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1862
Head-to-Head Duel

1862

Designed by Richard H. Berg, Thaddeus B. Kubis + 1 more

Published by Simulation Design, Inc.

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

2

Play Time

180 min

Complexity

2.3 / 5

Rating

4.9

Year

1990

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium-Light complexity
~180 min
4.9 on BGG (59)
Some text

Language Editions

English

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.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

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

Events

Random events shake things up during the game — sometimes helpful, sometimes chaotic, always interesting.

Hexagon Grid

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

About This Game

"1862", the first wargame in Simulation Design's "Battles and Leaders" Series is a system that features four major battles of the Civil War from 1862 and uses rules that are easy and fast to learn allowing you to play a battle in less than three hours. The system highlights the problems of command and morale. Each battle has a 17" x 22" game map and there are 400 multicolored counters.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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