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Vindication

Vindication

Designed byMarc Neidlinger•Published byOrange Nebula, LLC

Rank
154
in All-Time
Total Points
2,200 pts
Borda count scoring

Vindication (formerly Epoch: The Awakening) is a highly strategic, fantasy-based tabletop journey for 2-5 players. Play time is 15-30 minutes per player. Thrown overboard for a life of wretchedness, you wash ashore a hostile island ruins — completely alone with nothing …

Published
2018
Players
2-5
Play Time
45-150 min
Weight
3.09 / 5
BGG Rating
7.8View on BoardGameGeek

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Rank2
Chits and Cardboard logo
Chits and Cardboard
John
Jan 11, 2025
Rank3
The Board Game Garden logo
The Board Game Garden
Jenna Beasley
Jun 29, 2024
Rank5
BoardGameCo logo
BoardGameCo
Alex
Dec 23, 2025
Rank7
BrokenWheelGaming logo
BrokenWheelGaming
Mikey
Dec 5, 2025
Rank7
Jake Geeks Out! logo
Jake Geeks Out!
Jan 5, 2025
Rank8
Chits and Cardboard logo
Chits and Cardboard
Jeff
Jan 11, 2025
Rank9
Frank N Dice logo
Frank N Dice
Dec 27, 2024
Rank11
BlackBoardGaming logo
BlackBoardGaming
Dwayne
Aug 28, 2022
Rank11
Man vs. Meeple logo
Man vs. Meeple
David
Jul 14, 2022
Rank13
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BoardGameBollocks
Matt
Dec 24, 2025
Rank16
eNVy Board Gaming logo
eNVy Board Gaming
Vik
Oct 26, 2023
Rank21
Spielmill logo
Spielmill
Jayne
Jan 10, 2025
Rank24
Better Board Games logo
Better Board Games
Christoph
Apr 27, 2025
Rank24
D20 Woodworking logo
D20 Woodworking
Guy
Dec 8, 2025
Rank24
Spielmill logo
Spielmill
Jen
Jan 10, 2025
Rank32
eNVy Board Gaming logo
eNVy Board Gaming
Nick
Oct 26, 2023
Rank36
Boxed Meeples logo
Boxed Meeples
Libby
Jan 14, 2025
Rank49
Flipside of Board Games logo
Flipside of Board Games
JT
Dec 5, 2025
Rank49
FOBG logo
FOBG
JT
Oct 12, 2024
Rank49
Game Brigade logo
Game Brigade
Jan 7, 2025
Rank51
Board Games Unlocked logo
Board Games Unlocked
Brad
Dec 5, 2025
Rank52
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Tom Vasel
Jan 16, 2026
Rank65
So Many Games, So Little Time logo
So Many Games, So Little Time
Evangelos
Jan 22, 2025
Rank76
Board Games Unlocked logo
Board Games Unlocked
Seth
Dec 5, 2025
Rank81
So Many Games, So Little Time logo
So Many Games, So Little Time
Joachim
Jan 22, 2025
Rank93
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Atlas64Gaming
Kenny
Jul 31, 2025
Rank97
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Bad At Boardgames
Brad
Jan 8, 2024