- BGG rating
- 7.0
Rules assistance for Alexander the Great in Italy
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- Complexity 3.5/5
Rules assistant for Alexander the Great in Italy
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Alexander the Great in Italy is an expansion for Africanus: SPQR Battle Module V released in 1995 for 2 players. It was designed by Richard H. Berg.
About the game
An expansion for The Great Battles of Alexander: Deluxe Edition, this module is found in GMT's C3i Magazine Nr5. It covers a hypothetical situation where Alexander lives and wages war in Italy aganist the Romans. Battles: Siris, 319 B.C. The Last Battle, 318 B.C.
Questions and answers
Alexander the Great in Italy supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Alexander the Great in Italy has a complexity rating of 3.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Alexander the Great in Italy belongs to these categories: Wargame and Ancient. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Alexander the Great in Italy and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Alexander the Great in Italy are: Richard H. Berg. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Alexander the Great in Italy as an expansion for Africanus: SPQR Battle Module V. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Africanus: SPQR Battle Module V to use it. Check that your edition of Africanus: SPQR Battle Module V is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.