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Ancient Battles Deluxe Expansion Kit 1: Elephants at War
Requires:Ancient Battles Deluxe: From Guts to Gunpowder
Designed by Mike Nagel
Published by Victory Point Games
Expansion
Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach
Ancient: Rome
Country: Greece
Players
2
Play Time
45 min
Complexity
2.2 / 5
Rating
7.5
Year
2008
Community Snapshot
Medium-Light complexity
~45 min
7.5 on BGG (32)
Since 2008, Ancient Battles Deluxe Expansion Kit 1: Elephants at War has captivated fans of hexagon grid and variable phase order with its medium-light complexity design.
How It Plays
Hexagon Grid
The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.
Variable Phase Order
The order of game phases can change each round depending on player choices — keeps everyone on their toes.
About This Game
From the far reaches in Africa and Asia, ancient armies would mount a howdah on the back of a mighty pachyderm and transform it into a War Elephant! How will Alexander meet this new threat when invading India and meeting King Porus at the Hydaspes river? Why was Hannibal so careful to bring elephants across the treacherous passes of the Alps in the winter?…
Source: BoardGameGeek