2025Wes Crawford
- Videos
- 11
- Creators
- 6
Mostly how-to-play and unboxings
1 - 2 players90 - 120 minHeavy weight
The Pursuit of John Wilkes Booth
2025Wes Crawford, Ryan Heilman
- Videos
- 6
- Creators
- 4
Mostly unboxings and reviews. The Pursuit of John Wilkes Booth is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 3 unboxings.
1 - 3 players
45 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
The sixteenth President of the United States has been shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC, and Abraham Lincoln's near lifeless body is carried to the Peterson Boarding House across the street. Secretary-of-War Stanton springs into action. Well-known actor, John Wilkes Booth, has been identified as the culprit and earns his place as the most reviled villain in US history. Meanwhile, blocks away, Secretary-of-State Seward and his family have been savagely attacked by Booth's accomplice, Lewis Powell. Soon other accomplices are identified, and the pursuit of Booth and his cronies begins in earnest. In The Pursuit of John Wilkes Booth, players control Detectives searching for the assassin. Historically, Union authorities did not know where Booth might head since it would be reasonable to expect that Booth might go to Canada, the less-populated West, or to a Northern or Southern port with an eventual goal of reaching Europe, Mexico, or South America. As Detectives in the game, players must process Leads for Clues and uncover Booth's Trail as he attempts his escape. Players may call on Stanton to aid them in their task. Detectives must eventually complete a successful Search and Raid on Booth's exact location and win the game by killing or capturing him. -description from the publisher
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The Pursuit of John Wilkes Booth has 6 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 3 unboxings. They date from March to May 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Let's Learn to Play: Pursuit of John Wilkes Booth" by Solo Gamers Club, which runs 1 h 58 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "TDG: The Pursuit of John Wilkes Booth" by The Discriminating Gamer.
If you like it, try Engine Thieves: The Andrews Railroad Raid of 1862, also by Wes Crawford, or The Struggle For Zorn: The Red Blight, also by Ryan Heilman, or Pacific War: The Struggle Against Japan, 1941-1945 (Second Edition) and Finding Atlantis, which share several of its mechanics.
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About The Pursuit of John Wilkes Booth
From BoardGameGeek:
The sixteenth President of the United States has been shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC, and Abraham Lincoln's near lifeless body is carried to the Peterson Boarding House across the street. Secretary-of-War Stanton springs into action. Well-known actor, John Wilkes Booth, has been identified as the culprit and earns his place as the most reviled villain in US history. Meanwhile, blocks away, Secretary-of-State Seward and his family have been savagely attacked by Booth's accomplice, Lewis Powell. Soon other accomplices are identified, and the pursuit of Booth and his cronies begins in earnest. In The Pursuit of John Wilkes Booth, players control Detectives searching for the assassin. Historically, Union authorities did not know where Booth might head since it would be reasonable to expect that Booth might go to Canada, the less-populated West, or to a Northern or Southern port with an eventual goal of reaching Europe, Mexico, or South America. As Detectives in the game, players must process Leads for Clues and uncover Booth's Trail as he attempts his escape. Players may call on Stanton to aid them in their task. Detectives must eventually complete a successful Search and Raid on Booth's exact location and win the game by killing or capturing him. -description from the publisher
Designers
Wes Crawford, Ryan Heilman
Artist
Alex Zatarain
Publisher
Blue Panther
Categories
American Civil WarCivil War
Mechanics