Strategy & Tactics 336 - First Punic War

Decision Games released First Punic War 264–241 BC as the game included in issue #336 of Strategy & Tactics. The game covers the first major conflict between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire, a twenty-four-year struggle that laid the foundation for Roman dominance in the Western Mediterranean.

Technical Data

The Game

First Punic War recreates the struggle between Rome and Carthage from 264 to 241 BC. While Sicily remains the central theater, the campaign also extends to Sardinia and North Africa. Players command armies and fleets while attempting to secure strategic control of the Western Mediterranean.

Roman units represent legions, cavalry and auxiliaries, while Carthaginian formations depict a variety of troop types and mercenary contingents. Naval units represent approximately fifty warships each, and leader counters portray key commanders directing operations.

Magazine Contents

In addition to the game, issue #336 includes:

• The First Punic War: A Strategic Analysis
• The Gallipoli Campaign, Part 1: A Strategic & Operational Analysis
• Taking Up the Hatchet: Pontiac’s War, 1763–1764
• America’s Undeclared War with Libya: 1981–89