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A Dark And Bloody Ground box art
2004 Ranked #21,079

A Dark And Bloody Ground

Maneuver forces across tactical or historical battle maps.

Wargames American Indian Wars Wargame Area Movement Hexagon Grid

Players

1-2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.85/5

Rating

5.69

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

(from Against the Odds website:) A simulation of the five year struggle for control of Ohio in the Old Northwest Territory.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Area Movement

Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Read the full game description

(from Against the Odds website:) A simulation of the five year struggle for control of Ohio in the Old Northwest Territory. One player assumes the role of the leader of the United States armed forces (militia and regular US Army), while the opponent operates the various Native American nations, and their potential allies from Great Britain and Canada. The game can, however, be played solitaire with little effort. Complexity - Medium Solitaire Suitability - Medium Full color 22"x34" strategic and 'battle board' map 280 full color die cut counters

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
American Indian Wars Wargame

Mechanism

2
Area Movement Hexagon Grid

Family

4
History: Northwest Indian War Magazine: Against The Odds States: Ohio Theme: Native Americans / First Peoples

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Game and edition data

All specifications (4)

Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
2
Age
12+
Complexity
2.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Paul Rohrbaugh

Artists

1
Craig Grando

Publishers

2
Against the Odds LPS, Inc.

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