# Hannibal & Hamilcar

Hannibal & Hamilcar is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 40–200 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 13 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $89.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 40–200 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Political, Wargame, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Point to Point Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Events, Variable Set-up, Die Icon Resolution
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 13 reviews
- **Owned by:** 39 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 64
- **Unique players:** 46

**Designers:** Mark Simonitch, Jaro Andruszkiewicz

**Artists:** Piotr Słaby, Bartek Jędrzejewski, Rafal Szymanski, Paweł Kurowski

**Publishers:** PHALANX

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 89.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/hannibal-hamilcar/ |
| Rampi Games | 89.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/hannibal-hamilcar/ |
| Ludifolie | 74.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6016-hannibal-et-hamilcar.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 94.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/wargames/3797-hannibal-hamilcar-8437013454605.html |

## Expansions

- [Hannibal & Hamilcar: Price of Failure](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hannibal-and-hamilcar-price-of-failure)
- [Hannibal & Hamilcar: Sun of Macedon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hannibal-and-hamilcar-sun-of-macedon)
- [Hannibal: Solo Mode](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hannibal-solo-mode)

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## Rules questions

### When and where do reinforcements enter the board (including Scipio)?

Reinforcements arrive in the Reinforcement subphase according to the faction-specific placement restrictions and procedures (see Reinforcements and consul/proconsul placement on p.7), while Scipio Africanus is handled as a special reinforcement in the Strategy Phase rules on p.8.

### How do Strategy Card OPs work — can I both move a general and place Political Control with the same OP?

Each OP on a Strategy Card may be spent either to move a general/army or to place Political Control (PC) as described in the Strategy Card and OP rules; you choose one effect per OP when you play it (see p.8–9 for card elements and OP uses).

### What's the stacking limit for armies and how do generals' rank/subordination affect movement?

Stacking and general subordination rules define how many combat units and generals may form an army and which general commands subordinate units; rank and subordination determine who may move or be left behind when armies split or combine (see stacking, rank and movement on p.11).

### When can the enemy intercept my overland movement, and how is an interception resolved?

Land interceptions may be attempted when an enemy force has the right to intercept during movement and follow the interception restrictions, die roll and backing-up procedure; the full interception timing, die resolution and multiple-interception rules are on p.15–16.

### If I lose a land battle, what are the rules for retreats, withdrawals and attrition losses?

Battle losers suffer casualties, possible attrition rounds and must retreat according to the retreat and withdrawal procedures (including penalties and how to attempt a withdrawal); detailed resolution of casualties, retreat losses, withdrawal attempts and attrition (including siege-related attrition) are on p.19–21 and siege attrition on p.25.

### How does Political Control get placed, converted and removed — are isolated PC markers removed automatically?

PC placement, conversion and the rules for removing isolated Political Control markers (including when and how they are removed) are covered with examples and procedures on p.23.

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/hannibal-and-hamilcar)
- [Hannibal & Hamilcar in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/hannibal-and-hamilcar)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227460)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._