- BGG rank
- BGG #1,573
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Tamashii: Chronicle of Ascend
- 1–4 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,492
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Space Marine Adventures: Rise of the Orks
2020
Rules assistance for Space Marine Adventures: Rise of the Orks
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Space Marine Adventures: Rise of the Orks
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Space Marine Adventures: Rise of the Orks is a board game released in 2020 for 1–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
Similar games
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,305
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Core Space: First Born
- 1–6 players
- 45–180 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,852
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Enormity
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2026
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,898
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Deliverance
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #495
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Descent: Legends of the Dark
- 1–4 players
- 120–180 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #606
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 1
- 1–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 4.1/5
- 2019
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,044
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game
- 1–5 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2011
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,144
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game
- 1–5 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2010
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,183
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game
- 1–5 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2011
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,039
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Dungeons & Dragons: Temple of Elemental Evil Board Game
- 1–5 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,521
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Dungeons & Dragons: Tomb of Annihilation Board Game
- 1–5 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,555
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Maladum: Dungeons of Enveron
- 1–6 players
- 45–120 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2024
About the game
Rise of the Orks is a fast-paced base defense game for 1-5 players that pits a team of heroic Terminators against hordes of brutal greenskins. Working alone or with your friends, you’ll fight desperate battles where luck, skill and teamwork are required to survive and prosper in this game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. This game builds on the Space Marine Adventures series, but revolves around defense instead of exploration. Similarly, each round, players will spend action points to move or attack the waves of Orks. Will you be able to defend the crucial shield generator? Or will the Orks triumph against the noble Space Marines?
Publishers
- Games Workshop Ltd.
Questions and answers
Space Marine Adventures: Rise of the Orks supports 1–5 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.
The listed playing time for Space Marine Adventures: Rise of the Orks is 30 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 Space Marine Adventures: Rise of the Orks for ages 10 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.
Space Marine Adventures: Rise of the Orks has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Space Marine Adventures: Rise of the Orks belongs to these categories: Fighting, Adventure, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid 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 catalogue lists Space Marine Adventures: Rise of the Orks 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.