
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,135
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Stalingrad Pocket: 2nd Edition – The Wehrmacht's Greatest Disaster
- 1–2 players
- 180–900 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 1996

2016
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Tunisia II is a board game released in 2016 for 1–2 players and 120–3000 minutes per game. It was designed by Dean Essig and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.
Tunisia II is an Operational Combat Series (OCS) game from Multi-Man Publishing covering the campaign in Northwest Africa from November 1942 through May 1943. This new edition is similar to the original 1995 Tunisia game from The Gamer's, but features a revised order of battle, modified rules, and new maps. The tempo of play is just outstanding, beginning with just a few units in play. Over the next few months both sides rapidly reinforce the theater. The build-up culminates with Rommel’s offensive at Kasserine and tension over the variable entry of Montgomery’s 8th Army. This climax is followed by the slow destruction of Axis forces in North Africa. The upgrade of this game involved a handful of important decisions. A straight reprint was out of the question, since the original was designed back when the OCS v2 rulebook was fairly new. In Tunisia II we standardize how the game should be played with the latest series rules, and also have updated it to “fit” better with newer OCS games. So units and rules have been changed to conform to games also set in 1942-43: DAK II, Case Blue, and Sicily II. Recent work on Beyond the Rhine is also factored in. Game Scale: Turn: 1/2 week Hex: 5 miles / 8 Km Units: Company to Brigade Game Inventory: Two 22 x 34" full-color mapsheets Three dual-side printed countersheets (2 combat, 1 markers - 840 1/2" counters - includes replacement counters for Beyond the Rhine: The Campaign for Northwest Europe [16] and Korea: The Forgotten War [4]) One 56-page OCS Series Rules v4.2 rules booklet One 24-page Tunisia II specific rules booklet Two 4-sided OCS v4.2 Charts & Tables booklets Two Player Aid unit arrival cards Two 6-sided dice Complexity: Medium Solitaire Suitability: Medium Players: 1 or more Playing Time: 2-50 Hours
Tunisia II supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Tunisia II is 120–3000 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.
Tunisia II has a complexity rating of 4.3 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.
Tunisia II belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation. 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 Tunisia II are: Dean Essig. 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 Tunisia II as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.