Wilson's Creek: The West's First Fight, August 10, 1861

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 3.9

Scales well

Strategy 4.6

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction among players. However, it does not emphasize cooperation as much.

Replay value

Wilson's Creek: The West's First Fight, August 10, 1861 has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with room for players to improve their strategy over time. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Wilson's Creek: The West's First Fight, August 10, 1861 is 6. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Wilson's Creek is a grand tactical, regimental level simulation of the Civil War battle fought on 10 August 1861, five miles southwest of Springfield, Missouri. The game simulates the surprise Union attack (led by Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon) upon an allied force of Confederate regulars led by Brigadier General Benjamin McCulloch, and Missouri State Guards led by Major General Sterling Price. The Battle of Wilson's Creek was one of the pivotal factors that kept Missouri in the Union. The game consists of a 22"x34" map, 200 counters representing military units, leaders, and informational markers, rules booklets, dice, and (except for subscription editions) a box. Each Game-Turn represents 20 minutes of real time, and each hex covers about 125 yards from hexside to hexside. Each Strength Point is the equivalent of 100 men or 1 gun. This is Volume 3 of the original SPI / TSR Great Battles of the American Civil War series. (from the game's introduction and user's description)

Mechanism

3

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Ratio / Combat Results Table

Family

4

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Type

1

Wargames

Media