August Fury: The Second Battle of Manassas (1990)

About this game

August Fury - The Second Battle of Manassas, is The Gamers' third game in its Civil War Brigade (CWB) Series. It follows games on Gettysburg and Antietam. For the first time, the series turns its focus onto a lesser-known battle, recreating the course of events during The Second Battle of Bull Run, which lasted from the evening of August 28th until nightfall on August 30th, 1862. Using two maps, I have attempted to recapture all of the critical elements of this battle, which ranged from Bull Run Creek almost to the foot of Throughfare Gap." Two Full-Color 22x28" Maps Over 550 Die-Cut Counters Moderate Complexity Playing Time: 3 to 60+ Hours 200 Yards per Hex 20 Minutes per Turn

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 3.2/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.