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Roman Generals in Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Roman Generals in Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 3

By Fred Manzo Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage   Simply put, Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage is the best strategic Card-Driven Game (CDG) ever produced. To give you some idea of how good it is, old

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Spartacus – A Boardgaming Way Review

Spartacus – A Boardgaming Way Review

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo Spartacus: Crisis in the Roman Republic 80-71 B.C. An Overview Let me begin by saying that I wanted to like Spartacus. It models an interesting situation, it uses the tried-and-true Hannibal:

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Errata for Spartacus

Errata for Spartacus

Other March 23, 2014 0

By Compass Games General Errata Clarification to 9.5: ”Campaign cards allow two or more leaders and their armies to be activated”… Correction to 8.1: ”For each new Legion raised, the Crisis marker is immediatlely

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Factional Hannibal: A 4 Player Variant of Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage from The Boadgaming Way

Factional Hannibal: A 4 Player Variant of Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage from The Boadgaming Way

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred W. Manzo and Gary Andrews Factional Hannibal: A 4 Player Variant of Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage Playtesters: Harvey Mossman, Barry Friedman, Gary Andrews, Ron Herel, Roger Cooper, Stewart Schoenberger and Fred W.

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The Art of Card Driven Game Design – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

The Art of Card Driven Game Design – A Boardgaming Way Analysis

Harvey Mossman March 23, 2014 0

By Gary Andrews, Harvey Mossman and Fred Manzo OR Why Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage is the best Card Driven Game (CDG) ever published   The cards in a CDG wargame are typically used to move armies,  

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