to plan in this one, lots of randomness and lots of card-counting required. This design space is far too crowded with good trick taking games to give this one much of a second look.

  2. 5 out of 10

    Deluxe edition owned. Too random and difficult to plan effectively. Hands play themselves. Just fell very flat with us. So many great trick takers out there that this will never get played with our groups. Plastic cards very smelly and was not a fan of the finish. The colours were dulled due to the plastic and they are very thin and slippery making them difficult to shuffle well. Sure lots of others will like them. We would prefer linen finish cardstock any day of the week though.

  3. 7.5 out of 10

    Neat twist on trick-taking that plays both individually and in teams. Love the Kwanchai Moriya artwork.

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Gorus Maximus is a bloody trick-taking game of gladiatorial combat in which the trump suit can change mid-trick! The game can be played “player vs. player” or in teams.

Dispatch your strongest gladiators and most ferocious beasts to earn crowd favor! Match the rank of the last gladiator played, and the trump suit changes immediately!

Players are dealt a hand of ten gladiator cards and must contribute one gladiator to each bout (trick). There is a preferred school (trump suit) and the strongest gladiator from this school wins the bout. If no preferred gladiator entered the fight, then the strongest initiating gladiator (suit called for) wins. Players must follow the initiating school if possible, or they may “challenge” by matching the strength of the last gladiator played, immediately changing the preferred school to that of their gladiator!

Players compete to collect gladiators with positive crowd favor and avoid those with negative favor. The player with the highest favor at the end of the round earns 1 crowd support. The first player to earn 3 crowd support has won the support of the masses and earns the title: Champion of Gorus Maximus!

Ages

13+
Players

Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players, 6 Players
Play Time

20m – 45m
Designer

Conor McGoey
Mechanics

Partnerships, Trick-taking
Theme

Card Game
Publisher

Inside Up Games
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