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It’s the race of the cosmos!
24th Century galactic tourists race to visit all the planets of the Silo System.
$49
ORBIT - $49
Start your engines
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.
Why You’ll Love It
A Gripping, Tactical Space Race
Navigate your ship across a constantly morphing orbital map and work to sabotage your opponents’ progress through clever use of your hand of cards. Decide whether to fly the most efficient routes between planets or take detours to upgrade your ship at space stations. Catch a ride on orbiting planets and prevent your competition from doing the same. Plan your use of portals and accelerators wisely while anticipating the schemes of your rivals.
Enjoy two different maps that feature standard or wacky orbital paths. In addition to the regular competitive mode, ORBIT boasts an optional ninth destination (the PRISM: Prime Revolutionary Intergalactic Stationary Megalopolis), and a rousing four-player partnership mode. Up the ante even further with any of the three modules from the Nebular expansion.
Another Layer to the Fun
Nebular Expansion
Features three exciting modules that can be included individually or together:
- Hyper Accelerator Engine: Drastically changes the feel of the race and the strategic possibilities of the game with an upgradable engine that allows unlimited straight line movement (hyper acceleration) once per turn.
- Artificial Nebulas: Allows players to introduce permanent changes to the map (artificial nebulas) that block spaceship traversal and increase a planet’s orbital speed.
- Navigation Tokens: Speeds up the game by giving players powerful one-time-use abilities — making navigation easier and faster.
Upgrade Your Fun
92 Deluxe Wood Tokens (Includes Nebular Expansion)
Upgrade standard punchboard to wooden heat-transfer tokens that enhance the satisfaction of visiting each planet. Note: This includes all of the Nebular Expansion components, so you don't need to add the expansion to your cart if you have this upgrade.
Upgrade Your Fun
Dual-Layered Boards
Upgrade the 4 flat player boards to dual-layer boards that secure your mission markers, upgrades, and energy cubes.
The board gaming legend is... an alien in disguise?!
Reiner Knizia Alien Plushie
Celebrate one of the most legendary game designers of all time, Reiner Knizia, creator of some of the greatest board games of all time, with this Knizia alien plushie! Inspired by SILOS, this magnificent human is actually an alien in disguise.
How to Play, Playthroughs, Reviews
The brains behind the game
Creators
Reiner Knizia
Game Design
With over 800 games and books published and dozens of awards received, Dr. Knizia is a legend in the board game industry. Though games have been a big part of his life since he was a child, Reiner initially studied to become a doctor of mathematics and then worked as a banker in England. When he reached 40, he decided it was time for a major change. Life should be fun. Games are fun. And people should have fun with games. So, from then on, he fully dedicated his life to game design, and his motto became: Bringing enjoyment to the people!
Vincent Dutrait
Illustration
Vincent is known for illustrating many popular board games including Heat: Pedal to the Medal, The Quest for El Dorado, The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth, and many more!
Brigette Indelicato
Graphic Design
Brigette has worked on many board game projects as both graphic designer and creative director. Some of her most notable works include Zoo Vadis, Spectral, War Chest, Art Decko, Curious Cargo, Bloom Town, and Twisty Tracks.