DAK: The Campaign in North Africa, 1940-1942
1997Dean Essig
- Videos
- 18
- Creators
- 2
Mostly playthroughs. DAK: The Campaign in North Africa, 1940-1942 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 16 recorded sessions.
2 players
360 min
Very heavy weight: Rules-dense, long sessions
From BoardGameGeek
The 5th entry in The Gamer's popular Operational Combat System, and the grandest in scope, DAK covers the entire North African campaign at the regimental level, from Compass to El Alemain and beyond. This is the most specialized of the OCS titles, with rules for the Commonwealth brigades & unusual organizations, minefields, the Greek campaign, and a variety of others (including the humorous poke at Richard H. Berg with the Italian Pasta rule: there is no rule for the Italians' preference for pasta).
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Which DAK: The Campaign in North Africa, 1940-1942 video should I watch?
DAK: The Campaign in North Africa, 1940-1942 has 18 videos from 2 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 16 playthroughs. They date from 2018 to April 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "DAK intro" by calandale, which runs 3 h 39 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "DAK review" by calandale. To see it played, watch "DAK 1" by The Military Boardgamer, one of 16 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Arracourt, Inflection Point: The Battle for Kalach and the Battle of Chir, Afrika: The North African Campaign, 1940-1942 and Korea: The Forgotten War, also by Dean Essig.
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About DAK: The Campaign in North Africa, 1940-1942
From BoardGameGeek:
The 5th entry in The Gamer's popular Operational Combat System, and the grandest in scope, DAK covers the entire North African campaign at the regimental level, from Compass to El Alemain and beyond. This is the most specialized of the OCS titles, with rules for the Commonwealth brigades & unusual organizations, minefields, the Greek campaign, and a variety of others (including the humorous poke at Richard H. Berg with the Italian Pasta rule: there is no rule for the Italians' preference for pasta).
Designer
Dean Essig
Artist
David Pentland
Publisher
The Gamers
Categories
WargameWorld War II
Mechanics
Hex GridSimulation