Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We do a deep dive overview of Gettysburg A Time for Heroes, the 2-player board game covering the battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. The game is playable in 2 hours or less.
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Gettysburg A Time for Heroes on Board Game Geek:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413958/gettysburg-a-time-for-heroes
Gettysburg A Time for Heroes on Noble Knight Games:
nobleknight.com/P/2148200885/Gettysburg---A-Time-for-Heroes/?awid=1430
Gettysburg A Time for Heroes on Worthington Publishing:
tinyurl.com/yorzjla9
Official Solo Rules
After I published this, Andy Loakes, one of the designers, gave me a heads up about an official solo mode that has been made available for the game. The solo rules are available on Board Game Geek, here's the link:
tinyurl.com/ym5vjc34
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:15 Overview
02:46 Rulebook
04:28 Blocks & Counters
06:08 Cards
07:48 Dice
08:47 Map
11:58 Wrapping Up
The game shown in this video is a review copy provided by Worthington Publishing.
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Amazon & Noble Knight links are affiliate links. If you’d like to help the channel, you can use those to purchase.
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#gettysburg #worthingtonpublishing #boardgames
This overview produced by Zilla Blitz.
Gettysburg A Time for Heroes First Look & Overview | American Civil War Wargame | Worthington Publishing
We do a deep dive overview of Gettysburg A Time for Heroes, the 2-player board game covering the battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. The game is playable in 2 hours or less.
If you'd like to support my work creating historical wargaming videos, here are some ways:
Join our Patreon community: patreon.com/zillablitz
Buy a boardgame on Noble Knight Games store with this link: nobleknight.com/?awid=1430
Buy me a coffee via Kofi: ko-fi.com/zillablitz
Thanks!
Gettysburg A Time for Heroes on Board Game Geek:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413958/gettysburg-a-time-for-heroes
Gettysburg A Time for Heroes on Noble Knight Games:
nobleknight.com/P/2148200885/Gettysburg---A-Time-for-Heroes/?awid=1430
Gettysburg A Time for Heroes on Worthington Publishing:
tinyurl.com/yorzjla9
Official Solo Rules
After I published this, Andy Loakes, one of the designers, gave me a heads up about an official solo mode that has been made available for the game. The solo rules are available on Board Game Geek, here's the link:
tinyurl.com/ym5vjc34
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:15 Overview
02:46 Rulebook
04:28 Blocks & Counters
06:08 Cards
07:48 Dice
08:47 Map
11:58 Wrapping Up
The game shown in this video is a review copy provided by Worthington Publishing.
—----
My Current Wargaming Tools-
• Oregon 2.0mm Counter Clipper: amzn.to/3SUyDX7
• Oregon 2.5mm Counter Clipper: amzn.to/3SzYJPs
• Bent Tip Lighted Tweezers: amzn.to/4hyCOVx
• Long Tweezers (for bigger counters): amzn.to/45Oaw3Y
• Plastic Wide Tweezers: amzn.to/43Ay1OQ
• Dice Tower #1: amzn.to/3EcoQHU
• Dice Tower #2: amzn.to/3RweSDS
• Black Dice: amzn.to/3dXLd92
• White Dice: amzn.to/3rmQcn1
• Laser Line Sight: (out of stock)
Amazon & Noble Knight links are affiliate links. If you’d like to help the channel, you can use those to purchase.
—----
#gettysburg #worthingtonpublishing #boardgames
This overview produced by Zilla Blitz.
Gettysburg A Time for Heroes First Look & Overview | American Civil War Wargame | Worthington Publishing
