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Mission Control: Critical Orbit Takes Off November 22nd

Mission Control: Critical Orbit (Th3rd World Studios)Th3rd World Studios will be releasing the roll and write game Mission Control: Critical Orbit later this month. In the game, players will attempt to safely return a rocket and its crew from Mars following a reentry mishap. Mission Control: Critical Orbit is for two to four players, ages 12+, plays in 15 to 20 minutes, and will carry an MSRP of $40.00 when it launches on November 22nd.

About the game:

In the year 1972, SAGA (The Space and Aeronautics Global Alliance) successfully completed the first ever hyperspace trip to Mars. But celebrations were cut short when the crew of the Mercury 3 rocket missed their reentry window and an explosion damaged the ship. Now, you must work together to bring the rocket and the crew home safely.

Mission Control: Critical Orbit is an asymmetric, cooperative, roll and write, real-time rescue adventure. One player takes on the role of the Aethernaut Flight Commander, and up to 3 players take on the roles of Flight Controllers. Each of the Controller players have unique tasks that earn tools the Aethernaut player needs to restore oxygen and critical systems to the damaged rocket. If the Aethernaut can build a path with polyominoes before the 20 minute timer runs out, you win! But if you run out of time the ship suffers a catastrophic failure causing the Mercury 3 rocket to explode in orbit… and everyone loses.

Jeff McAleer

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