As governor of a Roman province, your goal in Caesar is to create a flourishing city rich in culture, prosperity, military defense, and happy citizens. Many aspects of Roman life are depicted in Caesar. You must purchase land, establish military fortifications, build roads at both provincial and city levels, as well as construct buildings for commerce, entertainment, and societal amenities.

You must also employ soldiers for defense and citizens for labor. Seven advisors lend you their expertise: financial analyst, military, treasurer, political, industrial, administrative, and a Tribune of the Plebians. If you succeed, your wealth and recognition increases, and you are given more provinces to manage with the ultimate reward of becoming emperor.

Caesar uses its own monetary system (denarii), a complex economic model, an ongoing measuring tool that tracks progress in four major areas (peace, culture, size and prosperity), and a real-time environment to challenge your management skills. The game tests your ability to design, implement and maintain a smooth running city at several levels while balancing many diverse aspects of ancient Rome. ~ Michael L. House, All Game Guide