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?
"Yankees & Rebels" is a 2 player modular wargame, capable of simulating the major battles of the American Civil War. The primary scenario included with the game is called "The Three Days of Gettysburg".
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.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Read the full game description
"Yankees & Rebels" is a 2 player modular wargame, capable of simulating the major battles of the American Civil War. The primary scenario included with the game is called "The Three Days of Gettysburg". The game is played on a hexagonal board, onto which cardboard hexes are placed, to simulate the layout of different battlefields. Playing pieces (military units) are represented by stand-up cardboard markers; with images on the reverse (facing the opponent) and schematic information on front (facing the owner). Unit strengths are tracked through the use of plastic chips. Specially marked dice are used to resolve combat.