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Champion Hill: May 16th, 1863 – The Road to Vicksburg
1996
Rules assistance for Champion Hill: May 16th, 1863 – The Road to Vicksburg
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–2 players
- 360–1200 min
- Complexity 3.4/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Champion Hill: May 16th, 1863 – The Road to Vicksburg
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Champion Hill: May 16th, 1863 – The Road to Vicksburg is a board game released in 1996 for 1–2 players and 360–1200 minutes per game. It was designed by Dean Essig and Ken Jacobsen and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Champion Hill - May 16th, 1863: The Road to Vicksburg, is the tenth game in the Civil War Brigade (CWB) Series. Nominee for the 1996 Charles S. Roberts awards for Best Pre-World War II Boardgame (Charles S. Roberts Awards).
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Champion Hill: May 16th, 1863 – The Road to Vicksburg supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Champion Hill: May 16th, 1863 – The Road to Vicksburg is 360–1200 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Champion Hill: May 16th, 1863 – The Road to Vicksburg has a complexity rating of 3.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Champion Hill: May 16th, 1863 – The Road to Vicksburg belongs to these categories: Wargame and American Civil War. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Champion Hill: May 16th, 1863 – The Road to Vicksburg are: Dean Essig and Ken Jacobsen. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Champion Hill: May 16th, 1863 – The Road to Vicksburg as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.