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24 alternatives to Serial - Extra: The Gold Hammer

Jason Dempsey on counterinsurgency & end game in Afghanistan

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Serial - Extra: The Gold Hammer launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Insurgency▲59

   Close quarters combat FPS with a focus on realism

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Expeditions: Viking▲69

   Historical turn-based tactical RPG

   2017 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hardcore History - Blueprint for Armageddon▲68

   First in an amazing series of podcasts about World War One.

   2015 · dancarlin.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tom Clancy's The Division: New York Collapse▲58

   An interactive field guide to expand the popular video game

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Analyse Asia 132: The Alliance & Blitz-Scaling with Chris Yeh▲53

   The concept and practice of blitz-scaling from US to China

   2016 · content.blubrry.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dawn of Steel▲62

   Mechanized RTS warfare and a race for dominance!

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Empires & Allies▲57

   A modern take on command and conquer

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War...▲63

   Mission creep can be a real thing. Stay woke.

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   a16z Podcast: Teams, Trust, and Object Lessons▲89

   Management books are actually military books

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Curious Minds - Stuxnet: a 3-Parts Series▲55

    In-depth exploration of the first cyber-weapon

    2016 · cmpod.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Strategy of Conflict▲61

    Nobel Prize winner's analysis of game theory and conflict

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Playing The Enemy ▲60

    Nelson Mandela and the game that made a nation

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Executive Assault▲69

    RTS where you can also join the action as a single soldier

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Coruscant Pulse - 18: Legends of the Rebellion!▲58

    Corran Horn, Wedge, and Kell Tainer are discussed!

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Convoy▲65

    A tactical roguelike inspired by Mad Max & FTL

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Common sense with Dan Carlin - The war on bad thoughts▲64

    Important perspectivesIn the wake of the last terror attack

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients▲61

    Command armies, manage resources, and build an empire

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Thoughts & Prayers: The Game▲80

    Control guns... with the power of thoughts & prayers!

    2016 · thoughtsandprayersthegame.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Action Army - A wake up call▲60

    Some food for thought about life and making changes

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Army Antz▲69

    General Chaos meets A Bug's Life

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Coruscant Pulse Actual Play - 4: Fun with WMDs (Pt. 2)▲59

    Pt. 2 of our long actual play episode! Fun with WMDs! ;)

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dark Territory▲69

    The Secret History of Cyber War

    2016 · fredkaplan.info · its alternatives →

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    The Ember Conflict▲65

    Draw the line between victory and defeat!

    2015 · emberconflict.com · its alternatives →

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