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The Beast at the Gates: Drewry's Bluff 1864
Head-to-Head Duel

The Beast at the Gates: Drewry's Bluff 1864

Designed by Sean Chick

Published by Flying Pig Games

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

1-2

Play Time

Unknown

Complexity

2.5 / 5

Rating

6.6

Year

2016

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium-Light complexity
~0 min
6.6 on BGG (7)
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Categories

American Civil War
Set during the US Civil War (1861–1865) — Union vs. Confederacy battles and campaigns.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

Rated 0.0 by the community, The Beast at the Gates: Drewry's Bluff 1864 brings dice rolling to 2 players in about ~0 min.

How It Plays

Action Points

You get a limited number of action points each turn and choose how to spend them — prioritizing is everything.

Dice Rolling

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

Hexagon Grid

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

About This Game

Beast at the Gates is a hex and counter brigade level game simulating the Battle of Drewry's Bluff, published in Yaah #7. It uses old school mechanics but features leader personality ratings, a streamlined activation system, random events, and simplified artillery rules. Six scenarios allow players to explore the possibilities of this often overlooked battle.

Source: BoardGameGeek

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