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1980 Ranked #8,098

Devil's Den

A tactical Civil War wargame has players refight Confederate assaults on Devil’s Den and Little Round Top. Scenario choices and optional artillery, movement, and sharpshooter rules let each battle unfold differently.

Wargames American Civil War Wargame Hexagon Grid Simulation

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

3.25/5

Rating

6.76

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

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?

"Devil's Den: Hood's assault at Gettysburg" is a company/battalion level wargame simulation of the Confederate assaults against the Union positions at Devil's Den and Little Round Top on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Simulation

Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
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"Devil's Den: Hood's assault at Gettysburg" is a company/battalion level wargame simulation of the Confederate assaults against the Union positions at Devil's Den and Little Round Top on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Scenarios; Major Battle scenario Assault on Devil's Den Assault on Little Round Top Optional game rules such as off map artillery, double time movement, and CSA sharpshooters can be added for added historical interest. Game Scale: Game Turn: 8 minutes Hex: 30 yards / 27 meters Units: Company to Battalion Game Inventory (OSG): One 22 x 35" full color mapsheet One dual-side printed folded countersheet (400 1/2" counters) One 24-page Devil's Den rulebook One 8-page Devil's Den study folder Two 6-sided dice Solitaire Playability: High Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: 4-25 hours

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
American Civil War Wargame

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Simulation

Family

5
History: Battle of Gettysburg Players: Two-Player Only Games Players: Wargames with Rules Supporting Only Twoâ?¦ States: Pennsylvania Country: USA

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Game and edition data

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1–2
Play time
360 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
David G. Martin Leonard Millman

Artists

3
Larry Catalano Charles Kibler George I. Parrish, Jr.

Publishers

2
The Avalon Hill Game Co OSG (Operational Studies Group)

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