Simple GBACW
BGG rating
9.5

Expansion for Three Days of Gettysburg: Deluxe Edition

Simple GBACW

2026

Rules assistance for Simple GBACW

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–2 players

Rules assistant for Simple GBACW

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Simple GBACW is an expansion for Three Days of Gettysburg: Deluxe Edition released in 2026 for 1–2 players. It was designed by Nathan Mueller and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Chit-Pull System.

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About the game

Simple GBACW is an alternative to the Series Rules of GMT’s acclaimed Great Battles of the American Civil War series. Now players can use the GBACW maps and counters to recreate Civil War battles with a shorter, 16-page rulebook, allowing them to play even the largest scenarios to conclusion in a fraction of the time. The rules retain the feel of linear combat in the Civil War while shifting the focus from the individual regiments to the brigades as a whole. Many of the concepts found in the Simple Version are similar to players familiar with GBACW, but the Simple Version is not necessarily intended as a gateway or a stepping stone to the Series Rules. Currently, the Simple Version rules are only available for 3 Days of Gettysburg – Deluxe Edition. The Simple GBACW 4-Pack (covering Cedar Mountain, Death Valley and expansion, Into the Woods, and By Swords & Bayonets) is being readied for the printers, as well as the Simple Version components for Stepping into Hell. The necessary Simple GBACW will be made available in all upcoming GBACW volumes.

Questions and answers

Simple GBACW 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.