Abandon Orbiter
Par Bockholm Games
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Goal
The primary objective is to repair malfunctions and seal leaks in order to keep the Orbiter operational until the asteroid cloud has passed.
The secondary objective — if the situation gets out of hand — is to secure a place in one of the escape pods and save yourself.
The game ends in one of two ways:
1. The asteroid cloud passes and at least one life support module is operational.
All astronauts still aboard the station win collectively.
2. The Orbiter collapses, which can happen if:
- The Orbiter runs out of oxygen
- Two or more modules fail permanently
- All but one astronaut have abandoned the Orbiter
If the Orbiter collapses, any astronauts who successfully evacuated in time win the game.
Gameplay
In the beginning of each round a new event card is drawn, informing about any new damage to the Orbiter. An Event card may also contain a message from Earth stating that the astronauts are permitted to abandon the Orbiter, or that the asteroid cloud has passed.
On their turn, each astronaut may perform two things:
- Move
- Action
These may be taken in either order, and both consume oxygen from the Orbiter’s shared oxygen supply.
An astronaut may move one, two, or three modules during a turn. The longer the movement, the more oxygen is consumed, so careful planning is essential.
An astronaut may also perform one action per turn. Actions include opening or closing a hatch, picking up an item, or repairing a leak or malfunctioning module.
In some modules an astronaut can do additional module-specific actions, such as:
- Control module: Open or close any hatch on the Orbiter, or depressurise a module.
- Communication module: Draw an Information card to gain useful knowledge. The information may be kept secret for one's own benefit, or be announced to everyone.
- Airlocks: Begin a spacewalk to access the exterior of the Orbiter, repair external leaks, or reach areas that have been depressurised by asteroid strikes.
All movements and actions consume the limited number of available oxygen cubes from the oxygen meter on the gameboard. Any leaking modules further reduce oxygen levels. The main focus should therefore be on getting the life support modules repaired.
Each operational life support module adds oxygen cubes to the oxygen meter at the end of every round, allowing the astronauts to work more efficiently with repairing any other issues on the Orbiter.
If the situation becomes hopeless, an astronaut may choose to board one of the escape pods, which are special modules capable of returning them to Earth. However, not all pods are fully equipped for the journey, and preparing one may raise suspicion that you intend to save yourself.
Game Contents
25x Module frames, which can be connected to each other to form the game board
25x Module cards, that can be placed into the module frames in different ways to form the Orbiter
1x Oxygen meter, with cutouts for oxygen cubes that indicate the oxygen level
27x Hatch markers, placed between modules to show the state of a hatch
25x Leak markers, fitting into a cut-out in the module cards, denoting a leak in the module
10x Malfunction markers, fitting into a cutout in the module cards when a module is malfunctioning or has failed permanently
8x Wooden astronaut pawns
8x Astronaut cards, double-layered cardboard, with cut-outs for the tools and supplies the astronaut is carrying
20x Tool chits (wrench, screwdriver, cable cutter, welding machine, power drill)
74x Oxygen cubes (blue wooden cubes)
24x Nutrition cubes (brown wooden cubes)
16x Fuel cubes (black wooden cubes)
72x Event cards
36x Information cards
Component quantities and contents may change.
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