The Battle of Raphia

Casus Belli · 1977

2120 min12+ yrs1.9/5 complexity6.3 BGG#16.610 BGG336CouplesStrategy

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"The Battle of Raphia, 217 B.C. A complete historical simulation of an epic battle of the ancient world. A Series 120 Game, playable in under two hours by two beginning players, ages twelve to adult.

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"The Battle of Raphia, 217 B.C. A complete historical simulation of an epic battle of the ancient world. A Series 120 Game, playable in under two hours by two beginning players, ages twelve to adult."

Republished in French in Casus Belli #59.

game anatomy

Complexity1.9 / 5

BGG rating6.3 / 10

Vibe

CouplesStrategy

Language dependence

Moderate text — a crib sheet helps

Play time

120 min

Players

Recommended age

12+ yrs

BGG rank

#16.610

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The Battle of Raphia is a ancient game, for 2 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Battle of Raphia — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does The Battle of Raphia support?

The Battle of Raphia is played by 2 players.

Q5How long does a game of The Battle of Raphia take?

A game of The Battle of Raphia takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is The Battle of Raphia for?

The Battle of Raphia is recommended from age 12.

Q7How complex is The Battle of Raphia?

The Battle of Raphia has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.9 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories

Ancient →Wargame →