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When you need your fix of Hearts of Iron 4, but has no access to you computer, then here is the rescue you have been looking for. We release a new Podcast every second week, always with new takes, mechanics and more, all focused on the great paradox game Hearts of Iron 4.
But thats just the Podcast side of things, we also want to welcome you to the Hygge Gaming community, which is a community of friends who have a passion for HOI4 and too much spare time!
-Guides-
We release a new HOI4 guide or Vodcast every Monday on YouTube and an additional one every second Thursday for Patreons.
https://www.youtube.com/@hyggegaming
-Multiplayer-
Every 5-6th week we will live stream a multiplayer event with a live studio. The games are played on a version of TFB mod with a historical time line. We are usually 30-45 players playing with 2-3 in the studio. Most games are endorsed as Paradox Frontlines events.
https://www.youtube.com/@hyggegaming
https://www.twitch.tv/hyggehofgaming
-Patreon-
If you want more guides, more highlights, multiplayer saved games, discord hangout and much more, you might want to concider becomeing a Patreon!
www.patreon.com/hyggegaming
-Podcast-
In this Podcast format it will be us two hosting but we will also occationally invite guests from the community to discuss different topics regarding the game and probably some WW2 lore to go with that.
Boppus & Badger
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n this vodcast/guide we will go through our top 6 Micro Mistakes!It's a lot of fun with mistakes, especially when it's Boppus making them..! ;) Join us as for a laugh and hopefully learn something new, as we go through our top 3 micro mistakes each. What about frontline excercise leading to disaster? or failing to pull out from a harbor? As you can hear, there's plenty to point finger and laugh at.This is basically the big "this-is-not-how-you-should-do-it-guide". Or.. "learn-from-our-mistakes-guide" - this time regarding the micro side of the game!We really hope you'll enjoy it :) //Badger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In our most finger pointing and regretful episode so far, we walk down memory lane and list our guides that deserved more! Without any self-reflection and a lot of laugh, we talk about mechanics and guides that we put a lot of research into and found really great findings, just to see it killed almost any views or minutes watched.We talk about NAVY mechanics, supply grace, day/night cycles, hidden general traits, admiral traits and much more!Join us for 20 odd minutes of HOI4 fun and hidden gems :)We really do hope you will enjoy it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In our most noob-friendly episode/guide/vodcast so far, we will go through a long list of fails most new players do! We've all seen it, we've all done it, and it hurts so much every time xDAnd to be fair, when we say new to HOI4, you're pretty much under 200 hours playing to game ;)We talk about how not to ruin your combat stats with: no supply, no fuel or no strength. We also talk about entrenchment, planning bonus, factories, templates as so much more!Join us for a good laugh and maybe pick up some learnings as well :)PS. we reckognize that our subscribers are on a wide range of skill, so this one will probably appeal to the newer players a bit more regarding the learning aspect, but for everyone for the entertainment :)We hope you enjoy!...................................In the studio you have Badger and Boppus, long time HOI4 veterans who enjoys a good laugh, beer and some banter. If you want to support us and at the same time get more guides, then check out our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hyggegamingYou are the true heroes, who make this circus of nerdery go on! :)Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A lot of players can learn or follow a good build, but one thing that really puts you apart from the rest, is how good your micro is. In this guide we will go through - according to us - the top 6 most important land battle micro mechanics.We'll cover everything from the multiplayer oriented: PING PING PING!! to well planned attacks and the supply system.We really do hope you'll enjoy the guide :)...................................In the studio you have Badger and Boppus, long time HOI4 veterans who enjoys a good laugh, beer and some banter. If you like what we do, want to support us and at the same time watch patreon exclusive guides, you can check out our patreon:https://www.patreon.com/hyggegamingCheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
n this New Year's Special we will go through the highlights of Hygge Gaming for 2025;Which Guides did we enjoy the most of 2025?Which was the most important mechanic we learned?Which MP game did we enjoy the most?Which Country did we enjoy the most to play?Which vodcast episode were we the happiest with?etc. etc!The perfect Hygge experience to round off the year! We really do hope you enjoy it :)...................................In the studio you have Badger and Boppus, long time HOI4 veterans who enjoys a good laugh, beer and some banter. If you like what we do and want more guides, check out our patreon:https://www.patreon.com/hyggegamingCheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Friends, elves and tomtenissar!In this episode we will go through the what we have learned after one more year of playing HOI4 in multiplayer. New strategies, what haven't worked and what do we take with us in 2026.In the studio you have Badger and Boppus, long time HOI4 veterans who enjoys a good laugh, beer and some banter. If you like what we do and want more guides, check out our patreon:https://www.patreon.com/hyggegamingCheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Friends!In this episode we will go through the 6 most important Air Mechanics you need to know playing HOI4! We will be rather brief on each, going through the basics of - for example - Air efficiency, air superiority's effect on land battles, air support/ground support, CAS range, detection...In the studio as always you have Badger and Boppus, long time HOI4 veterans who enjoys a good laugh and some banter. If you like what we do and want more guides, check out our patreon:https://www.patreon.com/hyggegamingCheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fiends!In this episode we will go through strategies for playing a minor in different scenarios:1. You play a minor country in a single player scenario and just sandbox/paint the map. 2. You play a minor in a historical timeline singe player scenario, where you join a faction. 3. You play a minor in a historical timeline scenario but in competitive multiplayer.This is a very special episode, and the one you can thank is a person nicked Jaydubya!He has been an honorable Tiger II Tier Patreon for 6 months, which means that he can decide any kind of subject for a vodcast or guide.DISCLAIMER!! - this was supposed to be released on a Saturday, but thanks to our poor planning, it had to be released on a Monday. SO, we will in other words release an additional "regular" monday vodcast in the near future - as this was supposed to be a bonus episode. If you want to support or get your very own guide, check out our patreon site below:https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGamingThank you so much mate for making us do this guide, and sorry for the delay! /BadgerCheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this 25 minutes Badger will talk about terrain modifiers, naval hit chance/visibility and anti-air, while Boppus will talk about recon, escort & disruption and attrition!Join us for a laugh and good time talking about HOI4 :)Ps. Sorry for the bade sound! We've had some issues with the recording.We really hope you'll enjoy it!SHOUT-OUT to all our patreons. You are the reason we make the patreons guides in the first place. So thank you so much for your support! Really..! If you like this content and want to see the full mechanic guides or just want to support us, check out our patreon:https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGamingCheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So we are a month away from the next DLC where a long overdue overhaul of the Doctrine system is announced.Both me and Badger is really looking forward to this, listen in and get to know why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
There is a lot of mechanics and things you could know about in HOI4 and im pretty sure noone knows them all :) With this episode you will learn about 6+2, a total of 8 mechanics that will help you win in this game :)A diclamer, we had a lot of problems with Badgers sound with this one, we got it to an OK level but sorry for the inconvenience. On the good side, im usually the one talking about important subjects while Badger just talk navy :)We really hope you'll enjoy it :)And... If you really really like what we do and want to support us, please check out our patreon below.https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGamingAll you amazing Patreons are the reason this circus of nerdery is still on the road..! You are the true heroes!Cheers!/Boppus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this vodcast episode we will go through "HOW TO" micro on the eastern front, both from an Axis and Comitern (or Soviet) perspective. We (Boppus and Badger) each bring our top 3 favorites (sneaky) micro plays to the table and go through them one at a time. We will go through everything from Para-dropping supply hubs to epic encirclements and out-of-supply traps. And like always, we'll give you a lot of fun discussions and laughter!We really hope you'll enjoy it :)And... If you really really like what we do and want to support us, please check out our patreon below.https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGamingAll you amazing Patreons are the reason this circus of nerdery is still on the road..! You are the true heroes!Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In our most micro-intense podcast episode so far, we go through and discuss our favorite micro plays that you can pull out of your hat in the European theatre. We (Boppus and Badger) each bring our top 3 favorites to the table and go through them one at a time. Hear about Boppus' "epic" ways to cap Poland, how to bust through the maginot or trap the entire Axis army in Sicily!This is 6 plays straight from our playbooks into yours!And like always, we'll give you a lot of fun discussions and laughter!We really hope you'll enjoy it :)And... If you really really like what we do and want to support us, please check out our patreon below.https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGamingAll you amazing Patreons are the reason this circus of nerdery is still on the road..! You are the true heroes!Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What are the most fun builds we have seen in our multiplayer games you might think..... or have never thought :) As we play for fun it opens up for experimentation and new takes on old metas, so here we present some of the best things we have seen so far in our games :)And... If you really really like what we do and want to support us, please check out our patreon below.https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGamingAll you amazing Patreons are the reason this circus of nerdery is still on the road..! You are the true heroes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this Podcast we will go through our top 6 tactical mistakes in HOI4! We (Badger & Boppus) have listed three common mistakes each and go through and discuss them one at a time. Although it can be hilarious with big mistakes, it's usually not as fun to experience them first hand. So, hopefully you can learn from our mistakes here :)This is basically the big "this-is-not-how-you-should-do-it-guide". Or.. "learn-from-our-mistakes-guide" part II, the tactical side :)You can also find us on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@hyggegamingAnd... If you really really like what we do and want to support us, please check out our patreon below.https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGamingWe really hope you'll enjoy it :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this Podcast we will go through our top 6 strategic mistakes! We (Badger & Boppus) have listed three devastating mistakes each and go through and discuss them one at a time. Although it can be hilarious with big mistakes, it's usually not as fun to experience them first hand. So, hopefully you can learn from our mistakes here :)We will go through everything from economy, to logistics, air domination and of course... Navy!This is basically the big "this-is-not-how-you-should-do-it-guide". Or.. "learn-from-our-mistakes-guide" :)You can also find us on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@hyggegamingAnd... If you really really like what we do and want to support us, please check out our patreon below.https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGamingWe really hope you'll enjoy it :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Coal, coal and coal, finally we have news coming to the economy side of the game. Badger also mentioned something about Navy and we also have factions :) This is our breakdown on what we know so far and our take on it.Hope you'll enjoy it :)You can also find us on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@hyggegamingAnd if you havent already, check out our Patreon for more guides, discord and bonus content!https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this guide and vodcast we go through how to build and level up your tank generals AND field marshal. How do you prioritize between different traits? what stats are to be prioritized and if you could chose, what stats would you like when you level up? (spoiler, certain personality traits give weighted stats on level up). How to combine field marshal and generals for the optimal tank line-up? This and much more in a late Friday recording, with beers and banter :)We really hope you'll enjoy it :) And if you havent already, check out our Patreon for more guides, discord and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this guide/vodcast we will go through top 6 most important supply mechanics. We have both picked three each and present them in turns, without the other one knowing before-hand - the result is pretty awesome :)We go through everything from supply to off shore naval bases, motorized supply hubs for airplanes, to railway chokes, local fuel on divisions or supply consumption - the really important stuff that is really easy to miss unless you know how the mechanics work!We really hope you'll enjoy it :) And if you haven't already, check out our Patreon for more guides, discord and bonus content (or just if you want to support what we do)https://www.patreon.com/HyggeGaming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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