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Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862

Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1975
2240 min12+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.5 BGG#17.126 BGG197CouplesStrategy
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Increasingly regarded as THE pivotal battle of the civil war, this "mini" game is based on rule systems from Borodino and Austerlitz; included in and shares basic rules with others in the SPI Blue & Gray Folio Series (Chickamauga, Gettysburg and Shiloh) Scale is 400 meters/hex.

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Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862 box art
official art · SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Increasingly regarded as THE pivotal battle of the civil war, this "mini" game is based on rule systems from Borodino and Austerlitz; included in and shares basic rules with others in the SPI Blue & Gray Folio Series (Chickamauga, Gettysburg and Shiloh) Scale is 400 meters/hex. 1-2 hours per Game Turn. Union Movement Restrictions are used to reflect McClellan's lack of aggression.

Rigid Zones of Control, retreat and advance after combat, and Sequential Player Turns are common to these games, but a new concept, "Attack Effectiveness" is introduced. Surrounding to cut off retreat is a major strategy.

Fairly wide open terrain, defense specifics (like Bloody Lane) are not detailed but "Burnside Bridge" is.

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
240 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#17.126
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Q4How many players does Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862 support?
Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862 is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862 take?
A game of Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862 takes about 240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862 for?
Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862?
Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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