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The Blue and the Grey:  Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War

The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War

MindGames, Inc. · 1988
2–8240 min0+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.2 BGG4KidsStrategy
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How do you play The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War?

As the game title would indicate, these are miniatures rules for fighting large scale American Civil War battles. One infantry stand is made up of four figures and each figure is 100 men.

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As the game title would indicate, these are miniatures rules for fighting large scale American Civil War battles. One infantry stand is made up of four figures and each figure is 100 men. The basic element is a brigade, which is typically four-five stands. The ground scale is 100 yards for 15mm or smaller; for 25-30 mm figures, all distances should be doubled. The time scale is 1 turn = 20 minutes, which is fairly short for a grand tactical set of rules.

Game turn sequence is as follows:

  1. Activation (each division or cavalry brigade rolls a die to determine if they can move effectively that turn)
  2. First Move Determination
  3. Combat Phase One (first mover moves and fires)
  4. Morale Phase One (first mover)
  5. Combat Phase One (2nd mover moves and fires)
  6. Morale Phase Two (2nd mover)
  7. March Phase (both sides make march moves)
  8. Rally Phase (routing/retreating units may attempt rallies)

The game includes orders of battles (but not maps or scenario rules) for: First Bull Run, Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
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KidsStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
240 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War is a american civil war game, for 2–8 players, taking ~240 minutes, featuring line of sight. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War support?
The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War take?
A game of The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War takes about 240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War for?
The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War?
The Blue and the Grey: Grand Tactical Rules for the American Civil War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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