Before you attempt to build your own Roman empire in The Cradle of Rome, we thought you might be interested in the story of how the historic city came to be.
According to legend, Numitor, the King of the ancient city of Alba Longa, was overthrown by his brother, Amulius. In order to protect his position, Numitor needed to eliminate any chance of being overthrown himself. This led to the attempted murder of his niece’s newborn twin sons, Romulus and Remus, who were next in line for succession to the throne. His efforts were unsuccessful, and the twins were rescued by a she-wolf (who else?) and were adopted and raised by a local shepherd.
After learning about their family history, the twins restored the original and rightful King to the throne and, to celebrate their victory, decided to build a city of their own. Unable to agree on location, they each constructed separate cities. A sibling rivalry developed when Remus teased his brother about his city’s poorly constructed walls, so Romulus killed him and threatened anyone who did the same. Romulus then named his city after himself and became the first King of Rome on April 21st 753 BC. 
It took centuries for Rome to grow from a small city to an empire, but it should take you a little less time to build your own Rome in this beautiful match-three adventure. Collect resources like gold, food and supplies to construct your kingdom while clearing tiles. Keeping in mind what assets you’re required to collect in order to clear the board increases the strategic level of gameplay. This, along with the draining water jug that reminds you that your time is almost up makes this game highly addictive, with enough twists to keep you coming back for more.
