Orbis

A tile-drafting game of godly world creation: take regions, earn worshippers and build the best universe.

Designer: Tim Armstrong (II)
Published by: Space Cowboys
Editions by: Rebel Sp. z o.o., Hobby Japan, Happy Baobab

Orbis (2018) casts you as a god creating the best universe, using tiles of lands lost in the aether. Nine region tiles sit in the middle of the table, and on your turn you take one of them or a God tile (only one per game). Each region you take places worshippers of the matching color on neighboring tiles, so every pick sets up what your rivals can grab next. Worshippers are what you spend to claim ever better lands, some with game-changing bonuses. The player with the most creation points at the end wins. It is a short, thoughtful drafting puzzle with a mythological coat of paint.

Nine regions drafted from the centerWorshippers spawn on neighboring tilesGod tiles with end-game bonuses

Who it's for

You like drafting puzzles where taking a tile also rearranges what's available, and you enjoy planning your points as you go.

Not for you if…

You want a big strategy game with lots of interaction and story. This is a compact tile puzzle with a god-themed wrapper.

Vibe's take

Quietly clever. Every tile you pick changes the table for the next player, so it's a game of small, sneaky denial moves.