Rebel Fury

Rebel Fury is a turn-based strategy wargame for one or two players, based on the Rebel Fury boardgame designed by Mark Herman and published by GMT Games. You take the role of an Army Commander—Lee, Burnside, Hooker, Bragg, Rosecrans or Grant—and maneuver your forces to find enemy flanks, concentrate for attacks and decide where to commit artillery.

Historical battles

The game includes six battles: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, the Battle of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania. Each has an historically accurate order of battle and unique victory conditions reflecting its strategic goals. Scenarios also include special units and situations, such as Wilder’s Brigade of mounted infantry at Chickamauga, as well as other famous units and personages.

Units represent infantry and cavalry divisions. The scenarios have a low counter density, giving you a view of the overall battle, and each is designed for quick setup and play. Rebel Fury is Volume 1 of GMT Games’ Civil War Heritage Series.

Maneuver and combat

You move unit markers across a hexagonal map in an “I go, you go” turn sequence. Players alternate turns until one passes; the opponent then receives a random number of unopposed actions. Passing early can give the opponent a chance to maneuver around your forces.

A Zone of Influence/Zone of Control system governs whether units are in March or Battle formation according to their proximity to the enemy. As units close in, they shift naturally into battle formation and maneuver the remaining distance to engage. You can move units in any order and move them multiple times, allowing you to arrange attacks and respond to the changing front.

Combat uses die rolls modified by terrain, battle-line factors and artillery support. Supporting units benefit attackers, while defensible terrain helps defenders. Units are rated for quality, artillery support, supporting units and terrain; battles can include artillery duels and the occasional Exploding Caisson result. The combat system allows multiple waves of attacks against the same position, reflecting the back-and-forth of combat.

Game modes

You can play against another person online or face the AI. A solitaire-only scenario uses a simplified AI to help you learn the game.