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2022 Ranked #16,855

Gettysburg Solitaire

A solo historical bookgame has a Confederate commander use limited battle plays to break Union defenses across two days. The second day adds tougher positions and arriving reserves, escalating the pressure to force a breakthrough.

Wargames American Civil War Book Paper-and-Pencil Simulation

Players

1-2

Play time

15-60 min

Age

14+

Complexity

1.25/5

Rating

6.95

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 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Take command of the Confederate army at the battle of Gettysburg in an original bookgame by Worthington Publishing. Refight the bloody 1st and 2nd of July as you try to break the Union defenses at Cemetery Hill, Culps Hill, and Little Round Top.

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Take command of the Confederate army at the battle of Gettysburg in an original bookgame by Worthington Publishing. Refight the bloody 1st and 2nd of July as you try to break the Union defenses at Cemetery Hill, Culps Hill, and Little Round Top. You receive 12 battle plays for July 1st and 12 battlesfor July 2nd. July 1 is the easier of the two days as you try to crush the I and XI corps and drive the Union army from Gettysburg. July 2, the battle gets tougher as you have to fight through Devil’s Den and Little Round Top, and the Union reserves coming from Culps Hill. All you need to provide is a die, a pen, and a sense of adventure to play.

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Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
2
Play time
15–60 min
Age
14+
Complexity
1.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

3
Sean Cooke Mike Wylie Grant Wylie

Publishers

1
Worthington Publishing, LLC

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