Shiloh 1862 from Mayfair Games
Historically, Shiloh was a two day battle. On day one, the Confederates attacked Union positions, catching them off guard and putting them under great pressure. The fighting went on until dark, but the Union managed to just hold out.
The following day, organised and reinforced, the Union went over onto the offensive and pushed the weakened Confederate forces from the field.
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In doing a Shiloh game there is much to consider in reflecting this see-saw battle. The attacking Confederates have the advantages of surprise, the ambushed Union need rules that substantially hamper them without totally making them unplayable and too vulnerable and there must be a chance of day one ending in a victory. That is a tall order to get that balance right and brings the potential of a lot of rules overhead to do that. The good news is that Clash of Wills does all of this in a really elegant and enjoyable way and without the rules baggage.