Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming is a hex-based strategy game about pivotal battles of the War of 1812 between the United States and the British Empire. You command either side across 10 historical battles, each presenting tactical challenges with different mission sizes and objectives. The game includes detailed maps, orders of battle and named regiments from the Decision Games board game.

Battles and campaigns

A five-mission tutorial campaign introduces the game, alongside 10 historically accurate missions. Every mission except those in the tutorial can be played as either side. The battles use 34 combat units, represented by 44 historical models across 26 unit types.

Troops and tactics

The hex-based system includes infantry, cavalry, artillery, generals and varied terrain. Troops have one of three quality levels—Raw, Average or Veteran—and 17 troop classes, including line infantry, militia, marines, light infantry, Native American warbands, cavalry and artillery. Artillery ranges from 6pdr to 32pdr, and British rocket units are also available.

Infantry can take five formations: Line, Column, Open Order, Square and Unformed. Troop morale is represented by a Disruption mechanic. You can use flank attacks and strategic movement to outmanoeuvre an opponent; light woods block line of sight but provide no defensive bonus. Detailed Combat Analysis and map zoom are also included.