
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,485
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Steel Wolves: Germany's Submarine Campaign Against British & Allied Shipping – Vol 1 1939-43
- 1 player
- 60–9000 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2010

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Arminius and the Defense of Germania is an expansion for Caesar: Conquest of Gaul released in 2000 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Stephen C. Jackson and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
This expansion playable with either Caesar: Conquest of Gaul or by combining CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. with the The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator module. This module came in RBM/GMT's C3i Magazine Nr11. This module covers two battles with the Germans battling the Romans including the famous battle of Teutoburg Forest where Varus managed to lose 3 Roman legions Battles: Teutoburg Forest, August AD 9 Idistaviso, AD 16
Arminius and the Defense of Germania 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.
The catalogue lists Arminius and the Defense of Germania for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Arminius and the Defense of Germania has a complexity rating of 3.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Arminius and the Defense of Germania belongs to these categories: Wargame, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Arminius and the Defense of Germania are: Stephen C. Jackson. 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 Arminius and the Defense of Germania as an expansion for Caesar: Conquest of Gaul. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Caesar: Conquest of Gaul to use it. Check that your edition of Caesar: Conquest of Gaul is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.