23 Knives from Play to Z Games - Social Manipulation Game, for 3-8 Players, 14+ | 2026 Origins Award Nominee

23 Knives is a social manipulation game for 3-8 players, where your allegiance to Caesar will change throughout the game. Will you be on the side of Liberators wanting to kill Caesar? Or be a Loyalist, wanting Caesar to live? Of course, you might become an Opportunist and change the fate of Caesar to succeed.

• In a game of 23 Knives, you take on the role of a historical Roman citizen with one of three allegiances: a loyalist to Caesar, a liberator of Rome, or an opportunist biding their time.
• A 3-8 player Social Manipulation game where you can sway people to be less powerful in their current allegiance OR make them switch allegiances.
• You can even sway yourself to be stronger in an allegiance. You can remove cards given to you or add cards to your tableau.
• Move around Rome, performing location actions, swaying people in your location, and playing knives and doves that will ultimately determine the fate of Caesar.
• Each citizen comes with historical flavor text and an allegiance and power that befit them. You’ll need to reveal yourself to use those powers.
• Will you be the lone winner of those wanting to kill Caesar or those wanting to save him? Or will you win as a team of opportunists whose victory relies on changing Caesar’s fate?
• ORIGINS AWARD NOMINEE: Named a 2026 Origins Award Nominee for Best Party Game, 23 Knives delivers fast, unpredictable fun that keeps every player at the table on their toes.