- BGG rank
- BGG #11,938
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Builders of Blankenburg
- 2–5 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2016
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Rules assistance for The Acts: Letters from Rome
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 75–90 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for The Acts: Letters from Rome
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The Acts: Letters from Rome is an expansion for The Acts released in 2024 for 2–4 players, 75–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Peter Schultz and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Worker Placement.
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About the game
The Acts returns with the all new Letters from Rome expansion. Compatible with both the first edition and deluxe edition copies of the base game, Letters from Rome offers new strategies for adding believers as you can now travel all the way to Italia on your mission. Along with a sideboard depicting Italia as a seventh accessible region, there are epistles that can be delivered, tithes generated by churches, and more to take into account as you spread the word. Letters from Rome remains a tight, worker placement game with multiple paths to victory. In addition to the actions from the base game, players can now gain coins as tithes from their churches, and collect epistles for both immediate rewards and set collection end game bonuses. Coins can be used to book passage to Rome, enlarge your churches, and to feed and care for the crowds while preaching. Beware, hording coins can lead to corruption, costing you believers over time. Take on the added challenges as you spread from Judea throughout the Roman Empire to share the gospel message. Although true to the Bible, no Biblical knowledge is required to play and enjoy. -description from designer
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- Cobblestone Games
Questions and answers
The Acts: Letters from Rome supports 2–4 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 listed playing time for The Acts: Letters from Rome is 75–90 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 The Acts: Letters from Rome for ages 14 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.
The Acts: Letters from Rome belongs to these categories: Ancient, Religious, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Worker Placement. 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 The Acts: Letters from Rome are: Peter Schultz. 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 The Acts: Letters from Rome as an expansion for The Acts. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Acts to use it. Check that your edition of The Acts is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.