A Very Civil Whist, designed by Fred Serval and published by PHALANX, is a 2-player trick-taking wargame. It is set in the English Civil War, blending German Whist mechanics with area control on a compact board. This position is featuring generals for special powers, tense gameplay, and quick learning with high replayability, offering a unique, strategic experience for fans of both card games and historical themes.

It has a small, beautiful mounted board, deck of illustrated cards (with historical art/flavor text), custom wooden pieces for tracking the progress on map, tokens (like generals/counters) – all packed in a small box. What is more, the art & theme is beautiful: it features lovely 17th-century-inspired graphics, bringing the English Civil War to life through card illustrations and flavor text, creating an immersive experience.

Let us see the game, its components and briefly discuss the game mechanics!