
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,169
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Next War: Korea
- 1–2 players
- 120–480 min
- Complexity 4.3/5
- 2012

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Next War: Series Supplement #2 – Insurgency is an expansion for Next War: India-Pakistan released in 2019 for 2 players, 240–480 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Mitchell Land and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
The majority of this Supplement deals with Next War: Insurgency. These rules will allow players to conduct an insurgency against the player occupying their country using new rules. Alternatively, they will allow an occupier to attempt to crush the insurgency in the country they've supposedly just defeated. A new Sequence of Play is provided which simplifies overall game play. Elements of both the Standard and Advanced Rules are used. For instance, air power is handled with a version of the Standard Game Air Points. The COIN player will get to have his HQs and SOF, but he'll also have to maintain supply lines. These rules will introduce new concepts such as unknown units (Direct Action Cadres and Political Action Cadres for the insurgent player) as well as Breakdown Battalions for the COIN player plus several other rules tweaks so that players can fight an insurgency/counter-insurgency campaign. There will be at least four scenarios in the final product*: DPRK insurgency in an occupied North Korea ROK insurgency in an occupied South Korea ROC insurgency in an occupied Taiwan Polish insurgency in an occupied Poland NEXT WAR ADDITIONS Camp Humphreys The United States is building a mega base in South Korea at Camp Humphrey's. These rules alter the way US reinforcements enter the peninsula and relieve the burden on Busan. It also offers opportunities for the DPRK player to interfere with those reinforcements. Patriots, S-300/400s, and THAAD This provides new, expanded rules for the use of these systems as well as providing all new updated counters. Players will be able to attempt to defend against Air Strikes as well as shoot down incoming Cruise Missiles (Patriot, S-300/S-400) or Ballistic Missiles (THAAD). DPRK Nukes The DPRK is deeply intent on weaponizing its missiles. These rules provide for that option, along with an "Assured Destruction" mechanism by which the DPRK can be incinerated for using them. The above three additions are meant to be used together, but players are free to pick and choose amongst them. Combined "Sub"-System Straight from a Next War player comes an excellent idea on combining the Submarine Marker rules from Supplement #1 with the Series ASW/Submarine Threat Level rules. This provides a framework for using the rules in that way. Submarine Marker Rules for Next War: Poland Used either in conjunction with the combined rules above or stand-alone with the Submarine Marker rules from the Supplement, this will contain new counters and rules for applying those rules to the situation in Next War: Poland. Additonal Cyber Warfare Markers Updated Order of Battle for the PRC in Next War: Taiwan SPECIAL This entire supplement* eventually will be available for free download via the Next War Series Support Site, including PDF files for the required counters (which will be DIY). This P500 item exists for those of you who wish to have GMT produce it. The Insurgency rules available online will contain only a single scenario. Other scenarios will be available only with the printed product. Supplement Inventory: One Next War: Supplement #2: Insurgency 24-page rulebook Two dual-side printed countersheets (384 9/16" counters - Insurgency, Next War Series additions & errata counters) One dual-side printed Player Aid 1 (Next War: Insurgency Sequence of Play) One dual-side printed Player Aid 2 (Next War: Insurgency Tables)
Next War: Series Supplement #2 – Insurgency supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Next War: Series Supplement #2 – Insurgency is 240–480 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Next War: Series Supplement #2 – Insurgency for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Next War: Series Supplement #2 – Insurgency has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Next War: Series Supplement #2 – Insurgency belongs to these categories: Wargame, Modern Warfare, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Next War: Series Supplement #2 – Insurgency are: Mitchell Land. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Next War: Series Supplement #2 – Insurgency as an expansion for Next War: India-Pakistan. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Next War: India-Pakistan to use it. Check that your edition of Next War: India-Pakistan is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.