# The Guns of Gettysburg

The Guns of Gettysburg is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** American Civil War, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Secret Unit Deployment, Area Movement, Simulation, Action Points, Variable Set-up
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Bowen Simmons

**Artists:** Michael Christopher, Bowen Simmons

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-guns-of-gettysburg)
- [The Guns of Gettysburg in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-guns-of-gettysburg)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36400)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._