Fortified Niche

The causes an uproar in the admiralty over whether their super science ships are supersized or not in Dystopian Wars, a tabletop wargame of naval battles from Warcradle Studios.

Find Dystopian Wars rules here:

https://www.dystopianwars.com/resources

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https://www.barreldrill.com/dystopian-wars-review/

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The wheel has turned once more - time to decide the best without dunking on the rest! It's the Three-Year Anniversary Nichee Awards Episode! Join us as we discuss which games we liked the most - and why - and get lost in nostalgic reverie.

Supplemental episode art provided by friend of the show Karol Blaky, previously seen illustrating our Xenos Rampant supllement:

https://www.instagram.com/karolblaky/

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The pod leads a platoon of green army men to glorious death in Combat Storm 2nd Edition, a miniature warfare game for actual plastic soldiers by Strategy Wave Studios.

Find Combat Storm rules here:

https://combatstorm.com/products/combat-storm-2nd-edition-digital-edition

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⁠https://www.barreldrill.com/full-spectrum-dominance-review/⁠

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The pod catches scurvy the old-fashioned way in Blood & Plunder, a 28mm historical skirmish game where the action is on land, sea, and/or boat! Developed by Firelock Games.

Find Blood & Plunder rules here:

https://www.firelockgames.com/product/blood-plunder-rulebook-pdf/

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https://www.barreldrill.com/blood-plunder-review/

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The pod tries to use their SAGA dice in Full Spectrum Dominance, a "combined arms wargame for small scales" by Giacomo "The Lazy Forger" Pantalone and Federico Valsecchi.

Find Full Spectrum Dominance rules here:

https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-full-spectrum-dominance-rulebook-262512

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The pod clan scrounges up some dough for AEK-971 season pass in The Battlefield: Miniature Modern Warfare, Brent Spivey's game that mushes together multiplayer FPS and RTS.

Find The Battlefield: Miniature Modern Warfare rules here:

https://www.wargamevault.com/product/102355/The-Battlefield%3A-Miniature-Modern-Warfare

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https://www.barreldrill.com/battlefield-miniature-modern-warfare-review/

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The pod prepares to ambush a patrol of GEV APCs in Stargrunt II, a science fiction combat game from Jon Tuffley, Ground Zero Games.

Find Stargrunt II rules here:

https://downloads.groundzerogames.co.uk/sgii.pdf

https://www.barreldrill.com/stargrunt-2-review/

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The pod welds a DShK to the roof of a Prius for a race in Gaslands: Refueled, the tabletop miniature wargame of post-apocalyptic vehicular mayhem by Mike Hutchinson.

Find Gaslands: Refueled rules here:

https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/gaslands-refuelled-9781472838834/

https://www.barreldrill.com/gaslands-refueled-review/

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The pod rallies honest men for a good and well-paying cause in Force of Virtue, a miniatures skirmish game for the 15th century.

Find Force of Virtue rules here:

https://masterstrokegames.com/product/pdf-rulebook/

https://www.barreldrill.com/force-of-virtue-review/

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The lil'-hex-and-chit-pod-that-could relents to fan pressure and reviews Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital, a VIDEO GAME adaptation of the squad-level classic!

Find Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149940/Lock_n_Load_Tactical_Digital_Core_Game/

https://www.barreldrill.com/lock-n-load-tactical-digital-review/

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