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Strange Orbit: Undermine

Strange Orbit: Undermine

2023·Jordan Mathews

2 - 6 players
30 - 60 min

From BoardGameGeek

Strange Orbit: Undermine is an action-strategy game played in quick rounds. Players only have a few turns to get in, secure their haul, and extract their spoils on a collapsing asteroid. Strange Orbit features a tactile world composed of hexagonal resource tiles, which ensures that each game's layout is unknown and requires crafty exploration using each character's unique abilities. The player who collects the most valuable haul after the asteroid collapses is deemed the winner. On each turn, players receive 10 action points to move, climb, build, deposit, and disrupt other players on a living board that is constantly changing shape. Players search the board for valuable minerals such as gold, emeralds, and diamonds in order to extract and deposit in their personal stashes. Be careful however, as players must be careful around other players who may attempt to steal or destroy their resources. In Strange Orbit, players will take on the role of a Triffling crew member on The Big Rig, a staging vessel for descents into the dangerous caverns of the asteroids. Due to hefty commissions and the Triffling's quarrelsome nature, miners will compete to be the one with the most glittering gems and gold. Pushing, stealing, or even undercutting the gem market are all tools for the miners to swing fortune in their favor. Don't be the one to dawdle too long, as the unstable cavern formations are soon to collapse into rolling magma! -description from publisher

Strange Orbit: Undermine

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Strange Orbit Undermine️ - 3D Puzzle and Strategy with a little Economy6:07

Strange Orbit Undermine️ - 3D Puzzle and Strategy with a little Economy

Meeple University

Meeple University

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Strange Orbit Undermine Preview10:04

Strange Orbit Undermine Preview

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Which Strange Orbit: Undermine video should I watch?

Strange Orbit: Undermine has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from August 2023.

To learn the rules, start with "Strange Orbit Undermine⛏️🪨 - 3D Puzzle and Strategy with a little Economy" by Meeple University, which runs 6 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Strange Orbit Undermine Preview" by Game Boy Geek.

If you like it, try Steepseers, also by Jordan Mathews, or Emberleaf, Fossilis and Forestry, which share several of its mechanics.

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Strange Orbit Undermine PreviewReview10:04

Strange Orbit Undermine Preview

Game Boy Geek

Game Boy Geek

Strange Orbit Undermine️ - 3D Puzzle and Strategy with a little EconomyHow to play6:07

Strange Orbit Undermine️ - 3D Puzzle and Strategy with a little Economy

Meeple University

Meeple University

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About Strange Orbit: Undermine

From BoardGameGeek:

Strange Orbit: Undermine is an action-strategy game played in quick rounds. Players only have a few turns to get in, secure their haul, and extract their spoils on a collapsing asteroid. Strange Orbit features a tactile world composed of hexagonal resource tiles, which ensures that each game's layout is unknown and requires crafty exploration using each character's unique abilities. The player who collects the most valuable haul after the asteroid collapses is deemed the winner. On each turn, players receive 10 action points to move, climb, build, deposit, and disrupt other players on a living board that is constantly changing shape. Players search the board for valuable minerals such as gold, emeralds, and diamonds in order to extract and deposit in their personal stashes. Be careful however, as players must be careful around other players who may attempt to steal or destroy their resources. In Strange Orbit, players will take on the role of a Triffling crew member on The Big Rig, a staging vessel for descents into the dangerous caverns of the asteroids. Due to hefty commissions and the Triffling's quarrelsome nature, miners will compete to be the one with the most glittering gems and gold. Pushing, stealing, or even undercutting the gem market are all tools for the miners to swing fortune in their favor. Don't be the one to dawdle too long, as the unstable cavern formations are soon to collapse into rolling magma! -description from publisher

Designer

Jordan Mathews

Artist

Sam Mameli

Publisher

KinSoul Studio

Categories

Abstract StrategyExplorationScience Fiction

Mechanics

Action PointsContractsHex GridMarket & Trading
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