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Obelus

Obelus

2024·Chris A. Williams

Videos
7
Creators
6

Mostly reviews. Obelus is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 1 unboxings, and 1 other video.

2 players
10 - 15 min

From BoardGameGeek

Vast obelisks, existing beyond time and space, are believed to represent the very essence of purity and chaos. Unknown powers endlessly summon, shift, and banish these obelisks, igniting massive rifts between dimensions. Through these rifts, Mensors have learned to channel their powers to manipulate this phenomenon. They have come to call this eternal cycle - Obelus. Obelus is a light-weight, 2-player abstract strategy game, playable in 10-15 minutes. Taking on the role of a powerful Mensor, you will summon obelisk shaped dice onto conflux cards, shift your obelisks according to the number showing, and banish your opponent's obelisks. Through clever maneuvering, banished obelisks may be reformed, creating a rift that prevents further summoning on that conflux. You win when your opponent cannot legally summon or shift an obelisk! Two game modes are included: - Chaos: In this mode, dice are initially rolled into the center of the game area, adding a layer of emerging strategies in how players will make best use of the numbers rolled. - Pure: This mode offers perfect information. Dice are never rolled, offering players full control over their chosen number as they are summoned and shifted around the game board. -description from the publisher

Obelus

Which Obelus video should I watch?

Obelus has 7 videos from 6 creators: 5 reviews, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from 2023 to July 2026.

If you like it, try Observatory, also by Chris A. Williams, or Amritsar: The Golden Temple, Ostia and Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

Obelus ReviewReview12:29

Obelus Review

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

SNAP Review - Obelus [with The Family Gamers]Review5:52

SNAP Review - Obelus [with The Family Gamers]

The Family Gamers

The Family Gamers

GeekNights Presents: ObelusReview12:58

GeekNights Presents: Obelus

Rym DeCoster

Rym DeCoster

Obelus Unboxing - Cloudy with a Chance of MeeplesUnboxing3:40

Obelus Unboxing - Cloudy with a Chance of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Obelus reviewReview6:35

Obelus review

Keeping Score Board Game Reviews

Keeping Score Board Game Reviews

Obelus - A Non-Gamer's Review Of This 2 Player Abstract Strategy Game!Review19:45

Obelus - A Non-Gamer's Review Of This 2 Player Abstract Strategy Game!

Love 2 Hate

Love 2 Hate

Obelus & Dark Spires: Designer Diary19:16

Obelus & Dark Spires: Designer Diary

AlrightGamerChris

AlrightGamerChris

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Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples
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AlrightGamerChris
AlrightGamerChris
1 video of this game
Keeping Score Board Game Reviews
Keeping Score Board Game Reviews
1 video of this game
Love 2 Hate
Love 2 Hate
1 video of this game
Rym DeCoster
Rym DeCoster
1 video of this game
The Family Gamers
The Family Gamers
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About Obelus

From BoardGameGeek:

Vast obelisks, existing beyond time and space, are believed to represent the very essence of purity and chaos. Unknown powers endlessly summon, shift, and banish these obelisks, igniting massive rifts between dimensions. Through these rifts, Mensors have learned to channel their powers to manipulate this phenomenon. They have come to call this eternal cycle - Obelus. Obelus is a light-weight, 2-player abstract strategy game, playable in 10-15 minutes. Taking on the role of a powerful Mensor, you will summon obelisk shaped dice onto conflux cards, shift your obelisks according to the number showing, and banish your opponent's obelisks. Through clever maneuvering, banished obelisks may be reformed, creating a rift that prevents further summoning on that conflux. You win when your opponent cannot legally summon or shift an obelisk! Two game modes are included: - Chaos: In this mode, dice are initially rolled into the center of the game area, adding a layer of emerging strategies in how players will make best use of the numbers rolled. - Pure: This mode offers perfect information. Dice are never rolled, offering players full control over their chosen number as they are summoned and shifted around the game board. -description from the publisher

Designer

Chris A. Williams

Artist

Asritha Nancharla

Publisher

Phase Shift Games

Categories

Abstract StrategyDice

Mechanics

Area MovementDice RollingAbstract Movement & CaptureRondel
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