2023 · American Civil War

Grand Havoc: Perryville, October 8, 1862

Explore the history and what-ifs of the little-understood Civil War battle of Perryville, Kentucky, in 1862. A Blind Swords system game that uses chit pulls, activation rolls, and battlefield events to represent the confusion and coordination challenges of 19th-century command. Players maneuver infantry and cavalry regiments and artillery batteries, managing their size, armament, cohesion, and morale as Confederate and Union forces clash in a battle that shifted from a planned flanking attack to a fierce frontal assault.

groupPlayers

1–2 best 2

schedulePlaying time

60–360 min

cakeAge

12+

psychologyComplexity

3 / 5