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Blood Sweat & Iron: A Simple Set of American Civil War Ironclad River Combat Rules

Blood Sweat & Iron: A Simple Set of American Civil War Ironclad River Combat Rules

(Web published) · 2020
290–150 min10+ yrs7.6 BGG5CouplesStrategy
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Blood Sweat & Iron is a simple American Civil War Ironclad river actions rule set, it uses a very simple combat system to allow you to play battles within a couple of hours.

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Blood Sweat & Iron is a simple American Civil War Ironclad river actions rule set, it uses a very simple combat system to allow you to play battles within a couple of hours.

The system uses datasheets for each ship in the game, all are at the back of the rules ready for you to print out and use.

It is meant to be a fun game that offers the players a feel for the river battles of the era, this is not meant to be a true historical simulation.

There are no huge charts needed to play as almost everything you need is either on the ship’s datasheets or on a Quick Reference Sheet, all tokens are supplied as well.

The rules cover over eighty ships of the time, plus a few extras to add to your games like shore forts, barges and fire rafts etc. etc.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
BGG rating7.6 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90–150 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Blood Sweat & Iron: A Simple Set of American Civil War Ironclad River Combat Rules is a american civil war game, for 2 players, taking ~90–150 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Blood Sweat & Iron: A Simple Set of American Civil War Ironclad River Combat Rules — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Blood Sweat & Iron: A Simple Set of American Civil War Ironclad River Combat Rules support?
Blood Sweat & Iron: A Simple Set of American Civil War Ironclad River Combat Rules is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Blood Sweat & Iron: A Simple Set of American Civil War Ironclad River Combat Rules take?
A game of Blood Sweat & Iron: A Simple Set of American Civil War Ironclad River Combat Rules takes about 90–150 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Blood Sweat & Iron: A Simple Set of American Civil War Ironclad River Combat Rules for?
Blood Sweat & Iron: A Simple Set of American Civil War Ironclad River Combat Rules is recommended from age 10.

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