Rally Round the Flag
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Gettysburg reforged a divided nation. Rally Round the Flag recreates this epic battle in the final game design of S. Craig Taylor Jr.
Backers: 116
Average Pledge Per Backer: $259
Funded: $30,049 of $25,000
Dates: Jun 2nd -> Jul 12th (40 days)
Project By: Jeff Billings
Backers: 116
Average Pledge Per Backer: $259
Funded: $30,049 of $25,000
Dates: Jun 2nd -> Jul 12th (40 days)
Project By: Jeff Billings
$30,049
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 12 @ 21:04 -0400 GMT
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Regimental Game Play - Culp's Hill part 2 
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
This continues the battle of Culp's Hill up to the end of turn 6. The remaining 6 turns are still to come. As we are winding down the Kickstarter campaign, we will begin the refinement of the projects products. We welcome any additions you wish to... (Read More)
Regimental Game Play - Culp's Hill part 1
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This is the first part of a zoomed in battle of Culp's Hill. More tomorrow. (Read More)
Culp's Hill Regimental Setup
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Culp's Hill The above image is clickable to show the starting setup. The Video is in production and I will post it in segments that are reasonable segments of the game. (Read More)
XII Corps on Culps Hill
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
For the forces you are seeing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culp%27s_Hill#/media/File:Gettysburg_Day2_Culp%27s_Hill_Defenses.png (Read More)
S. Craig Taylor Jr. Rolls Over!
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
For those of you who knew Craig, his historical research was always as good as anyone alive, and maybe now is better than most that have lived. What some of you were blessed to know is he was a great companion, thoughtful, witty and jocular – until... (Read More)
Warning - 3 Days of Insanity
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Long Video, Short Turn
July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a complete walk through of the Morning Turn of July 1, 1863. I will be happy to answer questions in my next update. (Read More)
Markers in Rally Round the Flag
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Rally Round the Flag includes markers that track the number of action taken, status of the location, and the status of troops during the turn. Although these are a convenience to play, they do help keep the situation clear in multiplayer games or... (Read More)
Divisional Play Tutorial 3
July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
I am working on Turn 1 of the divisional game play. Please post your questions and I will get back to them as quickly as the work allows. Thank You for your support of Rally Round the Flag. (Read More)
Die Rolls, VP and Marching
July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I managed to get parts for another divisional prototype from the factory. (Turn around was less than 24 hours). I wanted to spend the next several videos showing off the Divisional level game, it is our smallest and easy for new players to get... (Read More)
Regimental Game Play Tutorial
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Playing Rally Round the Flag at the conventions allowed me to practice explaining the game mechanics before making the video. But even with that practice I forgot to cover die rolls in Rally Round the Flag. I will cover that in tomorrows update. The... (Read More)
Time Lapse Game Replay Part 2
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I will be adding other video content tomorrow. I and I am looking forward to questions and comments. (Read More)
Regimental Replay of Rally Round the Flag Part 1
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
The Time Lapsed replay of Rally Round the Flag has inset photos and subtitles. I skipped the music since the overlaid audio was not really usable. I am sure that a Q&A will be needed as follow up to the videos. Please group you questions in the... (Read More)
Rallying the Troops
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The gamers at Consimworld Expo had a chance to play all three versions of Rally Round the Flag. They saw the first prototype on the table 2 years ago. And I think Bobby has it in his house. The old prototype of the game had 8 inch tiles and no... (Read More)
ConSimWorldExpo
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are out in Tempe Arizona this week playing Rally Round the Flag with the attendees. If you have never been to ConSimWorld Expo I can say it is truly different from any other convention you will attend. I told John Kranz, the organizer of the Expo... (Read More)
Brigade Level Combat Q&A
June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The questions about the Brigade level video were great. I took time to answer them here in an update so I can include pictures and better formatting. How do the players acquire cards? Cards are drawn when a leader is activated, or when a battle card... (Read More)
Combat for the Brigade Scale Game-play.
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Brigade Game Combat ExampleThe use of the battle board allows the area combat to be resolved quickly. Defensive musketry can some times discourage a brigade from closing into combat. Let us know if this is the right format to show game play. We will... (Read More)
Overview of Firing
June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Fire combat uses a firing number where the lower the number the better the troops are at shooting. The shot is taken by beating a target number which you get by adding the firing number to the targets strength using 2 dice with modifiers for leaders.... (Read More)
The Origins of Rally Round the Flag
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I first met S. Craig Taylor Jr. at a Yaquinto Publishing play test day on a Saturday in 1982. Some friends and I drove over to Dallas Texas where Craig was putting on a massive playtest of Panzer. It was a treat to meet a famed game designer and... (Read More)
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