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Orbit War

Orbit War

FanTac · 1977
2–490 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.8 BGG22CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Orbit War?

"Orbit War is a stylized game of tactical space combat in the 21st century . . . The playing board consists of eight concentric orbits around a central body; this central body represents a star in all games except the invasion scenario, in which it represents a planet.

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Orbit War box art
official art · FanTac

"Orbit War is a stylized game of tactical space combat in the 21st century . . . The playing board consists of eight concentric orbits around a central body; this central body represents a star in all games except the invasion scenario, in which it represents a planet."

Players control individual ships orbiting around a planet. The object is to defeat the enemy fleets by destroying their flagships. Written orders for movement and combat are executed simultaneously.

Note that this is an entirely different game than Wallace Wang's Orbit War released by Steve Jackson Games.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Orbit War?
Orbit War is a science fiction game, for 2–4 players, taking ~90 minutes, featuring alliances. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Orbit War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Orbit War support?
Orbit War is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Orbit War take?
A game of Orbit War takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Orbit War for?
Orbit War is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Orbit War?
Orbit War has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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