2016 · Wargame
Zama: Hannibal vs Scipio
Introductory simulation of the decisive battle of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage. Players command Roman and Carthaginian forces, using leadership, missile fire, and elephant rules to represent key aspects of ancient combat. The battle’s outcome reflects Scipio Africanus’s victory over Hannibal near Zama, which effectively ended the war.
- Players
- 1–2 best 2
- Age
- 12+
- Complexity
- 1.5 / 5
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