2026Steven Kimball, Christian T. Petersen, Jeremy Zwirn
- Videos
- 8
- Creators
- 7
Some how-to-play
2 players20 - 30 min
Nexus Ops
2005Charlie Catino, Steven Kimball
- Videos
- 36
- Creators
- 26
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Nexus Ops is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 16 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, 4 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
2 - 4 players
90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Nexus Ops is a light-medium science fiction war game. The game boasts a hexagonal board that is set up differently every time, as well as (in the Avalon Hill edition) cool "glow" miniatures and lots of combat. Players control competing futuristic corporations that battle each other for control of the moon's Rubium Ore. By winning battles and fulfilling Secret Missions, you can obtain victory points. Units are composed of various alien races and have stats similar to those used in the Axis & Allies series. Combat is also similar. Players who lose battles are compensated with Energize cards which grant them special powers later. Players can also obtain Energize cards by controlling the Monolith, a raised structure in the center of the grid. The first person to reach the required number of victory points wins the game.
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Which Nexus Ops video should I watch?
Nexus Ops has 36 videos from 26 creators: 16 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 3 playthroughs, 4 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2009 to September 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Nexus Ops Tutorial (S01E12)" by Two Guys and Some Cardboard, which runs 26 min. For a quicker teach, "Nexus Ops Tutorial" by The Big Game Hunters Show runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Nexus Ops the family friendly war game" by Kerbster76. 13 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Let's Play - Nexus Ops" by TurboDonkey, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Hellbreak and Black Gold, also by Steven Kimball, or Zenith and Worms: The Board Game, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Nexus Ops
From BoardGameGeek:
Nexus Ops is a light-medium science fiction war game. The game boasts a hexagonal board that is set up differently every time, as well as (in the Avalon Hill edition) cool "glow" miniatures and lots of combat. Players control competing futuristic corporations that battle each other for control of the moon's Rubium Ore. By winning battles and fulfilling Secret Missions, you can obtain victory points. Units are composed of various alien races and have stats similar to those used in the Axis & Allies series. Combat is also similar. Players who lose battles are compensated with Energize cards which grant them special powers later. Players can also obtain Energize cards by controlling the Monolith, a raised structure in the center of the grid. The first person to reach the required number of victory points wins the game.
Designers
Charlie Catino, Steven Kimball
Artists
Christopher Burdett, Henning Ludvigsen, Scott Okumura, Anthony Waters, Peter Whitley, Peter Wocken
Publisher
Avalon Hill
Categories
Mechanics