- BGG rating
- 7.2
Expansion for SPQR
Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module
1994
Rules assistance for Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 240 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.5/5
Rules assistant for Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module
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Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module is an expansion for SPQR released in 1994 for 2 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Richard H. Berg and Mark Herman and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
About the game
Sophonisba and the Battle of Great Plains is an expansion module for SQPR in GMT Games' Great Battles of History Series. It is a tactical simulation of a combat from the late Second Punic War on African soil in which Scipio's Roman army met a combined Carthaginian and Numdian force in an area 75 miles southwest of Utica called The Great Plains. The Carthaginians were lead by Hannibal's less famous brother, Hasdrubal, and the Numidians by King Syphax. Sophonisba is Hasdrubal's own daughter offered in marriage to Syphax to ensure Numdia's continued loyalty after the defection of their cavalry general, Masinissa. To play Sophonisba and the Battle of Great Plains, you will need SQPR "II", the second edition rules (from 1994). The needed counters can be found in SQPR and in the module counter sheet included in C3i #4. (Some counters from the War Elephant and Africanus modules are reproduced in the C3i that players without those scenarios can play Sophonisba.) The Cannae map from SPQR is also required as it resembles the Great Plains battlefield.
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- GMT Games
Questions and answers
Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module 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 Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module is 240 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 Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module 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.
Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module 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.
Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module belongs to these categories: Wargame, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are 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 Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module 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 Sophonisba and the Battle of the Great Plains: Africa – Territory of Carthage: SPQR Battle Module as an expansion for SPQR. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need SPQR to use it. Check that your edition of SPQR is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.