Orbital

2018 · Science Fiction

Orbital

Players build self-sustaining orbital stations in near-future space using new triangular construction modules. Each turn, players acquire triangular tiles made of one to five connected buildings and place them onto their personal station grid, balancing housing, energy, food, and facilities to support population needs. Tiles on the central market vary in cost by size and board position; players pay by placing currency on tiles they pass on, and collecting rejected tiles yields accumulated money. Scoring depends on efficient placement and the station’s ability to meet resource requirements.

Players
2–4 best 3
Playing time
30–45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.9 / 5
7.1 on LudoyaCity BuildingPuzzleModular BoardTile Placement

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Full stats in Ludoya
37
Plays logged
45
Players
37m 25s
Average play
26
In collections
3
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7.1/10

from 8 Ludoya reviews

  • T3NjYXI5.9

    Es un juego tipo puzzle ligero, con varios tableros (4) para variar las partidas. Lo prefiero al Patchwork aunque este es más largo. Lo único malo es "apilar" las fichas. || It's a light puzze-like game with 4 different boards. I prefer it to Patchwork even though Orbital takes more time. The only con is to make piles with small tiles :)

  • Javo8.0

    Juego de polinomios con formas triangulares. Entretenido y con muchas formas de puntuar diferente. El sistema de gestión de losetas es curioso, a más jugadores más se mueve el mercado y también las fichas que recolectas para gastar. Como puntos negativos resaltaría que visualmente no es tan atractivo como pueden ser otros juegos de polinomios y el material usado para las monedas es muy de los 90, hace que no luzca del todo.

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