
- BGG rank
- BGG #24,893
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Twilight's Last Gleaming 2
- 1–2 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2004

1997
Rules assistance for Twilight's Last Gleaming
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

For 2 players
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Twilight's Last Gleaming is a board game released in 1997 for 2 players and 60–120 minutes per game. It was designed by Charles L. Diamond and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
Twilight's Last Gleaming: Battles of the War of 1812, is a collection of three separate battles from the War of 1812 (Bladensburg, North Point and New Orleans), when the British attempted to win the war by seizing key American port cities in a series of amphibious campaigns. Originally published by Decision Games (I) in Strategy & Tactics magazine #184. Game Scale: Turn: 15 minutes Hex: 100 yards / 91 meters Units: 50 men per strength point Game Inventory: One 22 x 33" full color mapsheet One dual-side printed countersheet (240 1/2" counters) One 8-page Twilight's Last Gleaming rules booklet Complexity: Medium Solitaire Suitability: Medium Players: 1 or more Playing Time: 1-2 Hours Players will have to provide one 6-sided die
Twilight's Last Gleaming 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 Twilight's Last Gleaming is 60–120 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.
Twilight's Last Gleaming has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
Twilight's Last Gleaming belongs to these categories: Wargame and Napoleonic. 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 Twilight's Last Gleaming are: Charles L. Diamond. 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 Twilight's Last Gleaming 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.