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Civil War

Civil War

The Avalon Hill Game Co · 1961
290–180 min10+ yrs1.6/5 complexity5.8 BGG#24.015 BGG204CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Civil War?

A strategic level game covering the entire war from April 1861 through March 1865. Victory generally depends on the control of replacement centers located at the north and south ends of the mapboard.

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Civil War box art
official art · The Avalon Hill Game Co

A strategic level game covering the entire war from April 1861 through March 1865. Victory generally depends on the control of replacement centers located at the north and south ends of the mapboard.

While Civil War was grouped with AH's "Family/Social" game line, it shared elements with their "Tournament" wargames of the time. The game was played on a hex map and a CRT was used to resolve combat. The primary distinction between Civil War and the Tournament series wargames is the use of pawns instead of counters. It appears that this was done in an effort to introduce casual gamers to the Tournament style games.

Civil War was dropped from the AH lineup in 1963.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.6 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90–180 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#24.015

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Q3How do you play Civil War?
Civil War is a american civil war game, for 2 players, taking ~90–180 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Civil War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Civil War support?
Civil War is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Civil War take?
A game of Civil War takes about 90–180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Civil War for?
Civil War is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Civil War?
Civil War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.6 out of 5.
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