- BGG rating
- 6.8
The Great Battles of Epaminondas
1996
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- 2 players
- 12+
- Complexity 3.5/5
Rules assistant for The Great Battles of Epaminondas
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The Great Battles of Epaminondas is a board game expansion released in 1996 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Richard H. Berg and Mark Herman and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
About the game
An expansion module for The Great Battles of Alexander the module focuses on key battles for the Thebian general Epaninondas. Since these battles are not very balanced solitaire play is suggested, and each battle will usually be over in 2 turns. Leuctra, 371 B.C. Mantinea, 362 B.C. In order to play this module both The Great Battles of Alexander: Deluxe Edition and Diadochoi: Great Battles of Alexander Module are required. This module appears in C3i Magazine Nr7 (RBM Publication).
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- GMT Games
- RBM Studio
Questions and answers
The Great Battles of Epaminondas 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 The Great Battles of Epaminondas 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.
The Great Battles of Epaminondas 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.
The Great Battles of Epaminondas 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 The Great Battles of Epaminondas 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 The Great Battles of Epaminondas 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.