Gettysburg: The Battlefield Game is a very popular game that presents an unusual look at this greatest Civil War battle, taking 2 to 6 players on a competitive "tour" of the famous battlefield. Union and Confederate players play to win, using knowledge and luck, experiencing incidents and events from the climactic three-day battle in July 1863.

The game includes a 4-part game board, a d6, six stand up figures (3 union, 3 confederate) a rule sheet, and a battle book. The battle book contains trivia questions and historic anecdotes that affect the outcome of the game.