Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
This is a complete redesign of the original Chancellorsville (1961 Version) and it recreates the Civil War battles around the town of Chancellorsville. Includes standard and optional game rules along with a historical summary.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Combat Results Table
Compare opposing strength as a ratio, then consult a table to resolve combat.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Read the full game description
This is a complete redesign of the original Chancellorsville (1961 Version) and it recreates the Civil War battles around the town of Chancellorsville. Includes standard and optional game rules along with a historical summary. Avalon Hill Complexity rating - 4 Re-Implements: Chancellorsville