Where Art Thou Romeo?
Where Art Thou Romeo? Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Overview
- Players: 3-5
- Components: 5 cards
- Time: 5-15 minutes
To start the game randomly chose a player to take on the role of Juliet and give that player the Juliet Card face-up. The Juliet role will rotate clockwise each round so that each player will take on the role of Juliet once. In a 3-Player game there will be three rounds, in a four-player game there will be four rounds, etc.
Setup
The card with a 4 icon is only used in a 4 or 5 player game and the card with the 5 icon is only used in a 5 player game.
Shuffle the appropriate cards and randomly deal one of the remaining cards to each player face-down. It is important that these cards are kept secret.
Game Play
Each player, other than Juliet, examines their role card and decides which of the two different roles they wish to play. Once the player has decided on their role they place their card face down in such a way that their chosen role is closest to them and the non chosen role is closest to Juliet.
This is a 3 player setup. Players 2 and 3 have not yet revealed their roles to player 1, Juliet.
When she is ready the Juliet Player will indicate that the 30 second lobby period has begun and players will now begin to tell Juliet whether or not they are Romeo (players may say whatever they wish during the lobby period but may not reveal their card). Players may chose to place their card face down at any point before or during the lobby period but once the role is placed down it may not be changed.
At the end of the 30 second lobby period Juliet will announce who she believes to be Romeo or that she believes no one chose Romeo. Once Juliet makes her announcement all remaining players will vertically flip their cards (as to not change their selected role) and reveal their choice. The round is now concluded.
(It is very important players not flip their cards left to right or right to left as this would change their chosen role)
The players now reveal their roles. Player 2 has selected Romeo and player 3 has selected Mercutio.
Scoring
Points are awarded based upon the outcome of Juliet's announcement and the player's role choice. See the player aid for a scoring breakdown.
Round End
Once the points have all been tallied the Juliet Role passes clockwise and a new round of play begins. The game ends when each player has taken on the role of Juliet. The player with the most points wins. Ties are broken by whichever player was Juliet first (amongst the tied players).
Times listed are approximate and are meant as a guideline.
Player Aid
Juliet
- Scores 2 points if Romeo is chosen, unless Mercutio is present, then she scores only 1 point.
- Declares "No Decision" and scores 1 point if Romeo is not present.
Romeo
- Scores 2 points if chosen, unless Mercutio is present, then he scores only 1 point.
Count Paris
- Scores 1 point if chosen.
Mercutio
- Scores 2 points if Juliet chooses Romeo. Romeo and Juliet score 1 instead of 2.
Benvolio
- Scores 1 point if Romeo is not chosen. (Even if Juliet declares "No Decision")
Nurse
- Scores 2 points if Juliet chooses Romeo.
Tybalt
- Scores 1 point if Romeo is not chosen. (Even if Juliet declares "No Decision") (4 and 5 players only)
Friar Laurence
- Scores 2 points if Juliet chooses Romeo.
Prince Escalus
- Scores 1 point if Romeo is not chosen. (Even if Juliet declares "No Decision") (5 players only)