Battle Simulator
Ancient World Battle Simulations
Battle simulation is a powerful way to explore strategy through sandbox-style play, used by great commanders like Julius Caesar, Hannibal Barca, and Napoleon Bonaparte to test ideas before real battles. Now, you take that role — shaping the battlefield, directing the fight, and deciding how history unfolds.
SUMERU & SEED — A HISTORICAL CARD GAME SERIES
Ancient World Battle Simulations
Battle of Lake Trasimene (217 BC) Carthage ⚔️ Roman Republic
Second Punic War · 217 BC
Battle of Lake Trasimene
Carthage ⚔ Roman Republic · Central Italy
Command this battle — play Hannibal's ambush or defend the Roman column
⚔ Get Edition I
In 217 BC, Hannibal concealed his army in the hills above Lake Trasimene. As Flaminius's Roman column marched through the fog-shrouded corridor below, the Carthaginians struck from all sides, annihilating an entire army in under three hours.
Carthage · ~50,000
Hannibal Barca
Rome · ~25,000
Gaius Flaminius
Phase I
Roman column enters lake corridor
Phase II
Morning fog conceals positions
Phase III
Ambush springs from all sides
Phase IV
Roman column collapses
Rome
~15,000 killed
~10,000 captured
~10,000 captured
Carthage
Minimal losses
One of history's greatest ambushes — a perfect terrain trap that erased an entire Roman army.
Could you have changed history?
Command this battle with Edition I — The Second Punic War
Battle of Cannae (216 BC) Carthage ⚔️ Roman Republic
Second Punic War · 216 BC
Battle of Cannae
Carthage ⚔ Roman Republic · Apulia, Southern Italy
Command this battle — execute Hannibal's double envelopment or break the encirclement
In 216 BC, Hannibal lured a vastly larger Roman army into the Aufidus plain, then executed history's most perfect encirclement. His center feigned retreat while African veterans pivoted inward on both flanks, trapping 80,000 Romans who were annihilated almost to the last man.
Carthage · ~50,000
Hannibal Barca
Rome · ~80,000+
Varro · Paullus
Phase I
Roman army advances on Carthaginian center
Phase II
Carthaginian center retreats — drawing Romans in
Phase III
African infantry pivot inward on both flanks
Phase IV
Cavalry completes encirclement — total destruction
Rome
67,000–80,000 casualties
Carthage
~6,000 casualties
The most catastrophic defeat in Roman history — a masterclass in double envelopment still studied in military academies today.
Could you have broken the encirclement?
Recreate history's greatest tactical masterpiece with Edition I
Battle of Ilipa (206 BCE) Roman Republic ⚔️ Carthage
Second Punic War · 206 BC
Battle of Ilipa
Rome ⚔ Carthage · Hispania Baetica, Southern Spain
Command this battle — execute Hannibal's double envelopment or break the encirclement
In 206 BC, Scipio spent days marching in identical formations, lulling Hasdrubal into complacency. On the day of battle he reversed his order, sending elite troops to the wings while allies pinned the center. The flanks collapsed, and Carthaginian power in Hispania was extinguished forever.
Rome · ~45,000
Scipio Africanus
Carthage · ~50,000+
Hasdrubal Gisco
Phase I
Scipio feigns a strong center to fix Carthaginian attention
Phase II
Roman elite infantry and cavalry shift to the wings
Phase III
Roman wings overwhelm Carthaginian flanks
Phase IV
Carthaginian center collapses — total Roman victory
Carthage
Heavy losses
Rome
Light to moderate losses
A decisive Roman victory through tactical deception and flank superiority — Scipio's masterpiece that ended Carthaginian power in Hispania.
Could you have held the line?
Recreate Scipio's greatest tactical deception with Edition I
Battle of Zama (202 BCE) Roman Republic ⚔️ Carthage
Second Punic War · 202 BC
Battle of Zama
Carthage ⚔ Roman Republic · North Africa
Command this battle — neutralize Hannibal's elephants or break the Roman lines
In 202 BC, Hannibal opened with a mass elephant charge, but Scipio had drilled his men to open lanes and let them pass. With elephants neutralized and Numidian cavalry defected to Rome, Scipio's horsemen swept the rear, crushing Hannibal's veterans from all sides and ending the Second Punic War.
Carthage · ~40,000
Hannibal Barca
Rome · ~35,000
Scipio Africanus
Phase I
Elephants charge the Roman lines
Phase II
Roman lanes open — elephants absorbed and routed
Phase III
Infantry clash — stalemate at center
Phase IV
Cavalry returns — rear encirclement completes
Carthage
~20,000 killed
~20,000 captured
~20,000 captured
Rome
~5,000 casualties
A decisive Roman victory — Scipio turned Hannibal's own tactics against him, ending the Second Punic War.
Could you have broken the encirclement?
Recreate the battle that ended Carthage's power with Edition I
Battle of Mt Vesuvius ( 73 BC) Gladiators ⚔️ Roman militia
Third Servile War · 73 BC
Battle of Mt. Vesuvius
Spartacus ⚔ Roman Republic · Campania, Italy
Command this battle — descend the cliffs with Spartacus or hold the Roman blockade
In 73 BC, Spartacus and 70 gladiators were trapped on Vesuvius's summit by a Roman blockade. With no path down, they wove ropes from wild vines, descended the sheer cliffs unseen, and emerged behind Roman lines — routing an entire legion in minutes and igniting the largest slave revolt in history.
Rebels · ~70 Gladiators
Spartacus
Rome · ~3,000
Gaius Claudius Glaber
Phase I
Romans block the only path — rebels trapped on summit
Phase II
Spartacus weaves ropes from wild vines
Phase III
Gladiators descend sheer cliffs unseen
Phase IV
Rebels emerge behind Roman lines — legion routed
Rome
Heavy losses · Army routed
Rebels
Minimal losses
A decisive rebel victory through terrain exploitation and daring — the spark that ignited the largest slave revolt in Roman history.
Could you have held the blockade?
Recreate Spartacus's impossible escape with Edition II
Battle of Silarius River (71 BC) Roman Republic ⚔️ Slave Revolt
Third Servile War · 71 BC
Battle of Silarius River
Spartacus ⚔ Roman Republic · Campania, Italy
Command this battle — break through Crassus's line or crush the last rebel army
In 71 BC, Spartacus led his last army against Crassus on the open plains of Campania. Outnumbered and cornered, he drove directly toward Crassus himself in a desperate bid to kill the Roman commander. The charge fell short, the rebel formation collapsed, and Spartacus died fighting — ending the Third Servile War.
Rebels · ~30,000–40,000
Spartacus
Rome · ~40,000–50,000
Marcus Crassus
Phase I
Rebels launch full assault across open ground
Phase II
Heavy infantry clash along the entire Roman line
Phase III
Spartacus drives directly toward Crassus
Phase IV
Breakthrough fails — rebel formation collapses
Rebels
Tens of thousands killed or captured
Rome
Limited losses
A decisive Roman victory — Spartacus died on the field and the Third Servile War ended. Six thousand survivors were crucified along the Appian Way.
Could you have broken the Roman line?
Relive the last stand of Spartacus with Edition II
Battle of Carrhae (53 BCE) Roman Republic ⚔️ Parthia
Roman-Parthian Wars · 53 BC
Battle of Carrhae
Parthia ⚔ Roman Republic · Mesopotamia
Command this battle — encircle the legions with Surena or break the Parthian archers
⚔ Edition II
⚔ Edition IV — Late 2026
In 53 BC, Crassus led seven legions into the Mesopotamian desert, where Surena's horse archers encircled them in the scorching heat. Unable to close with an enemy that never stopped moving, the Roman square crumbled under relentless arrow fire — Crassus died in the rout, and Rome lost 20,000 men.
Rome · ~35,000–40,000
Marcus Crassus
Parthia · ~10,000–12,000
Surena
Phase I
Roman army advances into open desert
Phase II
Parthian horse archers begin continuous encirclement
Phase III
Publius Crassus charges and is isolated and destroyed
Phase IV
Roman formation collapses — Crassus killed in rout
Rome
~20,000 killed
~10,000 captured
~10,000 captured
Parthia
Minimal losses
A decisive Parthian victory through mounted archery and encirclement — Rome's worst defeat in the East, and the death of the First Triumvirate.
Could you have broken the encirclement?
Find Crassus in Edition II — Edition IV The Eagle Wars coming Late 2026
Third Servile War
Core Set
The Eagle Wars
Late 2026
Industrial Age Battle Simulations
Great leaders like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln relied on careful planning before battle, mapping positions, testing decisions, and anticipating outcomes. Sumeru & Seed — A Historical Card Game Series lets you step into their role, turning strategy into a hands on battlefield where every move shapes history.
SUMERU & SEED — A HISTORICAL CARD GAME SERIES