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Guilford

Guilford

GMT Games · 2002
1–2180 min12+ yrs2.6/5 complexity7.1 BGG#6.898 BGG801CouplesStrategy
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Volume III in GMT's Battles of the American Revolution Series the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs, 1781. Contains 1 two-sided mapsheet, 1 sheet of 5/8 inch counters, series rule book, battle book, aids for previous games in the series, baggies, and dice.

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Volume III in GMT's Battles of the American Revolution Series the Battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs, 1781. Contains 1 two-sided mapsheet, 1 sheet of 5/8 inch counters, series rule book, battle book, aids for previous games in the series, baggies, and dice. Regimental scale, 1 hour per turn.

The game features:

Replacement counters:3 for Saratoga, 2 for Brandywine
Low counter density. Guilford, in particular, offers lots of room for early maneuver
Decisive, substantial, and marginal levels of victory with new requirements that compel the armies to fight in order to avoid a draw
Random player order rather than "I go, you go" sequence assures variability of play
Army Morale Track measures tenacity and will to fight of opposing forces
Specialty units: American and German rifle units and American Partisans with special capabilities
8 tactics chits with use restrictions to gain close combat modifiers
Combat results that include pinned, capture, and step reduction
Historical and campaign scenarios for each game with unique game and scenario rules
Set up in minutes; play in 2 hours or less  
Leaders: (Guilford Courthouse) Greene, Eaton, Stevens, Lee, Cornwallis, Leslie, O'Hara, Webster, and Tarleton. (Eutaw Springs) Greene, Hampton, Marion, Stuart, Majoribanks, and Coffin.

Game scale: Unit: Regimental Time: 1 hour per turn Map: 200 yards per hex

2 Errata Counters and one minor rule change are included in C3i #27 (2013)

game anatomy
Complexity2.6 / 5
BGG rating7.1 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
180 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#6.898
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Q4How many players does Guilford support?
Guilford is played by 1–2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Guilford take?
A game of Guilford takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Guilford for?
Guilford is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Guilford?
Guilford has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.6 out of 5.
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