Orbitz FAQ
What is Orbitz?
Orbitz is a modular, marble-style board game. Each player gets their own wooden board and matching marbles. The boards connect together to build one big circle, and everyone races to get their marbles Home first—bumping, blocking, and laughing along the way.
How many players can play?
Orbitz is designed for 2–12 players.
- 2–6 players use Standard Mode
- 8–12 players use Mega Mode (teams of 2)
The more boards you connect, the more people can play at once.
What age is Orbitz best for?
Orbitz is great for about ages 8+. Younger kids can play with some help from an adult or older sibling.
Because marbles are small, Orbitz is not suitable for children under 6.
What comes with an Orbitz board?
Each board includes:
- 1 wooden Orbitz board
- 1 color set of 4 marbles
- 1 matching suit of playing cards (for the full Orbitz deck)
- A carry bag for the cards and marbles to fit in.
- A box for 6 or more boards bought as a bundle.
You can play with just a couple of boards, or connect more boards to grow your game.
What’s the difference between a single board and a bundle?
- A single board is perfect if you’re starting small or adding one more board to your set.
- A 4 board bundle is ideal for families and small groups (3–4 players).
- A 6 and 12 board bundle are built for bigger groups, parties, and game nights where you want everyone in the same game.
Bundles are priced better than buying the same number of single boards.
Is Orbitz like marbles or Aggravation?
Yes—if you’ve played similar Marbles or Aggravation, Orbitz will feel familiar. The twist is that each person gets their own board and all the boards Connect together, so you can play with a lot more people at once, or just two or three players. Aggravation plays with dice, there are no dice needed for this game.
How long does a game take?
With 3–4 players, most games run about 20–40 minutes.
With big groups (8–12 players), plan on 45–60 minutes, depending on how much table talk and chaos you allow.
How do I learn the rules?
Each board includes a quick rules guide, and you can scan the QR code on the board to go straight to the full rules online at:gotmytime.com/play
On that page you can jump between 2–6 player rules and 8–12 player rules with one tap.
Do I need all 6 colors to play?
No. Orbitz scales to the number of players at the table.
Just use one board (and matching marbles/card suit) per player, 2 players up to 12 players total.
Are the boards really wood?
Yes. Orbitz boards are cut from ½” plywood and laser-engraved for detail. They’re sturdy, pack flat, and lighter than a single massive game board, which makes them easier to store and travel with. The boards are hand sanded and hand painted. Making them handcrafted right here in the USA.
Will the colors I get be random?
You can choose your color mix when you order or when we coordinate your bundle. If you’re getting a bundle and want specific colors, you can tell us in the order notes (for example: 2 blue, 1 red, 1 green).
Do you ship outside the U.S.?
Right now, Orbitz is primarily shipping within the United States. If you’re outside the U.S. and interested, reach out through the Contact page and we’ll see what we can do. Just know, the cost to ship outside the USA is high.
Is this a good game for groups, youth nights, or church events?
Yes—that’s what Orbitz is built for. The game supports large player counts, keeps everyone at one table, and helps people actually connect instead of just sitting on their phones.
Who created Orbitz?
Orbitz was created by Scott McCurley, an Army veteran who served in OIF and OEF in the early 2000s. Scott designed the boards, the layout, and the logo himself and still builds each board in his own shop.
Is Orbitz a family business?
Yes. Orbitz is a small family-run business. Boards are made, finished, packed, and shipped by our family—this isn’t a faceless factory project. When you buy Orbitz, you’re supporting real people, not a giant company.
Does Orbitz support any causes?
Absolutely. 100% of the profits from Orbitz go to support a ministry called Gospel Impact, which uses live animals to share the good news of the Gospel with kids. When you buy a game, you’re not just getting a fun night—you’re helping fund ministry work too.
Why did you make Orbitz?
I wanted a game that could:
- Break down and travel easily
- Play well with 2–12 players
- Be sturdy, wooden, and nice enough to keep for years
- Actually help people connect at the table
Orbitz is the result—a modular, wooden game that does all of that in one box.
Is Orbitz good for travel and camping?
Yes. The boards are separate pieces that pack flat, so they fit nicely in a bag or bin. Because the boards are wood and the marbles are solid, Orbitz holds up well to being taken to cabins, camps, family trips, and game nights at a friend’s house.
Why wood instead of a single big board?
A single huge game board is heavy, awkward, and limits you to one table size. Modular wooden boards:
- Feel great in the hand
- Are easier to store and transport
- Let you scale the game from 2 players up to 12 just by adding more boards
Plus, wood just looks and feels better on the table.
Where can you play Orbitz?
Anywhere you can set a few boards down and roll some marbles. Orbitz is designed to go where you go:
- At the kitchen or dining room table
- On a coffee table in the living room
- In an RV on the road
- At a campsite on a picnic table
- Around the campfire using a small tray or board on your lap
- At a cabin or vacation rental
- In a church fellowship hall or youth room
- At family reunions, holidays, and parties
- In a break room at work or during lunch
- At game nights with friends anywhere you can clear a space
If you’ve got a mostly flat surface and a little elbow room, you’ve got a place to play Orbitz.
Do all the boards have to be connected to play?
No. Orbitz is made to be flexible.
- You can snap all the boards together for one big 2–12 player arena.
- You can run smaller layouts if you don’t have a big table (for example, 3–4 boards at a time).
- You can even set up two smaller games side by side if that fits your space better.
As long as each player’s board connects into a full looped path, Orbitz works—whether that’s at a big dining table or on a small camping table by the fire.