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ORBIT, Bitewing Games, 2025 — front cover (image provided by the publisher)
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Wow, the three of us played it in the school board game club - it's a really great game; we love it.

ORBIT (2025)

Players
2–4
Best: 4
Playing time
30–60 min
Age
10+
7.42
Average rating
868
Ratings
1.86/5
Weight
#3093
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Designer:Reiner Knizia
Artist:Vincent Dutrait
Publisher:Bitewing Games
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 5, Interaction 4, Complexity 3.7, Theme 6
Strategy7.0
Luck5.0
Interaction4.0
Complexity3.7
Theme6.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

Science FictionRacingTeam-Based GameHand ManagementPoint to Point MovementSolo / Solitaire GameTech Trees / Tech TracksRaceVariable Set-upMovement PointsMultiple Maps

Overview

Come one, come all to the Silo System, the beating heart of our galaxy, for the race of the decade! We've recruited the best tourists in all the cosmos: travel-hardened explorers who will compete in the ultimate contest. These pilots must race to visit all the planets in the Silo System, surfing upon orbital paths, teleporting between hyper jump portals, and beaming through hyperspace. Enjoy your dream vacation on one of our luxurious planets or lavish space stations as you witness the ultimate interstellar marathon. All the eyes of the galaxy will be watching this decennial event celebrating the unification of our systems under Silo Supremacy.

ORBIT (Orbital Race Between Interstellar Tourists) is a 24th century tactical space race with simple turns, yet challenging possibilities. Players compete to visit all planets of the system, then return to their starting planet first.

On your turn, you play a card, activate its actions in any order, then draw back up to your hand size. Cards allow you to do a combination of things: move your ship, collect energy for bonus movement, advance planets along their orbit, or even reverse the orbital direction of a planet.

Players can enjoy a randomized set-up across two unique game boards. The game also includes a few variants: two-player dual ship mode, four-player partnership mode, and a stationary planet.

—description from the publisher

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