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Sep 15, 2025·How to play·02:05·278·Watch on YouTube

Rapid Rules - Blue & Gray is an abstract strategy game for 2 with a thin American Civil War theme.

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A very challenging and fun abstract game for two, Blue & Gray has never been as popular as it should (IMHO). You can purchase a copy on our website: https://newventuregames.com/ Click here for more "How To Play" game videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcuNwI2XUBfCzIi7hLxvAI2cvkX1ayxlM&si=WdGUFVuYBZ-8M3vA Click here for more Game History videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcuNwI2XUBfBp6oQ1_pMfqqA4EKNWkb4S&si=zcXatv5D9Uz03qRP ...and be sure to visit us elsewhere: https://newventuregames.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/NewVentureGames Learn more about the game at BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19254/blue-and-gray ____________ #boardgames #familygames #gamehistory #ancientgames #vintagegames #tabletop #newventure #howtoplay

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Blue and Gray

Blue and Gray

1903·Henry Busch, Arthur Jaeger

2 players
20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

About Blue and Gray, from BoardGameGeek:

Blue and Gray was granted a patent in 1903, but possibly was not published until Sid Sackson included it in A Gamut of Games In Blue and Gray, each player begins with 17 guards and one captain set up on the line intersections of a 9 × 9 grid board. The object of the game is to advance the captain to the center of the board following an outlined path of 17 steps. However, the captain can only advance if the next step along the path is unoccupied by friendly or opposing guards. Guards can move along lines in any direction (except over the central point) and can capture each other by jumping, as in checkers. Super Blue and Gray took this game one step further

Designers

Henry Busch, Arthur Jaeger

Artist

David McCord

Categories

Abstract StrategyAmerican Civil War

Mechanics

Grid MovementArea Movement
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