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Orkney

NewBeginnerStrategy

Mechanisms

  • Tile Placement
Release
09/2026
Publisher
arsEdition GmbH
Designers
Mark Sienholz
Languages
German
Age
8+
Illustrators
Andreas Rocha

Orkney – The Scottish Islands

You sail through the waters off northern Scotland, exploring rugged cliffs and wild coastlines. Place your island tiles carefully, gather valuable resources and build farms, villages and mighty castles. Connect your buildings with trade routes to earn valuable victory points, but in the end, the best strategy will come out on top. Who will keep track of everything, use wool, stone and wood wisely, and complete their secret mission along the way?

Atmospheric setting: Settle the Scottish Orkney Islands, build trade routes and fish along the coast

Strategy meets the spirit of exploration: Gather resources, build wisely and connect your buildings with important trade routes

Family game for 2 to 5 players: Ideal for relaxed game nights with two players or a group of friends

For ages 8 and up: Easy-to-understand rules with plenty of strategic depth

Playing time of around 60 minutes: An engaging building and planning adventure across the Orkney Islands

Explore. Build. Grow.

Orkney is a tactical tile-laying game featuring an ever-expanding island landscape. There are many paths to victory: Will you build the most valuable structures and clever trade routes, or would you rather go fishing and complete your secret objective? Orkney is the perfect game for strategists and builders alike.