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Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage

2-2 players 150-150 min 7.8 Board Game Geek Rating

This asymmetrical card-driven strategy game recreates the ancient conflict between Hannibal's Carthage and Rome around 200 BC. Players use Strategy Cards to move armies, recruit troops, and gain political influence across provinces, while Battle Cards resolve combat encounters. Victory requires achieving dominance on both military and political fronts in this epic clash between antiquity's greatest superpowers.

Published 1996

Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

1
Map & Turn Marker
Place turn marker on Turn 1 space (218 B.C.) on the Turn Record Track
2
Roman Setup
3
Carthaginian Setup
4
Tribe Setup
Place eight hexagonal Tribe Markers in matching hexagonal spaces by color
5
Generals
Place generals upright in plastic stands

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
Sequence of Play
(each turn follows this order):
2
Playing Strategy Cards
(choose one option per card):
3
Movement
4
Reaction Phase
(non-active player, when enemy enters a space):
5
Battles
6
Sieges & Subjugation
7
Elephants
(Carthaginian only):
8
Consular Armies
(Roman):

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
Sudden Death Victory
(immediate win):
2
End of Game Victory
(after Turn 9):

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