Star Scrappers: Orbital is the new board game from Terraforming Mars author Jacob Fryxelius. Players build their own space station step by step. The Swedish game maker remains true to the "space" theme, even if the idea of Star Scrappers: Orbital is basically an old one. The card game runs as crowdfunding in the game forge.
Fans have until December 9th to decide whether they want to support the crowdfunding campaign in the game forge. With Star Scrappers: Orbital, author Jacob Fryxelius has realized an idea whose foundation stone was laid before Terraforming Mars. The concept was called "Space Station" at the time - now, after years of further development, the card game Star Scrapper: Orbital has emerged.
Build a space station in five years
The card game is based on a step-by-step process: At the beginning, only equipped with a core module and some money, up to five players, ages 14 and up, build a space station in Star Scrappers: Orbital. This is achieved by creating module cards. Over the course of five years, the "Space Station" is gradually being built. The card game also has a solo mode.
Players take turns performing exactly one action: They build modules on the space station, use or repair them or trigger events and interact with their competitors. The topic is ultimately broken down into a hunt for victory points: after each year, players receive points for the card types of which they have the most modules on their space station.
Supporters have until December 9th to participate in the Spieleschmiede to participate in the project in order to enable a German edition. You can also secure optional deluxe material and receive an exclusive mini extension as a thank you for the sponsorship.
Grimspire, as the initiator of the project, has called for a total of 10.500 euros as a target amount, around 150 blacksmiths are already involved and have invested almost 7.000 euros (as of November 12th). After successful "swarm financing", the card game is to be delivered in July 2021.
The standard pledge for the basic game including the "Envoy" expansion is 32 euros, for 55 euros there is the game equipment with acrylic standees. If you want, you can also support Star Scrappers: Orbital in a deluxe version, then including the title "Cave in" by Hexy Studio, which also plays in the Star Scrappers universe - among other things responsible for Hard City - but in the English-language version, including bonus cards and totem miniatures.
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