Cover art for Gettysburg

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.



Mechanics

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Movement Points Simulation

Themes

American Civil War

Publishers

RBM Studio

Designers

Mark Herman