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Hannibal & Hamilcar: Price of Failure
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Hannibal & Hamilcar: Price of Failure

Requires:Hannibal & Hamilcar

Designed by Jaro Andruszkiewicz, Mark Simonitch

Published by PHALANX, ASYNCRON games + 3 more

Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Ancient: Carthage
History: Punic Wars

Players

2

Play Time

60-240 min

Complexity

3.0 / 5

Rating

7.7

Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
60–240 min
7.7 on BGG (73)
Text-heavy

Categories

Ancient
Set in ancient civilizations — Rome, Greece, Egypt, or other pre-medieval eras.
Miniatures
Features detailed miniature figures — often with painting and tactical positioning.
Political
Navigate politics — elections, legislation, influence, and power struggles.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

A medium area control and dice rolling game. Rated 5.6 on BGG.

How It Plays

Area Majority / Influence

You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.

Campaign / Battle Card Driven

Special cards trigger events and drive the action forward — each card played can shift the whole narrative.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Point to Point Movement

You move between connected locations on the board — the map's layout decides your travel options.

About This Game

Publius Claudius Pulcher - new Roman leader miniature & leader’s card, for HAMILCAR, plus new strategy cards - Bad Omen, Price of Failure - all expanding the HAMILCAR & HAMILCAR Rome vs Carthage game. Claudius Pulcher, a Roman consul who, after ignoring a bad omen, was responsible for the defeat at the Battle of Drepana (249 BC), in which 93 ships with their crews were lost. " He didn’t listen to the Gods, and was punished by them seriously.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Year

2018