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1997Dean Essig
- Videos
- 18
- Creators
- 2
Mostly playthroughs
2 players360 minVery heavy weight
Korea: The Forgotten War
2003Dean Essig, Rod Miller
- Videos
- 14
- Creators
- 8
Mostly playthroughs and unboxings. Korea: The Forgotten War is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 5 recorded sessions, 5 unboxings, and 1 other video.
2 players
120 - 7200 min
Very heavy weight: Rules-dense, long sessions
From BoardGameGeek
Korea: The Forgotten War, Is the ninth game in the Operational Combat Series (OCS) release by The Gamers. The Korean War stands as a key event in world history. The first shooting confrontation of the Cold War, and the first limited war of the nuclear age, it is the only time since the Second World War that two of the world's major military powers fought one another - in this case the United States and China. Diplomatically, the war offers an interesting view of the miscalculation and ineptitude on both sides that led to open conflict. It also brings to light the United Nations' first opportunity to play a leading role in world military events. Korea: The Forgotten War covers the first year of the war and highlights the mobile phases of the battle. Campaign victory is determined most often by the stable positions of the lines (relative to the "neck" of the peninsula). A number of shorter scenarios are also included to allow players to explore specific operations or to use as a training scenario before taking on one of the campaign games. Korea: The Forgotten War was initially released in 2003. The 2014 (2nd edition) is a reprint of the 2003 (1st edition) with changes made to address errata and to better conform to the latest version of the OCS rules when printed. Korea: The Forgotten War has 15 scenarios broken down as follows: 5 1-map scenarios 4 2-map scenarios 6 3-map scenarios Game Scale: Turn: Half-week Hex: 5 miles / 8 Km Units: Battalion to Army 2014 Game Inventory: Three 22 x 34" full-color mapsheets Four dual-side printed countersheets (2 combat, 2 markers - 560 1/2" counters) One 48-page OCS v4.1a rules booklet One 40-page Korea v2.0 game specific rules booklet Two 4-page OCS v4.1a Charts & Tables Folders Two dual-sided Player Aid cards Two 6-sided dice Complexity: High Solitaire Suitability: High Playing Time: 4-100 hours Players: 1 or more
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Which Korea: The Forgotten War video should I watch?
Korea: The Forgotten War has 14 videos from 8 creators: 1 review, 2 how-to-play guides, 5 playthroughs, 5 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2012 to April 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "OCS Tutorial p4/4 HD" by Big Board Gaming, which runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "[Board&War] Korea: The Forgotten War Open Box" by 오원소. To see it played, watch "Game Play OCS : Korea The Forgotten War /Dec 26th" by Big Board Gaming, one of 5 playthroughs.
If you like it, try DAK: The Campaign in North Africa, 1940-1942, Arracourt, Inflection Point: The Battle for Kalach and the Battle of Chir and Afrika: The North African Campaign, 1940-1942, also by Dean Essig.
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About Korea: The Forgotten War
From BoardGameGeek:
Korea: The Forgotten War, Is the ninth game in the Operational Combat Series (OCS) release by The Gamers. The Korean War stands as a key event in world history. The first shooting confrontation of the Cold War, and the first limited war of the nuclear age, it is the only time since the Second World War that two of the world's major military powers fought one another - in this case the United States and China. Diplomatically, the war offers an interesting view of the miscalculation and ineptitude on both sides that led to open conflict. It also brings to light the United Nations' first opportunity to play a leading role in world military events. Korea: The Forgotten War covers the first year of the war and highlights the mobile phases of the battle. Campaign victory is determined most often by the stable positions of the lines (relative to the "neck" of the peninsula). A number of shorter scenarios are also included to allow players to explore specific operations or to use as a training scenario before taking on one of the campaign games. Korea: The Forgotten War was initially released in 2003. The 2014 (2nd edition) is a reprint of the 2003 (1st edition) with changes made to address errata and to better conform to the latest version of the OCS rules when printed. Korea: The Forgotten War has 15 scenarios broken down as follows: 5 1-map scenarios 4 2-map scenarios 6 3-map scenarios Game Scale: Turn: Half-week Hex: 5 miles / 8 Km Units: Battalion to Army 2014 Game Inventory: Three 22 x 34" full-color mapsheets Four dual-side printed countersheets (2 combat, 2 markers - 560 1/2" counters) One 48-page OCS v4.1a rules booklet One 40-page Korea v2.0 game specific rules booklet Two 4-page OCS v4.1a Charts & Tables Folders Two dual-sided Player Aid cards Two 6-sided dice Complexity: High Solitaire Suitability: High Playing Time: 4-100 hours Players: 1 or more
Designers
Dean Essig, Rod Miller
Artists
Nicolás Eskubi, Dean Essig
Publisher
The Gamers
Categories
Mechanics
Hex GridSimulation