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Orbital Mines

Orbital Mines

Axel · 2015
215 min10+ yrs1.0/5 complexity2.0 BGG22CouplesStrategy
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A starship travelling through the farthest reaches of space has flown into a vast field of orbital mines. Its defense systems are more than capable of destroying the mines, yet the small devices are equipped with an A.

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Orbital Mines box art
official art · Axel

A starship travelling through the farthest reaches of space has flown into a vast field of orbital mines. Its defense systems are more than capable of destroying the mines, yet the small devices are equipped with an A.I. module - now they are trying to surround and annihilate the starship. Which side shall prevail in this deadly duel?

Players will move tiles (starship for one and mines for the other) on a space map and they will try to compete in order to achieve their result: pass the orbital mines fields without any relevant damage or destroy the starship.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating2.0 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Orbital Mines?
Orbital Mines is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~15 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Orbital Mines — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Orbital Mines support?
Orbital Mines is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Orbital Mines take?
A game of Orbital Mines takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Orbital Mines for?
Orbital Mines is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Orbital Mines?
Orbital Mines has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
Mechanics & categories
Abstract Strategy →Science Fiction →Space Exploration →

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