2021Sean Cooke, Mike Wylie, Grant Wylie
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Mostly reviews and how-to-play
1 players10 - 45 minLight weight
Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864
2026Grant Wylie
1 - 2 players
120 - 600 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 is a Grand-Tactical level for 2 players (though you can play solitaire by playing both sides). The game is designed to be played in 2 - 10 hours depending on the scenario. The game comes with a beautiful full color hard mounted map and counters by José Ramon Faura. Refight the first battle between the two great generals of the American Civil War - Grant and Lee. As Lee can you block Grant's juggernaut in the Wilderness sending him reeling back north of the Rapidan ? As Grant can you finish Lee off now and end the war in 1864 saving thousands of lives? The decisions are yours.... Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 has 5 scenarios counting the full 2 day battle. This includes several half map scenarios portraying the fierce fighting separately along Orange Plank Road and Orange Turnpike on both May 5 and 6, 1864. Volume VII in the Civil War Brigade Battle Series, Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 comes with the latest version (1.5) of the series rules. -description from the publisher
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Which Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 video should I watch?
Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 has 4 videos from 3 creators: 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 2 unboxings. They date from June to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Wilderness 1864 Overview | American Civil War Board Game | Worthington Publishing" by Zilla Blitz, which runs 18 min.
To see it played, watch "Wilderness 1864 Gameplay & Impressions | American Civil War Board Game | Worthington Publishing" by Zilla Blitz.
If you like it, try Bismarck Solitaire, Iwo Jima 1945, Pacific War 1942: Solitaire and Waterloo Solitaire, also by Grant Wylie.
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About Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864
From BoardGameGeek:
Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 is a Grand-Tactical level for 2 players (though you can play solitaire by playing both sides). The game is designed to be played in 2 - 10 hours depending on the scenario. The game comes with a beautiful full color hard mounted map and counters by José Ramon Faura. Refight the first battle between the two great generals of the American Civil War - Grant and Lee. As Lee can you block Grant's juggernaut in the Wilderness sending him reeling back north of the Rapidan ? As Grant can you finish Lee off now and end the war in 1864 saving thousands of lives? The decisions are yours.... Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 has 5 scenarios counting the full 2 day battle. This includes several half map scenarios portraying the fierce fighting separately along Orange Plank Road and Orange Turnpike on both May 5 and 6, 1864. Volume VII in the Civil War Brigade Battle Series, Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864 comes with the latest version (1.5) of the series rules. -description from the publisher
Designer
Grant Wylie
Artists
Mark Churms, Sean Cooke, José Ramón Faura
Publisher
Old School Wargames
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Mechanics
Dice RollingGrid MovementHex GridArea Movement