2027Brad Brooks, Erin McDonald, Christian Strain
- Videos
- 18
- Creators
- 15
1 - 4 players50 - 200 minHeavy weight

2015Erin McDonald, Christian Strain
Mostly reviews and unboxings. Asking for Trobils is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 3 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Asking for Trobils is a worker-placement boardgame where the player is trying their best to rid the star system of Trobils (space pests). You play a Trobil Hunter - flinging the space vermin into the star, and dealing with unsavory folk just to get the job done. Players start with one ship, placing it at various locations to gather resources that will allow you to trap Trobils. But just one ship may not be enough, so you can fly through a wormhole to create two or even three ships to help you gather resources. You can make connections to gain more resources or hang around the local Riffraff. Send pirates, bounty hunters, or gangsters out to make areas rougher for your opponents, or enhance locations for everyone by sending out traders and courtesans. For every Trobil card you capture, you gain victory points. The player with the most points at the end wins
Asking for Trobils has 8 videos from 8 creators: 3 reviews, 3 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2022 to November 2024.
If you like it, try Whisperwood, Asking for Trobils: Trobil Makers and Asking for Trobils: Companions, also by Erin McDonald, or Speakeasy, which shares several of its mechanics.
7 of 8
2027Brad Brooks, Erin McDonald, Christian Strain
1 - 4 players50 - 200 minHeavy weight
2022Erin McDonald, Christian Strain
2 - 7 players60 - 75 min
2022Erin McDonald, Christian Strain
2 - 7 players60 - 75 min
2025Vital Lacerda
1 - 4 players50 - 180 minVery heavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Asking for Trobils is a worker-placement boardgame where the player is trying their best to rid the star system of Trobils (space pests). You play a Trobil Hunter - flinging the space vermin into the star, and dealing with unsavory folk just to get the job done. Players start with one ship, placing it at various locations to gather resources that will allow you to trap Trobils. But just one ship may not be enough, so you can fly through a wormhole to create two or even three ships to help you gather resources. You can make connections to gain more resources or hang around the local Riffraff. Send pirates, bounty hunters, or gangsters out to make areas rougher for your opponents, or enhance locations for everyone by sending out traders and courtesans. For every Trobil card you capture, you gain victory points. The player with the most points at the end wins
Designers
Erin McDonald, Christian Strain
Artist
Christian Strain
Publisher
Breaking Games
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Mechanics