that tremendous order-of-battle work [...] is straitjacketed by a playing board that makes no sense. The scale is totally wrong for regimental simulation, and the game map, which is pretty but hard to read, is virtually ignored in terms of terrain effects and movement." He concluded by giving the game an Overall Evaluation of only "Fair", saying, "In some respects it may be a better historical tool than SPI's vaunted Terrible Swift Sword, but no one in his right mind would want to play it." Gettysburg was chosen for inclusion in the 2007 book Hobby Games: The 100 Best. Game designer Lou Zocchi commented, "With Gettysburg, [designer Charles S.] Roberts{{]}} created a game that evoked memories of brilliant commanders such as Lee and Jackson, even as players grew to understand the intricacies of their commands." Awards At the 1989 Origins Awards, the 125th Anniversary edition of Gettysburg won "Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame of 1988". Reviews Moves #54, p8-9 Legacy Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, co-designers of Dungeons & Dragons, reported that their first board wargame was Gettysburg. According to Gygax, "I’d purchased an AH game (GETTYSBURG) in ‘58 or ‘59 and avidly sought more." References External links American board games American Civil War board wargames Avalon Hill games Board games introduced in 1958 Charles S. Roberts games Origins Award winners Battle of Gettysburg