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Gettysburg

2018 · BGG
Avg rating
7.19
Bayes rating
5.71
Weight
2.05 (Medium Light)
Players
1-2
Playtime
1 hr 30 min
Ratings count
324

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Description

Gettysburg is a simple wargame focused on the epic Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863). One player take the role of the Army of Potomac (General Meade) and the other controls the Army of Northern Virginia (General Lee). The game is played in half-day turns (6 turns total) in which time Lee’s Confederates attempt to open the road to Baltimore/Washington, or destroy Meade’s army. The first volume in the C3i Series (description from the publisher) This is a standalone game included with RBM Studio's C3i magazine, number 32 and is also in a Designer's Deluxe Boxed Edition. Game Scale: Game Turn: 1/2 day Hex: Approx 667 yards / 610 meters Units: Mainly Corps Game Inventory: One 11 x 17" color map 28 5/8" counters One 12-page rulebook One Player Aid Card Solitaire Playability: High Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 1-2 hours Players will need to provide two 6-sided dice for game play.

Play mode

One-vs-many Competitive

How it plays

Dice rolling Resource & economic management

Game type

Wargame Family / kids game Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

RBM Studio

Designers

Mark Herman