2020Robert Phaneuf
- Videos
- 20
- Creators
- 6
Mainly playthroughs
1 players120 - 240 minMedium weight
Secession 1861
2025Robert Phaneuf
- Videos
- 7
- Creators
- 3
Mainly reviews. Secession 1861 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
1 players
90 - 150 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
Secession 1861 is a solitaire effort to parry Abraham Lincoln and the powerful Union military and political efforts to subdue and defeat the Confederacy. You command the military, political and industrial forces of the South as you try to become the Confederate States of America, from Secession in 1861 to Appomattox Court House (or a different outcome?). You have a variety of tools at your disposal, including ironclads to challenge Union supremacy at sea, a qualitatively superior army (at least initially), and opportunities to flex some political and industrial potential. And Secession 1861's unique tactical battle system gives you an opportunity to re-fight the Civil War's decisive battles. The main action plays out on the 28" x 22" game board, where Union armies advance into the south, and various tracks tally Northern home front morale, abolition sentiment, the naval blockade, southern industrialization, ironclads and more. Battles are fought out on a separate 8.5" x 11" "Battle Board".
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Which Secession 1861 video should I watch?
Secession 1861 has 7 videos from 3 creators: 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 1 unboxing. They date from 2025 to March 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Instructional Video - Secession 1861 (jump to what you want to learn)" by Bob Phaneuf, which runs 1 h 2 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Top 5 Solitaire Wargames | Boardgames | Solo | 2025 Edition" by Wayne Hansen. To see it played, watch "Let's Play! Secession 1861 | Wargame | Boardgame | Solitaire | ACW | Playthrough" by Wayne Hansen.
If you like it, try 8th Air Force, Save: South Vietnam!, 20th Air Force and Save Afghanistan, Comrade!, also by Robert Phaneuf.
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About Secession 1861
From BoardGameGeek:
Secession 1861 is a solitaire effort to parry Abraham Lincoln and the powerful Union military and political efforts to subdue and defeat the Confederacy. You command the military, political and industrial forces of the South as you try to become the Confederate States of America, from Secession in 1861 to Appomattox Court House (or a different outcome?). You have a variety of tools at your disposal, including ironclads to challenge Union supremacy at sea, a qualitatively superior army (at least initially), and opportunities to flex some political and industrial potential. And Secession 1861's unique tactical battle system gives you an opportunity to re-fight the Civil War's decisive battles. The main action plays out on the 28" x 22" game board, where Union armies advance into the south, and various tracks tally Northern home front morale, abolition sentiment, the naval blockade, southern industrialization, ironclads and more. Battles are fought out on a separate 8.5" x 11" "Battle Board".
Designer
Robert Phaneuf
Publisher
Fortress Games
Categories
Mechanics
Area MovementCard-DrivenChit-Pull SystemDice Rolling