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How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins
1996
Rules assistance for How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 8 players
- 180 min
- 18+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins
For 8 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins is a board game released in 1996 for 8 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 18 and up. It was designed by Neal Shusterman, Gail M. Peck, and Doug Peterson and its main mechanics are Role Playing.
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About the game
Having mentioned your name in his Roman epic, the renowned poet, Flabbius Corpus, invites you to a banquet for the premier recitation of his historical work. When you arrive, you discover there's been a murder in the garden and a priceless statue is missing. You assume the role of one of these great Roman characters and solve the mystery. Like a history lesson come to life, the schemes of less-than-noble characters are laid bare. CHARACTERS Licentius Caesar, Rotunda Immaculata, Maximus Testosterus, Cleptopatra, Bogus Fortunatus, Flotilla Submergia, Harangus Adnauseum, Mercedes Accelleratti Description taken from deciphers website
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Questions and answers
How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins supports 8 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins is 180 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins for ages 18 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.
How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins belongs to these categories: Party Game and Murder / Mystery. Its main mechanics are Role Playing. 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 How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins are: Neal Shusterman, Gail M. Peck, and Doug Peterson. 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 How to Host a Murder: Roman Ruins as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.