
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,384
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Prehistory
- 2–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Ave Roma: Essen expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Ave Roma: Essen expansion is an expansion for Ave Roma released in 2016 for 2–5 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Attila Szőgyi and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Variable Phase Order.
You received this little expansion when you picked up your kickstarter edition at the booth at Spiel 2016. The card was personalised with your name. This card is placed next to the board. During your turn you may place a worker on one of the available action slots and carry out any action. You can not play 2 or more workers with the same value.
Ave Roma: Essen expansion supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Ave Roma: Essen expansion for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ave Roma: Essen expansion belongs to these categories: Economic, Ancient, and Civilization. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Variable Phase Order. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ave Roma: Essen expansion are: Attila Szőgyi. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ave Roma: Essen expansion as an expansion for Ave Roma. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ave Roma to use it. Check that your edition of Ave Roma is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.