An expansion for SPQR, this module is found in RBM/GMT's C3i Magazine Nr8. The leader counters are found in C3i Nr9. One of the two Roman generals battling Hannibal in the first half of the Second Punic War. While Quintus Fabius became known as The Delayer for avoiding battle with Hannibal, Marcus Claudius Marcellus became known as The Sword of Rome for...
Jugurtha simulates the two key battles of the Jugurthine War (112-105 BC), in which Rome expanded to take virtually all of North Africa, destroying, in the process, the once-proud kingdom of Numidia ... Jugurtha also gives gamers something they rarely see in ancient world battles: guerrilla warfare. Here's a rare chance to test your on-field maneuver...
This special C3i Magazine (RBM) publication includes articles on tactics and strategy, army analyses, game replays, and new scenarios. New SPQR scenarios included are: The Battles of Lamia & Elis, 208 B.C. The Second Battle of Beneventum, 214 B.C. The Battle of Pydna, 168 B.C. 8 Commander counters (Pyrrhias; Hanno B.; Gracchus; Cotys; Cycliadas; S. Galba;...
Eleven years have passed since the outbreak of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage. Both sides have become exhausted after long years of battling and campaigning across the Mediterranean Theater. From Spain, Hasdrubal Barca marches toward Italy to join his brother Hannibal. Together they seek to bring this long, hard conflict to an end. Rome is...
The Battles of Herdonia, 212 & 210 BC, is GMT's Battle Scenario for SPQR, published in RBM's C3i Magazine Nr. 20. After Cannae, most Roman generals accepted the wisdom of Fabius the 'Delayor'; against Hannibal, discretion was definitely the better part of valor. Fortunately for the historical wargaming community, two generals were foolish enough to accept...
This is GMT's Battle Scenario for SPQR, published in RBM's C3i Magazine Nr. 20. Midway through the Second Punic War, the Scipio brothers commanding Rome's forces in Spain decided to open a new front against Carthage in her own backyard. They convinced King Syphax of the Masaesulian Numidians to rise in revolt. The rebellion featured three major battles: at...
With a lightning-fast and easy to play system, SPQR allows you to build a complete warband capable of scouting out enemy armies, clashing across borders, and conducting raids on farms and villages. Units in SPQR are divided into two broad categories; heroes and minions. Units of 5 or more Minions form the bulk of your warband, faceless henchmen who have...
This variant changes the way some light troops function in specific SPQR scenarios. Certain velites, slingers, LI, MI, and archers have their unit type and size, TQ, range, shock capabilities, and scenario availability modified. Includes 35 variant counters, a 12-page rulebook for GBoH and Simple GBoH, and a four-page Player Aid Card with updated stats for...
Spring Awakening is a two player wargame of Operation Fruhlingserwachen, the final major German offensive of World War II. The German plan was to launch a two-pronged attack to secure a defensive zone for the Lake Balaton oilfields in northern Hungary. The offensive failed in the face of Soviet resistance, and the ensuing Red Army offensive swept into...
Spring Coming Baseball is a fast play statistical replay game by Roberto Chiavini (but not so fast, as you roll for each inning for each team, to get the number of hits and run for each inning), with individual yearbook for a huge plethora of leagues. Teams are rated for Offense and Defense, and the total of the two ratings are combined to highlight a...