Gettysburg: Lee's Greatest Gamble (1992)

About this game

This game is a simulation of the battle which took place between Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Meade's Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania during the first four days of July 1863. Included in the game are a 22 x 34" mapsheet, 200 counters, and 18 pages of rules. To win the game, the Confederate player must inflict heavy casualties on the Union army and/or move his own train off the map to the southwest. The Union player must resist the Confederates drive while inflicting heavy losses on the Confederates.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 2.7/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.