Caesar: Thumbs of Fate

A 10 Days project for BigMode Game Jam 2025!

How to Play

You will only need the mouse to play this game. 

* Judge Him

Your mouse position determines whether Caesar is approving (Thumbs Up) or denying (Thumbs Down) the champions nomination.

Click to proceed with your decision.

Tip: Approving cheater gladiators will lead to Caesar being betrayed

* Please the Crowd

Swipe down to crouch. This can help to avoid being hit by a tomato.

Swipe up to wave. Join the crowd waving to get more popular.

Tip: You can keep your position by holding the mouse click.

* Sign the Papers

Write on the paper your signature on the signature spots to approve or deny a bill.

Sign in red to deny the bill, sign in green to approve it.

Tip: Approve only the bills with more Green Writings

About the Game

In this game you play as the powerful emperor Caesar with a simple goal:  Increase your power.

In order to to that, Caesar needs to increase its popularity by nominating popular gladiators that stand victorious on coliseum trials. 

Unfortunately, with such great power comes great dangers. Be careful with gladiators that are cheaters. Cheaters will betray Caesar's power and use it against him.

Throughout the trials, Caesar must keep its popularity by pleasing the crowd, accepting flowers and passing popular bills. Impopular actions such as taking a tomato in the face or approving negative bills can lower his popularity, thus his power.

At the end of every trial, Caesar gets to choose if approves the gladiator's nomination or not. Every time Caesar nominates a gladiator, his power increases. However, if Caesar ever nominates a cheater, he will be betrayed and lose all his power.

Win the game by achieving endless power for Caesar.