# The Price of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865

The Price of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865 is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2008
- **Categories:** American Civil War, Wargame, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Point to Point Movement, Simulation, Dice Rolling, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Events
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Renaud Verlaque

**Artists:** Timothy Schleif, Don Troiani, Brien J. Miller

**Publishers:** Compass Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-price-of-freedom-the-american-civil-war-1861-1865)
- [The Price of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-price-of-freedom-the-american-civil-war-1861-1865)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/14701)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-22. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._