Avalon Hill Nexus Ops

I love this game. It's easy to setup, rules are clear and concise, game play is straightforward and satisfying. Plus you get to field armies of nasty little beasts to maul your opponents, and who doesn't enjoy that?

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This is a very fun game requiring a bit of thinking along with a small amount of luck. The small board size practically ensures that alliances will be fluid and without combat it is next to impossible to win the game. You never feel like you have enough resources to buy a killer army to take out your opponents, plus the way resources are gathered works well. Only the 3 smaller, less combat ready units can actually mine the resources, the tougher 3 units excel at combat and have more powerful special abilities, but cannot mine the resources. Add to this mix the random maps revealed as you explore them and the central hex which gives resource cards and you have a game which works well and can be played in a very short period of time, the games I played ran about 50 minutes for the first one (where we had to learn the rules) and about 40 minutes for game number two. I am very pleased with this game, remember when in doubt, ATTACK!

Nexus Ops is a very fun strategy/battle game for 2-4 players. It is quick to set up and get started and the rules are written well. I've played with friends and hosted this game at conventions. It is always a hit, and any player can turn a losing game into a winner in a single turn (which is always exciting). The price point on this game is consistent with non-mainstream games, but fluctuates as it is in-and-out of print from time to time. The components are decent quality, but the actual modular game board hexes are relatively small and could be a bit bigger and better overall. This is one of my favorite games and with a modular game board, the replayabilty is nearly endless. Good game to teach strategy and tactics.