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Dixie: Bull Run
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Dixie: Gettysburg
1994
Rules assistance for Dixie: Gettysburg
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Dixie: Gettysburg
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Dixie: Gettysburg is a board game released in 1994 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Tom Dalgliesh.
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About the game
Gather your armies and fight over 3 positions. Cards represent infantry or cavalry regiments or artillery batteries. The uniform colors and styles are the uniforms that the regiments actually wore (according to the designers). You also have cards representing the participating generals , terrain and the ever present special events. Dixie is a collectible card set but with a flat rarity. This is the third set with 250 cards for the Battle of Gettysburg. All artwork and graphics in the Dixie series was created by RPG/Historical artist, Eric Hotz.
Designers
Publishers
- Columbia Games
Questions and answers
Dixie: Gettysburg supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Dixie: Gettysburg is 60 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.
The catalogue lists Dixie: Gettysburg for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Dixie: Gettysburg has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Dixie: Gettysburg belongs to these categories: Card Game, Wargame, and Collectible Components. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Dixie: Gettysburg and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Dixie: Gettysburg are: Tom Dalgliesh. 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 Dixie: Gettysburg 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.