- BGG rating
- 7.4
Jugurtha: Guerrilla Warfare in Numidia
1998
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Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 360 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.5/5
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Jugurtha: Guerrilla Warfare in Numidia is a board game expansion released in 1998 for 2 players, 360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Richard H. Berg and Mark Herman and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
About the game
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 capabilities. In addition, the Numidian forces are rather different: almost entirely light in nature, they rely on speed and mobility more than anything else. Battles: The Muthul River - 109 BC Cirta - 106 BC Expansion module for the Great Battles of History (GBoH) series game Caesar: The Civil Wars. SPQR is required to use historical units for The Muthul River scenario.
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- GMT Games
Questions and answers
Jugurtha: Guerrilla Warfare in Numidia 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 Jugurtha: Guerrilla Warfare in Numidia is 360 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.
The catalogue lists Jugurtha: Guerrilla Warfare in Numidia 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.
Jugurtha: Guerrilla Warfare in Numidia 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.
Jugurtha: Guerrilla Warfare in Numidia belongs to these categories: Wargame, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, 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 Jugurtha: Guerrilla Warfare in Numidia are: Richard H. Berg and Mark Herman. 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 Jugurtha: Guerrilla Warfare in Numidia as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.