1976 · American Civil War
Terrible Swift Sword: Battle of Gettysburg Game
A grand-tactical simulation of the three-day Battle of Gettysburg, covering the Union and Confederate forces at a small-unit level. Players move, position, and engage historically represented units across a hex-grid map of the battlefield’s ridges, forests, and roads, with individual leaders and horses also represented. Combat outcomes are resolved using probability charts. The game includes numerous short scenarios and a 125-turn campaign covering the full battle.
- Players
- 2–6 best 4
- Playing time
- 420–4200 min
- Age
- 12+
- Complexity
- 4.2 / 5
WargamePost-NapoleonicDice RollingHexagon GridRatio / Combat Results Table
About the game
- Design
Free, on web, Android and iOS
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