Orcs Up!
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Three orcs on their shoulders, one with a boulder on its head, all wobbling. And at the table, you can't breathe — you're laughing too hard.
What it's about
Clumsy orcs, towering walls, unpredictable physics
In Orcs Up! the plan is simple: stack your orcs one on top of the other until you reach the top of the castle. The reality is that every opponent has the same plan — and they have boulders, mischief, and a mad desire to bring everything down.
Signed by the duo Luca Bellini and Sara Valentino, with illustrations by Valentino herself, it's a physical dexterity game spiced up with cards. Each round is a whirlwind of quick moves, wobbly stacks, and bitter laughter when your tower collapses just before the finish line.
It plays in 30 minutes, ages 6 and up, from 2 to 6 players. It's the kind of game where it doesn't matter who wins — but how the last orc fell is talked about for days.
What makes Orcs Up! different
The game isn't in the cards — it's in your trembling fingers as you place the fourth orc on an already wobbling stack.
The secret of Orcs Up! in one line
Chaos is the system, not a side effect. When something collapses, someone always laughs — even those who lost pieces.
From the game experience
Orcs Up!
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What you control in each game
Your orc brigade
Pawns to stack one on top of the other. Each is a tiny hero with a huge plan — and the balance of the whole group depends on how you place them.
The castle board
The wall to climb in the center of the table. It indicates the top, marks who has arrived, and keeps the game anchored to the goal everyone is chasing.
30 Siege cards
Moves to play on the fly: pushes, swaps, blocks, mischief. They are the legal way to mess up your neighbor's stack without getting out of your chair.
The boulder and siege pieces
Obstacles that change the physics of the stack. Six different shaped pieces plus the actual boulder — the object that decides who risks collapsing.
Three orcs, a wobbling stack, a boulder arriving. That's how evenings that are never forgotten begin.
🎲Components10 types · in box
Precarious Balance
A TOWER OF GREEN WOES
Defy gravity one ogre at a time
Each piece added shifts the game's center of gravity and transforms a calm table into a shaky battlefield where the slightest breath can be fatal. It's not just a matter of stacking wood, but of assessing structural stability while others hope you fail.
You have to decide whether to play it safe by placing stable pieces or take a gamble that quickly takes you to the top but exposes you to total disaster on the next turn. Physics is unforgiving, and your orcs always seem ready to dive into the void.
Feel the adrenaline rush as the structure sways dangerously beneath your fingers, in a perfect mix of zen concentration and pure party game chaos. A simple card and meeple game that becomes a spectacle.
Where it rewards you
✨ Magic touch
The satisfaction of placing a piece in the balance that miraculously doesn't fall.
🏔️ Summit reached
Watching everyone from the top of your rickety but intact orcish tower.
😈 Enemy down
The hilarious moment when it's the opponent's turn and everything falls apart.
Where it tests you
😰 Social pressure
All eyes are fixed on your hand as you try not to shake.
📐 Absurd angles
Having to build on a foundation that is already crooked is a nightmare.
⚖️ Fatal tremor
A small bump on the table is enough to turn victory into defeat.
A perfect board game for family evenings or wild party games, capable of uniting adults and children in a no-holds-barred challenge of manual dexterity. If you're looking for a fun pastime that combines basic tactics with plenty of dexterity, this orcish climb is the perfect title to test your nerves and precision under pressure.
Orcs Up!
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