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Game Info
Year
2025
Players
2
Age
18+
Playtime
180 min
Complexity
3.8/5
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Description
A two-player wargame covering the Battle of Chickamauga using the Black Swan ruleset with card and dice-driven tactical decisions
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Zilla Blitz Analysis at 11:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Blew through Kickstarter goal.
- High production value.
- Outstanding map and counter art.
- Spectacular addition to the series.
Cons
- Map artwork is not by Rick Barber himself, as he has passed away.
Thematic elements
- US Civil War
- September 1863
Comparison games
- A Most Fearful Sacrifice
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Black Swan system — The second game in the Black Swan system.
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Quotes (from this video)
- 1944 Battle of the Bulge is fantastic it's just a little bit over half price
- this is a really fun accessible hex and counters game that it's one of the I recommend to people if you're looking to get into hex and counters games this is a really good one
- Soviet Dawn i' I I don't know anything about this game other than I've seen a bunch of people playing and I've heard good things about it
- although we have one month left to go what has been your game your historical game your historical war game of 2024 so far
- now if you don't play historical games or war games that's fine put your game of the year that's good as well but I'll leave you to define the criteria for 2024 is it your best game that was released in 2024 that's okay or the best game that you played for the first time in 2024 that's okay too totally up to you post Down Below in the comments entries is limited to one per person
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Zilla Blitz Discussion at 15:29 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Second game in the Black Swan series
- Looks so good
- Accessible scenarios despite large maps
- Ton of gameplay hours possible
- High production values
- Evolved system
Cons
- Large maps might intimidate some players
- Full campaign scenarios are very long
Thematic elements
- Battle of Chickamauga
- US Civil War
- Scenario-based with potential for long campaigns
Comparison games
- A Most Fearful Sacrifice
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Quotes (from this video)
- This reminds me of Coin Light. And the game that comes to my mind is Root. And not that this is the same thing or a spin-off, but it's got a Root type feel.
- I've read through the rules looks very accessible and pretty easy to jump into.
- Production values on this one are really high.
- I really appreciate I think Fal has a nice touch on accessibility, depth of gameplay, quality of components, just really putting things together in a nice package that builds some very interesting things with good gameplay and a lot of accessibility.
- 42% tactical, 30% operational, 29% strategic.
- My favorite game of all time is Combat Commander, which is a tactical level game.
- I'm split between the different scales. Given the time I'd play them all, I love the idea of grand tactical, but don't have the space they generally acquire.
- Wow, it's taking a while here. Oh, we've got Arvin Runstein5707.
- New to these games. So, still learning, but strategic seems like my jam.
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Zilla Blitz Review at 0:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Clean, colorful, and professional presentation of rulebook.
- If you know A Most Fearful Sacrifice, you are 80-90% ready to play.
- Clarity and organization of rules made it easier to learn than anticipated.
- Splendid solitaire experience, playing both sides against each other.
- Tons of gameplay available, even without playing the full 3-day scenarios.
- Counters are thick, easy to read, with a refined color palette.
- Functional and clear player aids and tables.
- Duplicate player aids are provided for main combat.
- High-quality, durable vinyl cards.
- Includes one set of dice for each player.
- High-quality thick mounted maps with an evocative and beautiful design.
- Hexes are over 1 inch in size, appreciated for ease of handling.
- Greater stacking limit for Union forces reflects historical combat formations.
- Looks to be a brilliant addition to the Black Swan system.
Cons
- Box is packed full with very little room for counter storage.
- Kickstarter extras might not fit into the box well.
- No dedicated solo rules or bot; relies on playing both sides.
Thematic elements
- Civil War battle
- Battle of Chikamaga in Georgia
Comparison games
- A Most Fearful Sacrifice
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card-driven activation — Gameplay is card-driven, with players building a shared activation deck and drawing cards to activate units and trigger events.
- Entrenchment — Units can entrench to improve their defensive capacity.
- Hex and counter — The game uses a large hex-based map with counters representing units.
- Line of Sight — Line of sight is a system in the game, influenced by the 'woody map'.
- Morale and casualties — Units can experience various morale statuses like breaking, panicking, or becoming battle-worn, and can also rally. Casualties are tracked.
- Night rules — Special night rules are included for multi-day scenarios.
- scenario-based gameplay — The game includes 16 scenarios, with varying sizes and objectives, including what-if scenarios.
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Quotes (from this video)
- As we look at the components, let's do a broad overview of the game.
- This might make you feel like this is a monster game. Yet, I'd actually call this like a most fearful sacrifice as more of an epic treatment of the battle.
- If you already know how to play a Most Fearful Sacrifice, you are 80 to 90% ready to play The Rock of Chikamaga.
- I was expecting that this system would be more like a 7 out of 10 on the complexity scale, but I honestly think that this is more like a four or a 4 and a half out of 10 on the complexity scale.
- All the unit counters are double-sided with a battleworn side on the back side.
- The Rock of Chikamaga comes with 99 cards.
- The Rocka Chika Magago's map here has a very similar feel. There's just something about the color palette and range of greens that just draws in my attention.
- As Jack Reacher says, details matter and this game gets it right.
- This looks to be a brilliant addition to the Black Swan system of games.
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Zilla Blitz Discussion at 13:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- great system evolution from Lutman
- strong battlefield scale
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- most fearful sacrifice lineage, Black Swan series
- Battle of Chickamauga, 1863
- large-scale tactical battle with expansion maps
Comparison games
- Dunker series
- Most Fearful Sacrifice lineage
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card-based combat — combat using cards with maneuver, parry, etc.
- Combat: Deck/Hand — combat using cards with maneuver, parry, etc.
- ludus-style progression — training and improving fighters in battle contexts
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Quotes (from this video)
- this sounds like a lot of fun
- this is going to be marvelous
- I can't wait to get a group of people over to play the whole Mediterranean theater
- this looks really, really good
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Zilla Blitz Discussion at 3:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- beautiful map and counter work
- great balance between accuracy, realism, and playability (Civil War focused)
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- American Civil War, larger scale conflicts in the Black Swan system
- Civil War battles around Chickamauga, 1863
- campaign-like strategic/operational flow
Comparison games
- Gettysburg: The First Day
- A Most Fearful Sacrifice
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Black Swan system — expansion/modification of Blind Sword with card usage; larger scale conflicts
- Combat: Blind Bet — expansion/modification of Blind Sword with card usage; larger scale conflicts
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's the 12th game in the Blind Sword series, which means you have a very mature rule set
- the rules are crystal clear. It's so nice to read a mature rule set that's been around for so long
- this is a ton of fun
- I couldn't be more excited to dig into this one
- easy to learn, hard to master
- this looks like a ton of fun and a fantastic idea
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