Trick Taking Goes Gladiatorial in ‘Gorus Maximus’ on Kickstarter

Jun 28, 2018

If you think trick taking is all sweet, cute and cuddly then guess again as a blood soaked gladiatorial card game is up for crowdfunding for Inside Up Games. Gorus Maximus throws a few new wrinkles into the standard suits style of gameplay as well as a heaping helping of PG-13 gore. The game is for two to eight players, ages 13+, and plays in 20-45 minutes. The project is fully funded and you can reserve a copy of Gorus Maximus at a $15.00 pledge level or snag the premium edition for a $20.00 pledge through July 11th. Expected delivery is this October.

From Inside Up:

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!

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