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Orbita
2025
Rules assistance for Orbita
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.7/5
Rules assistant for Orbita
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Orbita is a board game released in 2025 for 2 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Geonil and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Track Movement.
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About the game
Orbita is a tactical two-player card game of planetary influence and precise timing. Players are rival astronomers, tracking the movement of four planets whose power shifts as their positions change in orbit. Each round, players play 1–3 cards of a single planet type to move its marker along the orbital track. The planet in the higher position wins the round, and the player who moved that planet claims all the cards played. Because the order of cards in your hand can never be changed, every turn demands careful hand management and precise timing. Here’s the twist: victory comes from winning by just the right margin. When one player can no longer play, the players compare their collections for each planet. For each planet, the player with fewer cards must surrender them to their rival for points. Winning by too much can backfire, so success depends on balancing short-term wins with long-term control across all planets. —description from the publisher
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- Korea Boardgames
- HABA
- 25th Century Games
- Red Square Games
- Abi Games
Questions and answers
Orbita supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Orbita is 15 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Orbita for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Orbita has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Orbita belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Track Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Orbita are: Geonil. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Orbita as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.