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Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/26/2025


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Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/18/2025


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Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/9/2025


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Post Date: 6/6/2025


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Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/4/2025


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Post Date: 5/26/2025


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Game: Operation Theseus: Gazala 1942



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Publisher: VUCA Simulations
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): Dirk Blennemann
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Description:


Operation Theseus - Gazala 1942 is an operational level simulation of the Gazala battles of 1942, which took place during May and June 1942. The game is intended for two players but is also suitable for solitaire and team play. The goal for the Axis player is to hit the Allied forces hard and to seize specific victory locations, thereby opening the door to Egypt. The Allied player wants to prevent this from happening, thereby eliminating the Axis potential for further offensives. The game is played in a semi-interactive way and makes both players sit on the fence at all time. It uses the same core system as VUCA's earlier Crossing the Line.


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Date: 2/5/2023
Poster: Pat L.
Operation Theseus: Gazala 1942 - Campaign Report (4 videos)

Neil, in his Diagonal Move blog, presents this detailed session report of his first playing of the Campaign Game for Operation Theseus. He begins with a great summary of the opening situation and then moves on to a series of detailed discussions, each occurring after he completed several activations. Part 2 continues from Turn 2 and includes combat and movement examples. Parts 3 and 4 cover the last 2 turns played and conclusion. The game ends in a nonhistorical Axis defeat that Neil attributes to his inexperience with game mechanics while still finding the game to be enjoyable. Click these links to see: Operation Theseus: Gazala 1942 - Campaign Report Turn 1; Campaign Report Turn 2 plus Combat & Movement Examples; Campaign Report Turn 3; and Campaign Report Turn 4 - Game End.
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Date: 2/5/2023
Poster: Pat L.
Operation Theseus || unboxing (video)

Kevin Kitchens on his YouTube channel, ones upon a game, presents this excellent unboxing. In addition to a complete look at the game components you will find a look at the errata package of player aids that was sent with the original game shipments.
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Date: 6/20/2022
Poster: Harvey M.
Operation Theseus: Gazala 1942 - Overview, System Comparison & First Thoughts - Diagonal Move

Neil from Diagonal Move provides a video overview of Operation Theseus: Gazala 1942 published by VUCA Simulations. He finds it to be an interesting and challenging games, though more intricate than the other titles from the same company.
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