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Lincoln's War

Lincoln's War

Peter Pig · 1998
2–8180 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.8 BGG8Strategy
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How do you play Lincoln's War?

Lincoln's War uses the same grid based system as the "Square Bashing" World War One rules, where the play surface is subdivided into 1 foot (30 cm) squares. Units advance from square to square coming into conflict when they wish to advance into one of the opponent's square.

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Lincoln's War box art
official art · Peter Pig

Lincoln's War uses the same grid based system as the "Square Bashing" World War One rules, where the play surface is subdivided into 1 foot (30 cm) squares. Units advance from square to square coming into conflict when they wish to advance into one of the opponent's square.

The game is designed for a 6' x 4' table. Terrain is abstracted; the individual squares are rated as open (little or no terrain) and closed (terrain that encumbers movement such as woods or towns). Because figures are simply moved from one large square to another, basing standards are very relaxed; units can be based in almost any fashion and both sides need not be identical.

The game system includes rules for off-table effects such as cavalry scouting, supply and shortening/lengthening the scenario.

The scale is as follows:

Infantry regiments are 3-5 bases. Artillery batteries are 1 base. Cavalry regiments are 3-4 bases.

Individual squares can hold up to 10 units of infantry or cavalry or 5 units of artillery.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Lincoln's War?
Lincoln's War is a american civil war game, for 2–8 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring area movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Lincoln's War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Lincoln's War support?
Lincoln's War is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Lincoln's War take?
A game of Lincoln's War takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Lincoln's War for?
Lincoln's War is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Lincoln's War?
Lincoln's War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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