Manassas (wargame)

Manassas is a 1973 board wargame published by Historical Concepts.

Manassas
Rulebook cover of GDW edition, 1976
Designer(s)Tom Eller
Illustrator(s)Rodger B. MacGowan
Publisher(s)Historical Concepts, Game Designers' Workshop
Publication date1973, 1976
Genre(s)Board wargame

Gameplay

Manassas is a wargame that simulates the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.[1]

Development and publication history

Manassas was designed by Tom Eller, who subsequently founded Historical Concepts to publish the game.[1] The game was illustrated by Rodger B. MacGowan.[2] In 1976, Game Designers Workshop bought the rights to Manassas and republished it.[2]

Reception

Richard Berg reviewed Manassas in Opening Moves, saying "A minor gem from an 'amateur' designer. A SiMove system that concentrates on formation and operational-level tactics. A tense contest of wits backed by solid historical research."[3]

At the 1975 Origins Awards, Manassas won the very first Charles S. Roberts Award for Best Amateur Game of 1974.[4][5]

Reviews
gollark: Apiocode 0DB8?
gollark: What, "how is the weather", "what is your local atmospheric bee level", sort of thing?
gollark: Please help me.
gollark: I have no idea how to continue this conversation.
gollark: Well, this is dull.

References
  1. Manassas at BoardGameGeek
  2. "Avalon Hill Philosophy, Part 57". The General. Avalon Hill. 13 (3): 21. September–October 1976.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  3. Berg, Richard (April–May 1976). "The Basic Wargame Library: 37 Games You "Must" Have". Opening Moves. Strategy & Tactics Press (26): 27.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  4. "List of Winners (1974)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
  5. "Avalon Hill Philosophy, Part 51". The General. Avalon Hill. 12 (3): 2. September–October 1975.CS1 maint: date format (link)
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