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Who Has the Power?

Quartet game · 36 cards

Culture playing cards · First edition 2026

Who Has the Power?

36 characters from today's Romania, from the mayor to the influencer. Each has five values: fame, respect, money, power and influence. Whoever has the power wins.

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All the stories (36)
  1. PETRICĂ BETON — Construction boss. Concrete, contracts and connections. (Fame 54, Respect 71, Money 94, Power 83, Influence 66)
  2. SORIN FERRARI — New money / Flex. If nobody sees you, why did you even buy it? (Fame 77, Respect 34, Money 92, Power 46, Influence 69)
  3. MARIUS IMOBILIARE — Property developer. Today's plot is tomorrow's block of flats. (Fame 61, Respect 73, Money 96, Power 84, Influence 70)
  4. DORU AUTO — Premium car dealer. Full option. No questions. (Fame 57, Respect 59, Money 88, Power 56, Influence 65)
  5. RADU BISTRO — Restaurant owner. A good table brings the right people. (Fame 67, Respect 81, Money 79, Power 62, Influence 76)
  6. CRISTI IMPORT — Importer / Distributor. What you can't find here, I'll bring. (Fame 51, Respect 65, Money 86, Power 60, Influence 63)
  7. ANCA VIP — Influencer / Adult creator. Attention is her currency. (Fame 97, Respect 39, Money 78, Power 34, Influence 96)
  8. BIANCA LIVE — TikTok / Instagram creator. If it's not in the Story, it never happened. (Fame 93, Respect 51, Money 72, Power 31, Influence 94)
  9. ALINA BEAUTY — Beautician. She knows who comes, with whom, and what they had done. (Fame 64, Respect 70, Money 68, Power 37, Influence 84)
  10. CRISTINA BLOWOUT — Hairstylist. At the salon, news travels faster than the internet. (Fame 53, Respect 76, Money 61, Power 35, Influence 88)
  11. RADU VIP ROOM — Club owner. He decides who gets into the good room. (Fame 76, Respect 65, Money 82, Power 78, Influence 91)
  12. DANI MICROFON — Local star / Entertainer. Half the town knows him. (Fame 86, Respect 62, Money 67, Power 42, Influence 87)
  13. MIRCEA PRIMARUL — Corrupt mayor — fictional character. Everyone knows where the permit gets approved. (Fame 72, Respect 43, Money 81, Power 97, Influence 90)
  14. MARIUS THE DOOR — Bodyguard / Bouncer. Not everyone gets in. (Fame 36, Respect 82, Money 46, Power 92, Influence 64)
  15. DOAMNA DIRECTOR — Head of an institution. Without her signature, nothing moves. (Fame 45, Respect 80, Money 63, Power 89, Influence 72)
  16. NELU AVOCATUL — Well-connected lawyer. Don't ask if it can be done. Ask who he knows. (Fame 56, Respect 77, Money 84, Power 88, Influence 85)
  17. VASILE CONSILIERUL — The man in the shadows. He's never in the photos, but he knows everything. (Fame 33, Respect 68, Money 71, Power 86, Influence 92)
  18. COSTEL ȘEFUL — Local boss. No public office, but his phone call counts. (Fame 62, Respect 69, Money 87, Power 85, Influence 79)
  19. PROFESORUL POPESCU — University professor. Not the richest in the room, but when he speaks, it goes quiet. (Fame 40, Respect 97, Money 44, Power 58, Influence 76)
  20. DOCTOR ANDREI — Doctor. When the real problem comes, everyone looks for him. (Fame 66, Respect 95, Money 78, Power 72, Influence 80)
  21. DOAMNA ÎNVĂȚĂTOARE — Primary school teacher. She raised three generations. (Fame 48, Respect 93, Money 39, Power 50, Influence 79)
  22. INGINERUL MIHAI — Engineer. He doesn't talk much. He makes it work. (Fame 42, Respect 89, Money 72, Power 59, Influence 60)
  23. ARHITECTA IOANA — Architect. She turns other people's money into buildings. (Fame 58, Respect 88, Money 75, Power 61, Influence 72)
  24. PĂRINTELE NICOLAE — Priest. His influence doesn't come from money. (Fame 71, Respect 90, Money 52, Power 64, Influence 89)
  25. GABI TAXI — Taxi driver. He knows every street and every story. (Fame 43, Respect 65, Money 41, Power 31, Influence 74)
  26. DOINA DE LA MAGAZIN — Shop assistant. The whole neighbourhood knows her. (Fame 47, Respect 78, Money 38, Power 29, Influence 76)
  27. NEA ION — Pensioner. He has seen three different Romanias. (Fame 35, Respect 86, Money 32, Power 27, Influence 60)
  28. VLAD STUDENTUL — Student. Little money, lots of opinions. (Fame 50, Respect 67, Money 18, Power 24, Influence 73)
  29. MARIAN OSPĂTARUL — Waiter. He knows who tips and who only promises. (Fame 39, Respect 71, Money 35, Power 28, Influence 68)
  30. ANDREI CURIERUL — Courier. He sees more of the city than the people who live in it. (Fame 32, Respect 69, Money 36, Power 26, Influence 58)
  31. ALEX CRYPTO — Tech / Crypto entrepreneur. New money, new rules. (Fame 79, Respect 56, Money 93, Power 49, Influence 82)
  32. IRINA AI — AI developer. She automates your job before you knew it existed. (Fame 68, Respect 84, Money 82, Power 57, Influence 91)
  33. MARA STARTUP — Startup founder. Pitch, laptop, airport. (Fame 70, Respect 82, Money 86, Power 60, Influence 88)
  34. MATEI DIASPORA — Romanian back from abroad. He came back with money, ideas and comparisons. (Fame 55, Respect 79, Money 76, Power 45, Influence 71)
  35. TEO CREATORUL — Digital creator. He has no boss. He has an algorithm. (Fame 84, Respect 60, Money 71, Power 29, Influence 90)
  36. ANA E-COMMERCE — Online entrepreneur. Her shop never closes. (Fame 65, Respect 80, Money 89, Power 54, Influence 83)

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