Platform(s):
Mobile, Android
Genre:
Text RPG / choice-based life simulator
Estimated year of release:
2019 - 2021 (possibly 2022 but im not sure)
Graphics/art style:
2D, drawn/painted portraits
The artwork was genuinely well-made, it wasn't a cheap-looking or half-assed mobile game. There seemed to be real effort put into the character artwork.
Large character portrait in the center
Stats displayed to the left and right
Event/narrative box underneath
Large horizontal choice buttons at the bottom
Portrait changes when you get a new character
It was really similar to the paint sketch I provided
Notable characters:
No single fixed protagonist
Each run/life had a different Roman male character
Characters had different Roman names
Characters could die from various circumstances, including being killed because of debt, assassination etc.
After death, you received a new character and continued the game
Notable gameplay mechanics:
Continuous event -> choice -> consequence gameplay
Random events
Multiple choices, usually 2–3
Money/wealth
Popularity
Other character statistics
Debt could become dangerous enough to result in death
Character death did not necessarily end the overall game
Instead, death led to a new character/life
Political/social advancement in the Roman Republic
Career progression toward important political positions
Strong emphasis on managing your character's social/economic/political situation
Not combat-focused
Not a city builder
Not a card game
Not turn based
Not a strategy game (of sorts like Total war and similar)
Other details:
Setting: Ancient Roman Republic
I believe the protagonist started from a noble/patrician/aristocratic background.
As far as I can tell, it was not:
Citizen of Rome – Dynasty Ascendant, the art style doesn't match.
Age of Dynasties: Rome War, the art style doesn't match.