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Orcs on the Horizon

Orcs on the Horizon

(Web published) · 2020
110–20 min12+ yrs1.0/5 complexity6.8 BGG39Couples
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How do you play Orcs on the Horizon?

Orcs on the Horizon pits you against an onrush of Orc hordes. Mine silver to pay for upgrades to your archers, knights, and fortress while the hordes march towards you.

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Orcs on the Horizon pits you against an onrush of Orc hordes. Mine silver to pay for upgrades to your archers, knights, and fortress while the hordes march towards you. Build up your archers to take out the orcs before they make it to your fortress. Or, build up the defenses of your fortress to deal with the orcs that do get there. Or, build up your knights to battle the orcs that make it into your fortress. Do a little of each, or all of one, or some other combination to defeat the orc horde.

Orcs on the Horizon is a solo, one card, adventurous, dice based combat game played in two phases. In phase 1, as Orc hordes march towards your fortress, mine silver to purchase upgrades to your Archers, Knights, or Fortress. Archers can attack Orcs around the midpoint of their march towards your fortress. Once the Orcs reach your fortress, flip the card and begin phase 2. In phase 2, Archers aren't used, only Knights and the defenses of your fortress. Battle the Orcs to the death to win the game.

The game was created for the 2020 1 Card Print and Play Design Contest.

-description from designer

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Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Play time
10–20 min
Players
1
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Orcs on the Horizon?
Orcs on the Horizon is a adventure game, for 1 players, taking ~10–20 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Orcs on the Horizon — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Orcs on the Horizon support?
Orcs on the Horizon is played by 1 players.
Q5How long does a game of Orcs on the Horizon take?
A game of Orcs on the Horizon takes about 10–20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Orcs on the Horizon for?
Orcs on the Horizon is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Orcs on the Horizon?
Orcs on the Horizon has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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