Bloody Lane: A Solitaire Wargame

Bloody Lane is a solitaire wargame available on Amazon. The player controls the defending Confederate soldiers holding Bloody Lane, while the advancing Federals are controlled by an AI bot detailed in the following rules. The player rolls six-sided dice to determine the results of chosen actions, which affect the situation on the Battle Sheet (the graphic representation of the area in which the defense of Bloody Lane took place). As the Union assault intensifies, the player will have to make increasingly tough decisions to ensure victory. You command five Confederate Regiments defending Bloody Lane. Each historical Confederate Regiment is represented by a Unit counter that occupies a Defensive Position. Union Regiments attack in four Waves, each getting stronger. Each historical Union Regiment is represented by a Unit counter and enters an Attack Track. That counter then advances from one Attack Position to the next Attack Position along that Attack Track. You must choose and resolve appropriate actions to defeat each Attack Wave. As both Confederate and Union counters suffer Hits, their Cohesion is reduced, making each Unit less able to carry out the assigned action. If a Confederate counter ever has its Cohesion reduced to zero, that Unit is Shattered and cannot select any action other than Rally to the Flag. To resolve an action, make a Cohesion check. Roll 1d6, apply any modifiers to the Cohesion of the Unit and compare the result of the die roll to the current Cohesion of the Unit. If the roll is equal to or less than the (modified) Cohesion, the action is resolved successfully. In addition to resolving actions, the Union will also resolve four Events each turn. Events simulate off-board musket and artillery fire, attacks by sharp shooters, smoke that obscures the battlefield, and attempts to reform Union units. The severity of Union Events is determined by the Difficulty Level selected and are detailed on the Player Sheet. While battling each Attack Wave, you must carefully manage the Supply Line to ensure Orders, Ammunition and Reinforcements arrive in a timely manner. Skilled use of Confederate Artillery will help you achieve this goal. If a Union counter enters a Defensive Position occupied by a Shattered Confederate Unit, Bloody Lane is captured and the game ends in defeat for the player. —description from the publisher