Orloj
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Set time in motion: build the Orloj, leave your name
Orloj takes you to the heart of Prague's Old Town: gears, celestial spheres and zodiac signs become your playing field. You are a master builder called to complete the majestic astronomical clock calendar . Every choice is a cog in the wheel: if you fit it at the right time, the whole mechanism comes to life.
Here worker placement meets rondel and action retrieval : you place the craftsmen on the dial, you retrieve at the perfect moment to speed up the flow and you snatch the best rewards from your opponents. Among set collections , Apostles' music boxes , assistants and knowledge tracks that amplify your skills, build harmony move by move, until the calendar closes… and the city marks your name.
Because “Orloj” gets the right gears turning
- 🕰️ Tight Rondel : the dial dictates times and opportunities, every step weighs
- 🔄 Action retrieval : Retrieve at the ideal moment and reverse the execution order
- 🧩 Set collection & music box : compose the calendar and build the Apostles for key bonuses
- 📈 Tech Tracks : Three knowledge paths to boost your engine turn after turn
- 👤 Solid even in solo play : tense challenge, no downtime
- 🇬🇧 Italian edition (Tesla Games) · 60–120 min · 14+
If you love strategy games that reward timing, planning and pace control, Orloj is your next work: precision, balance, harmony . And time is on your side.
Every gear is a choice. Every choice, a tick of the clock.
Orloj
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🐸 HOW TO PLAY
The construction of a masterpiece
In Orloj, players take on the role of master builders tasked with completing Prague's famous astronomical clock, adding the majestic calendar that will mark time for centuries to come. Every choice is a balance of engineering, resources, and cosmic knowledge.
Place workers on the dial
The heart of the game is worker placement: each turn you decide where to place your meeples on the clock face to collect resources, activate special actions, and get closer to completing the job.
Assistants and carillon of the apostles
During the game, you can hire assistants who provide you with powers and constant support. Furthermore, by working on the Apostles' Carillon, you gain additional bonuses that allow you to develop increasingly sophisticated strategies.
Traces of knowledge
Progress also comes from personal development: by advancing along the three paths of knowledge, you can enhance your skills, open up new possibilities, and multiply the points of harmony that are essential for excelling.
The calendar as a goal
The game ends with the completion of the Orloj calendar. The winner is the player with the most harmony points, demonstrating their ability to best balance precision, ingenuity, and cosmic vision.
📦 BOX CONTENTS
4 island boards
1 objective board
1 race board
6 large location tiles
20 harvest tiles
50 wooden fruits
2 trade tiles
4 postcards
12 wooden discs
1 commercial license track
5 ship tiles
13 ice cream tokens
1 milkshake token
2 cloth bags
1 regulation
1 rulebook for solo play
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Orloj
A strategic game of worker placement and modular construction… set in the history of European astronomy.
Build the legendary calendar of Prague's astronomical clock. Leave your name engraved in time.
Orloj – Time as the masters measured it… not seconds
In the heart of medieval Prague, the Orloj towers over the sky and marks the centuries. But its wonder is not yet complete: the calendar is missing. And only a builder can complete it.
In Orloj , you are not a simple craftsman: you are a visionary who sculpts time itself, a master of mechanism, a dreamer with his mind turned to the stars.
Each turn is a dance of gears, resources, and cosmic choices . Place your workers on the dial, gather materials, hire helpers, and develop your celestial knowledge on three specialized tracks.
Every zodiac sign, every sphere, every part of the apostle carillon you build is a tribute to your greatness.
But the balance is fragile: what you choose to build will have consequences for the rest of the mechanism… and for your harmony.
The Orloj marks time. You could be its eternal architect.
Orloj is a strategic board game for 1-4 players , set in Renaissance Prague, where players compete to complete the famous astronomical calendar.
The heart of the game is the placement of workers on a central rondel representing the clock itself, a system that dictates the pace of action. During the game, you can gather resources, build components for the Orloj, upgrade the apostles' carillon, hire helpers, and advance along astronomical knowledge tracks .
The mechanics are based on a modular action system, resource management, end-of-game bonuses and fine balancing of decisions: the goal is to obtain the highest number of harmony points , a symbol of precision and beauty in your project.
Perfect for those looking for a deep, elegant and immersive experience , with evocative illustrations and high replayability thanks to variable components and ever-changing choices.
And with excellent solo support , Orloj also shines when played alone, in silence… listening only to the ticking of the clock.
A title that pulsates to the rhythm of the story, like the heart of a perfect mechanism 🐸
We immersed ourselves in the Orloj mechanism, and it was as if time had changed pace.
The central rondel is a marvel : every action is tied to the cycle of time, and choosing the right moment becomes crucial. The mechanics blend perfectly with the setting, creating a coherent, tense, and elegant experience.
The game requires planning, long-term vision, and the ability to adapt to the cycles that rotate on the dial.
We appreciated the modular component , the way the tracks enhance strategies and the obsessive attention to detail , from the illustrations to the balancing.
It's one of those titles that are clearly explained but only mastered after several games , and that always leaves you wanting to go back in time... to make that move better.
A gem from the Tesla Games catalog, deep yet accessible , perfect for experienced players as well as those looking to evolve. A work to treasure.
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Cooperiamo.Poi ascoltiamo il capo.– FrogZen
Gioco in solo per rilassarmi.Litigo con me stesso.– SoloFrog
Mazzo perfetto.Pesco cinque zavorre.– Lady Meeple
Motore online.Al penultimo turno.– MechaFrog
Primo meeple posato.Posto sbagliato.– Capo Rana
Drafto con criterio.Ti nego la carta giusta.– Lady Croak
Spingo la fortuna.Lei non si muove.– Rana Fortuna
Tiro benissimo.Scrivo rimpianti.– Scribe Frog
Mi manca solo una carta.È nel tuo tableau.– Girinix
Elimino ogni sospetto.Tranne il colpevole.– SherFrog
Non mi affeziono.Sticker uno: lacrime.– Archivista Anfibio
È chiarissimo.Fino a pagina 17.– Maestro Ranaldo
Il downtime insegna la pazienza.E lo shopping di espansioni.– FrogBerto
Non è indecisione.È turismo nel regolamento.– La Rana Saggia
Cooperiamo.Poi ascoltiamo il capo.– FrogZen
Gioco in solo per rilassarmi.Litigo con me stesso.– SoloFrog
Mazzo perfetto.Pesco cinque zavorre.– Lady Meeple
Motore online.Al penultimo turno.– MechaFrog
Primo meeple posato.Posto sbagliato.– Capo Rana
Drafto con criterio.Ti nego la carta giusta.– Lady Croak
Spingo la fortuna.Lei non si muove.– Rana Fortuna
Tiro benissimo.Scrivo rimpianti.– Scribe Frog
Mi manca solo una carta.È nel tuo tableau.– Girinix
Elimino ogni sospetto.Tranne il colpevole.– SherFrog
Non mi affeziono.Sticker uno: lacrime.– Archivista Anfibio
È chiarissimo.Fino a pagina 17.– Maestro Ranaldo
Il downtime insegna la pazienza.E lo shopping di espansioni.– FrogBerto
Non è indecisione.È turismo nel regolamento.– La Rana Saggia
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