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Founding Fathers: Civil War & the Gilded Age - Green Edition logo

Founding Fathers: Civil War & the Gilded Age - Green Edition

Double your fun with this sequel to Founding Fathers!

Requirements

>120
2-6
12+

Description


ABOUT GREEN EDITION

This gameset does not come with any printed rules or player mats. We can probably not deliver such items to you as efficiently as you can for yourself. Which you will want to do anyway, just to ensure you always have the latest Living Rules. Indeed you may not even want printed rules at all if you are able to read them on a mobile device. If this seems strange, think about it. All "paper" is delivered on-line now: newspapers, magazines, computer manuals, insurance, banking and tax information, etc. This isn't a games problem; it's a paper problem. Should games really be any different? Let's all save a tree.

In addition, the Green Edition substitutes for all wooden cubes the lower cost 8 mm translucent, acrylic "ice cubes", passing the savings along to you. See examples of these attractive cubes here:

If you want to purchase the full game, visit Founding Fathers: Civil War & the Gilded Age.


Important Note: This is an expansion kit for the Founding Fathers board game, which is required to use this product. It is fully compatible with the previous Founding Fathers: Offices & Statesman and Founding Fathers: Ladies & Orators expansion kits.


ABOUT FOUNDING FATHERS: CIVIL WAR & THE GILDED AGE

The Civil War and the three amendments that followed have been called the Second Founding. With this Founding Fathers: Civil War & the Gilded Age - Green Edition expansion kit you no longer need to stop at the Civil War. Instead, continue on to face the tough challenges of the War Between the States and beyond, including:

  • Reconstruction
  • Transcontinental Railroad
  • Rampant corruption
  • Industrial action
  • Spanish-American War
  • The Great War

These are just some of the elements in a new narrative to weave.

In addition, this set adds the Variable Outcome cards that provide more random outcomes for major war events, including several in the base game.

Note: The following video shows the unboxing of the standard rather than Green edition.

Latest News

  • 2019 November 22 - Green Disks. We have been able to return to using green disks.

  • 2019 September 13 - Green Disks. Because TheGameCrafter is out of green disks, and will probably be for some time, we have replaced them with white disks. This has absolutely no effect on play. If however, you want to get green disks when they become available we explain how to do that here.

  • 2019 March 26: FAQ updated

  • 2019 March 26: fix to typo on A War to End All Wars card incorporated

New Play Features

  • New method of electing the president
  • Player operation to attract Congressional support
  • Smoke-filled rooms rules for choosing Presidential nominees
  • New offices, such as the Admiral
  • Possibility of serving a third term, or non-consecutive terms

Statesmen include

  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • Ulysses S. Grant
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • William Tecumseh Sherman
  • George B. McClellan
  • Grover Cleveland
  • William McKinley
  • George Dewey
  • Henry Halleck
  • Andrew Johnson
  • Every major party Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidate

Components: see below

Play options

  • Two new scenarios
  • Compatible with all previous Founding Fathers expansions
  • If intending to play using the solo or two-player rules, be sure to download the Solo Supplement (below)

Resources

What This Is:

This is not a mass-produced game, but printed-on-demand. We have uploaded the artwork, rules and specifications, but The Game Crafter makes it only when you order it. Learn more.

Components

Component Quantity Photo
Poker Deck 1 deck of 102 cards Poker Deck component icon
Poker Deck 1 deck of 75 cards Poker Deck component icon
Poker Deck 1 deck of 10 cards Poker Deck component icon
Poker Deck 1 deck of 11 cards Poker Deck component icon
Quad-Fold Game Board 1 Quad-Fold Game Board component icon
Disc, 16mm x 4mm, Blue 5 Disc, 16mm x 4mm, Blue component icon
Disc, 16mm x 4mm, Green 5 Disc, 16mm x 4mm, Green component icon
Disc, 16mm x 4mm, Orange 5 Disc, 16mm x 4mm, Orange component icon
Disc, 16mm x 4mm, Purple 5 Disc, 16mm x 4mm, Purple component icon
Disc, 16mm x 4mm, Red 5 Disc, 16mm x 4mm, Red component icon

Vitals

Average Rating 2 reviews
Publish Date March 06, 2019
Edition First Green
Department Games
Tags Negotiation Founding Fathers Lincoln General Grant Woodrow Wilson Theodore Roosevelt World War I Great War Spanish-American War Maine The Republic of Rome Historic Politics American Civil War Hardcore Gamer Voting Diplomacy
More Info Founding Fathers: Civil War & the Gilded Age - Green Edition web site

Why buy this?

My first impression was extremely positive and I hope to do an [Eras] A-H grand campaign soon.

  • Voting, politics and negotiation
  • Card-based gameplay
  • Historical accuracy and immersive detail

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Notes

  • This game contains a premium upgrade called UV Coating that makes the printed components more durable.
  • This game does not come in a box.

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Ratings and Reviews

Posted 5 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

A great expansion to the base game. This expansion covers the timelines of Abraham Lincoln through Woodrow Wilson: Civil War, Reconstruction, Gilded Age, Progressive Era. Each period is an exciting an...

Posted 6 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

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