Nika (Dent & Ding)

Dent & Ding - Minor damage or crease on cover. There is no damage to contents inside of the box.

Nika, inspired by ancient Greek geography & warfare, is based around two core mechanisms: facing and formations. Pieces can be routed off the board if attacked from the side or back, but not from the front. A routed piece can rally back onto the board at the cost of an action. Your pieces can move or rotate together in a phalanx if they are adjacent and facing the same way, and you can push back enemies facing you if your phalanx is deeper than theirs.

There are four cities: Athens (white) and Messene (blue) are allied against Sparta (red) and Thebes(black). Allies start across the board from each other, and you win by getting a piece into your victory area in the heart of your ally's territory. Each two-city alliance can be played either solo or with a partner, so the game can support two, three, or four players.

Base Game Components:

1 game board
24 wooden player pieces:

• 6 white
• 6red
• 6 blue
• 6 black
• Rulebook