About

Introduction

Roma is a browser based game set in ancient Rome at the time of the Roman Republic. You control a Roman family and it is your goal to ensure the welfare of your family and make it great.

There are many things you can do in the game. Your family characters can be farmers, shopkeepers, traders, soldiers, priests, gladiators, charioteers, senators and more. Roman Legions can do battle with the barbarians, while diplomats negotiate with the barbarians. Rome can hold races at the circus, or stage fights in the arena. Workman can produce and trade more than 60 different resources and goods in the game. The Roman Senate engages in politics and enacts new laws.

Do I need to register?

Yes, you need to register, if you want to play the game.

How do I win the game?

See this paragraph for more details.

How long does a game round last?

The game ends in the year 27 B.C. or earlier if someone meets the victory conditions.

What are the technical requirements?

Minimal requirements:
Browser: Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 2
Screen Resolution: 800x600
Javascript: enabled
Cookies: enabled

Recommended requirements:
Browser: Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox 3
Screen Resolution: 1024x768
Javascript: enabled
Cookies: enabled

Compatibility Check

This table checks the compatability of your browser and shows you, what version you have. Be aware that the script that sniffs your browser is not always accurate!

If you see a lower version number, or see "undetermined" behind the number, then there is a chance, that your browser is not compatible with the game.

If you see, that your screen resolution is lower than the requirement, then chances are great, that you will not get a good view.

If you see, that cookies or javascript is disabled, then you will not be able to play the game.

About

Roma © 2010-2012 Wiebe Eling de Boer

Credits

* Design

Game Design:
Wiebe Eling de Boer

Programmers:
Wiebe Eling de Boer

Graphics Designers:
Lead Designer: Wiebe Eling de Boer
Graphics Artists: Wiebe Eling de Boer

Audio:
Youtube

Game Manual:
Manual Designer: Wiebe Eling de Boer
Manual Revision: Wiebe Eling de Boer
Manual Translation: Wiebe Eling de Boer

* Development

Production:
Senior Producer: Wiebe Eling de Boer
Executive Producer: Wiebe Eling de Boer

Lead Tester:
Wiebe Eling de Boer

Beta Testers:
Wiebe Eling de Boer

Host:
Mihosnet

* Administration & Moderation

Game Administrator:
Wiebe Eling de Boer

Game Moderators:
Wiebe Eling de Boer

* Marketing & Public Relations

Online Reviews:
PBBGames.com
Gameogre.com

Marketing:
Google © 2012

Recommended Reading

Want to know more about Ancient Rome! Here is a list of good websites and books.

Internet Resources

• general information
  • Lacus Curtius
  • Johnston The Private Life of the Romans
  • UNRV
  • Crystalinks Rome Index
  • The Roman Empire
  • Theoi Greek Mythology
  • Obscure Online Goddess Directory
  • Roman Britain
  • Attalus
• maps & models
  • Scale model of Rome
  • Dalton Maps
  • European Atlas Roma
  • Junior General
• dictionaries & encyclopedias
  • Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities
  • Perseus Digital Library
  • Ancientopedia
  • Livius Rome Index

Books & Articles

• A
  • Ancient Rome, city planning and administration - O. Robinson
  • Ancient Rome: from the earliest times down to 476 A.D. - R. F. Pennell
  • The ancient ports of Cumae - R. F. Paget
  • Augustus Caesar - David Shotter
• B
  • Bandits in the Roman Empire - B. D. Shaw
  • Britannia, the creation of a Roman province - John Creighton
• C
  • Caesar's civil war - Adrian Goldsworthy
  • The Cambridge ancient history volume Ⅱ, The Rise of Rome to 220 B.C. - A. Astin, F. Walbank, M. Frederiksen, R. Ogilvie
  • The Cambridge ancient history volume Ⅷ, Rome and the Mediterranean to 133 B.C. - A. Astin, F. Walbank, M. Frederiksen, R. Ogilvie
  • The Cambridge ancient history volume Ⅸ, The last age of the Roman republic 146-43 B.C. - A. Astin, F. Walbank, M. Frederiksen, R. Ogilvie
  • The Cambridge history of Greek and Roman warfare, volume I Greece, the Hellenistic world and the rise of Rome - Philip Sabin, Hans van Wees, Michael Whitey
  • The Cambridge history of Greek and Roman warfare, volume II Rome from the Late Republic to the Late Empire - Philip Sabin, Hans van Wees, Michael Whitey
  • The Cavalry of the Roman Republic - Jeremiah McCall
  • City and the mountain in late Roman Attica - Garth Fowden
  • A companion to the Roman army - Paul Erdkamp
  • Crime & Punishment in ancient Rome - Richard Bauman
• D
  • Deforestation, Erosion, and Forest Management in Ancient Greece and Rome - J. D. Hughes and J. V. Thirgood
  • Demetrius of Pharus and the Istrian War - H. J. Dell
• E
  • The Economy of the Early Roman Empire - Peter Temin
• F
  • The fall of the Roman Republic - David Shotter
  • Famous Romans - J. R. Fears
  • The fetial law and the outbreak of the Jugurthine war - S. I. Oost
• H
  • Hannibal's Dynasty, Power and politics in the Western Mediterranean 247-183 B.C. - Dexter Hoyos
  • The history of Rome Volume Ⅰ - Theodor Mommsen
  • The history of Rome Volume Ⅱ - Theodor Mommsen
  • The history of Rome Volume Ⅲ - Theodor Mommsen
  • The history of Rome Volume Ⅳ - Theodor Mommsen
  • The history of Rome Volume Ⅴ - Theodor Mommsen
  • History of Rome - William Taylor
• L
  • The logistics of the Roman army at war 264BC-AD235 - Jonathan Roth
• M
  • The Mediterranean and the Roman Revolution: Politics, War and the Economy - Fergus Millar
• O
  • The organization of the grain trade in the early Roman Empire - David Kessler and Peter Temin
• P
  • Pompey the Great - Robin Seager
  • Problems of the second Punic war, Part Ⅲ Rome and her allies - J. S. Reid
  • Public land in the Roman republic: a social and economic history of the Ager Publicus - Saskia Roselaar
• Q
  • Quantifying the Sources of Slaves in the Early Roman Empire - Walter Scheidel
• R
  • Roman Britain - David Shotter
  • The Roman world 44BC-AD180 - Martin Goodman
• T
  • Territorial expansion and the Roman Empire - Michael Fulford
  • Terry Jones' Barbarians, an alternative Roman history - Terry Jones and Alan Ereira
• V
  • Vote for Caesar, How the ancient Greeks and Romans solved the problems of today - Peter Jones
• W
  • War and Society in the Roman World - J. Rich, G. Shipley et al.

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