As all wargamers know, there is only one thing to do on July 1st. In my case the game is Battle Hymn Vol 1: Gettysburg and Pea Ridge.
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| Heth's Division comes down the Chambersburg Pike. |
My favourite Gettysburg gaming experience was my first one: a solo play of Rick Barber's Summer Sword. The maps are spectacular, but do require a rather large space. The rules as I recall were simplified from the orginal by a chap on boardgamegeek. A close second was Thunder at the Crossroads with Pat Hirtle.
This game is slightly more modest than either, being a one-mapper. The artwork is still impressive.
For some reason Gettysburg is one of those battles that just send chills down my spine. Frankly, I blame Ronald F Maxwell, Michael Shaara, Ken Burns, Shelby Foote and Bruce Catton!
Is anyone else putting a Gettysburg game on the table over the next few days?
No Gettysburg games on deck this weekend for me but I should have! For me and my gaming table, it is more Samurai gaming over the next week or two. I like the look of that Gettysburg map a lot. TatC is a great Gettysburg game.
ReplyDeleteNone here either (I don't do ACW), but I have been to Gettysburg at least 4 times; an impressive place!
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