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Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534
2012
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- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534
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Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534 is a board game released in 2012 for 2 players and 30 minutes per game. It was designed by Joseph Miranda and its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement.
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About the game
The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534 In AD 533, Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian began the attempted reconquest of the territories of the fallen Western Empire from the barbarians who overran it the prior century. Leading the first of those campaigns was the great general, Flavius Belisarius. Belisarius’s War is a two-player game of the Vandal War, in which the Eastern Romans reconquered North Africa. One player commands the Romans, the other the Vandals. Both players maneuver units representing elite regulars, tribal warbands, fleets and militia. The point-to-point map covers North Africa as well as the islands of the Western Mediterranean. In Belisarius’s War each player has a unique deck of Campaign Cards. They generate recruits, movement abilities, special bonuses for combat, and historical events. Some of the cards include: Naval-Land Campaigns, Organize the Exarchate, Ambush, and Procopius. Combat is resolved via a quasi-tactical procedure. Each side has unique advantages, with fierce Vandals pitted against disciplined Roman heavy cavalry. There are special rules for Huns, rebellions, morale and leaders such as Belisarius. Having the right commander at the right battle can mean the difference between victory and disaster. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534 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 listed playing time for Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534 is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534 has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light 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.
Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534 belongs to these categories: Wargame and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement. 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 Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534 are: Joseph Miranda. 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 Belisarius's War: The Roman Reconquest of Africa, AD 533-534 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.