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Orbital

Orbital

DMZ Games · 2018
2–430–45 min8+ yrs1.9/5 complexity6.8 BGG#12.945 BGG302Family
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The year is 2073, and the effects of global warming have become critical. The poles are melting, and the sea level is raising. There's only one solution: Look to the stars.

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The year is 2073, and the effects of global warming have become critical. The poles are melting, and the sea level is raising. There's only one solution: Look to the stars. With a new triangle-based building technology, orbital stations are a reality now...

In Orbital, you design and build your own orbital station and make it as self-sustaining as possible. Your population will need houses, which will in turn need energy. Farms, gardens, facilities — there's a lot of elements to take into account. Get the buildings you need, and design the best station to be the winner!

The game tiles are composed by 1 to 5 buildings in the shape of triangles. Players should try to buy the pieces that fit best from the ones available on the central board and try to arrange them on their station in the most profitable way possible. Depending on their size and the position on the board, pieces are more or less expensive to acquire. Also, players pay by leaving their money on the pieces they reject to try to get to the one they want. Take a piece everyone rejected, and you will get a lot of useful money!

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity1.9 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30–45 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#12.945
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Q2Where can I buy Orbital cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Orbital?
Orbital is a city building game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30–45 minutes, featuring modular board. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Orbital — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Orbital support?
Orbital is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Orbital take?
A game of Orbital takes about 30–45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Orbital for?
Orbital is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Orbital?
Orbital has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.9 out of 5.
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