Nexus Ops
Nexus Ops is a board game released in 2005 by Avalon Hill. Players attempt to mine the fictitious metal "rubium" on a moon far off in space. There are various alien species that will mine and fight for the players, including the arachnoid rock striders and the fearsome rubium dragons. The goal is to get 12 victory points, although that total can be changed to make for a longer or shorter game.
The board consists of three homebase hexes for each player, in addition to nineteen hexes outside of the players' homebases. The hex in the center of the board is always the "monolith" which can give a player bonuses and serves to give the game somewhat of a king-of-the-hill flavor.
The modular board (along with randomly placed exploration tiles) serves to give the game a somewhat randomized feel, although the composition of the board tiles restricts their placement in some manners.
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Picture on the back of the box, showing a game setup with three players.
