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Thunder in the Ozarks: Battle for Pea Ridge, March 1862
Head-to-Head Duel

Thunder in the Ozarks: Battle for Pea Ridge, March 1862

Designed by Hermann Luttmann

Published by Revolution Games (II)

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

1-2

Play Time

900-1500 min

Complexity

3.4 / 5

Rating

8.1

Year

2016

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium complexity
900–1500 min
8.1 on BGG (178)
Some text

Language Editions

English

Categories

American Civil War
Set during the US Civil War (1861–1865) — Union vs. Confederacy battles and campaigns.
Post-Napoleonic
Set in the 19th century after Napoleon — Victorian era, industrialization, and colonial expansion.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

How It Plays

Chit-Pull System

Tokens are drawn randomly from a pool to determine who acts next — it adds suspense to every round.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

About This Game

Description from the publisher: Thunder in the Ozarks is a two-player wargame about The Battle of Pea Ridge, which was a critical engagement in the American Civil War fought on March 8th and 9th, 1862 between the Confederate Army of the West under Major General Earl Van Dorn and the Federal Army of the Southwest under Brigadier General Samuel Curtis. In the winter of 1861, the Confederate army in Missouri, then commanded by Major General Sterling Price, had been chased back into the Boston Mountains of Arkansas. The first drive on St.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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