Odyssey
BGG rank
BGG #14,787
BGG rating
7.0

Odyssey

2025

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Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 3–4 players
  • 15–30 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 1.8/5

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Odyssey is a board game released in 2025 for 3–4 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Geonil and its main mechanics are Trick-taking.

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About the game

Odyssey sends players on a perilous journey across the Mediterranean as soldiers trying to return home after the Trojan War. Guided (and often hindered) by the whims of the gods, players must earn offerings and navigate divine favor carefully. Too much pride or neglecting rituals risks invoking the gods’ wrath, delaying the voyage back to Ithaca. Odyssey is a trick-taking game where players can play not only from their hand but also from a shared field of cards. Winning exactly the right number of tricks allows players to advance their ship along the board, with progress tied to the offerings they've gathered. Strategic timing, risk management, and the gods’ unpredictable influence shape a tense race to be the first to return home.

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Questions and answers

Odyssey supports 3–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.