Trick-taking with a superhero glow-up: every trick you win writes the next chapter of your hero's backstory.
Who it's for
Trick-taking fans who want their card play to build toward something, and comic lovers who enjoy a light tactical romp.
Not for you if…
You dislike trick-taking at its core, because underneath the capes that is exactly what this is.
Vibe's take
clever, familiar but fresh, light-hearted, building, snappy
Origin Story asks the important question: who were you before the cape? Over five rounds, five chapters of your backstory, you win tricks to charge up the cards on your player mat, collecting gadgets, allies and a properly personal grudge against your archenemy. The trick-taking itself teaches in minutes, but which tricks you actually want keeps shifting as your tableau develops its own agenda. By the finale you are unleashing an ultimate ability, and your hero's whole messy biography is right there on the table.
Get it
from €27
Players
Duration
45 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.1 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.3/10
Rank #1,935
2.1k ratings
Published
2025
Language
Heavy text
Designed by
Pete Wissinger, Jamey Stegmaier
Published by
Maldito Games, Feuerland Spiele, Delta Vision Publishing, Arclight Games, Stonemaier Games, Ghenos Games