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Founding Fathers: Civil War & the Gilded Age
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Founding Fathers: Civil War & the Gilded Age

Requires:Founding Fathers

Designed by Rick Heli

Published by Up & Away Games

Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Country: USA

Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
~180 min
8.1 on BGG (22)

Categories

American Civil War
Set during the US Civil War (1861–1865) — Union vs. Confederacy battles and campaigns.
Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Negotiation
Make deals, form alliances, and persuade others — diplomacy is key.
Political
Navigate politics — elections, legislation, influence, and power struggles.
Post-Napoleonic
Set in the 19th century after Napoleon — Victorian era, industrialization, and colonial expansion.
World War I
Set during the First World War — trench warfare, alliances, and historical events.

A medium variable powers game playable in ~180 min, rated 8.1 on BGG.

How It Plays

Variable Player Powers

Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.

Voting

Players vote on outcomes or decisions together — building alliances and swaying opinions is key.

About This Game

Major expansion for Founding Fathers (2007) by Rick Heli that enables play through the Civil War, Gilded Age and the First World War. New Features: - Variable Outcome cards that provide random results when fighting major wars, including the wars of the base game. - A new player action that enables gaining and taking from others votes in Congress.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Political: Elections

Players

3-6

Play Time

180 min

Complexity

3.0 / 5

Rating

8.1

Year

2019