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Africanus: SPQR Battle Module V
Requires:SPQR
Designed by Richard H. Berg, Mark Herman
Published by GMT Games
Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Ancient: Carthage
Community Snapshot
Medium complexity
~240 min
7.4 on BGG (108)
Since 1994, Africanus: SPQR Battle Module V has captivated fans of dice rolling with its medium complexity design.
How It Plays
Dice Rolling
You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!
Grid Movement
Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.
Hexagon Grid
The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.
About This Game
"Africanus recreates the two major battles fought in Spain by Rome's first great field commander, Publius Cornelius Scipio, later given the cognomen Africanus for his victory at Zama. Scipio is the first cog in the wheel that evolved the Roman army away from its highly linear velites-hastati-principes system to a more sectional and individual approach that would eventually become the cohort system of the age of Marius. His overseas victories and conquests also opened Rome's eyes to the possibilities of empire." Battles: Baecula - 208 BC Ilipa - 206 BC Expansion module for the Great Battles of History (GBoH) series game SPQR.
Source: BoardGameGeek