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