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What this is
Card driven strategic and political struggle between Ancient Rome and Carthage. Players use Strategy Cards for multiple purposes: moving generals, levying new troops, reinforcing existing armies, gaining political control of the provinces involved in the war, and introducing historical events. Ultimately both players seek victory by dominating both fronts: military and political.
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- First published
- 1996
- Designer
- Mark Simonitch
- Publisher
- Avalon Hill
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- Avalon HillOfficial site
How players rate Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 2.
- 2p8.1134 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.4/10
- Ease of teach4.7/10
- Gateway friendliness4.8/10
- Component quality6.8/10
- Table presence7.2/10
- Travel friendliness5.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.5SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong7.0Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.2No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.1Lap trayTwo tables
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