Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Player-count sensitive
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Command Royalist or Parliamentarian wings through five English Civil War battles using a detailed Musket & Pike battle system.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Line of Sight
Visibility between pieces determines valid targets, movement, or effects.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Read the full game description
This Accursed Civil War recreates five pivotal battles of the English Civil War with GMT’s Musket & Pike tactical system. Two players direct cavalry, infantry, and artillery while managing the command structure of separate army wings. Orders, formation, line of sight, morale, and the interaction of pike and shot make positioning more important than simply seeking favorable combat odds. An interactive sequence keeps both commanders involved throughout each turn and gives the historical scenarios a tense rhythm of advances, charges, and collapsing formations.
