True to the spirit of Fastaval, this is a game that plays with what is actually, physically possible. Orbit plays with scalability in a daring and innovative way that makes the groundwork for a truly unique Fastaval board game experience.
The mechanics that make it possible for you to play this with as many friends and foes as you want, is what makes this game shine in this category- you can play the game with a theoretically infinite amount of players.
It makes even the position of general an uncertain factor in your victory as you will have to accept that any one game can have many generals with many different goals and missions- or just a plain old desire to zap you into stardust.

Er nomineret for i høj grad at sprænge rammerne for, hvad en brætspilsoplevelse kan være. Spillet leger med sanserne næsten som ASMR og omslutter spillerne i en dragende seance. Når man sidder med lukkede øjne, skærpes de øvrige sanser, og hjernen arbejder på en helt anden måde end i de fleste andre spil. Der opstår en følelse af nyhed og forventning, når hver ny Leader træder frem for at præsentere sin udfordring i kampen mod det allestedsnærværende mørke.

Is nominated for truly breaking the boundaries for what a boardgame experience can be. The game plays with the senses almost like ASMR, and encapsulates the players in a captivating séance. As you sit with your eyes closed, the other senses heighten, and the brain is set to work in a very different way than for most other games. There is a sense of novelty and anticipation as each new Leader is brought forward to present their challenge to fight the ever-present Darkness.

Er nomineret for klart at formidle en usædvanlig oplevelse, som måske bedst findes på Fastaval.
Reglerne er tilgængelige og velskrevne, men det er især instruktionskortene, der guider spillerne gennem opgaverne. På få minutter går man fra at være en spiller i mørket til trygt at kunne lede gruppen gennem sanselige udfordringer.
Det er svært at gøre unikke oplevelser tilgængelige – men The Touch of Hope lykkes med det.

Is nominated for clearly communicating a strange experience that probably exists best somewhere like Fastaval.
The rules are accessible and well written, but what truly shines are the instruction cards that guide the player through the tasks. In just a few minutes, you go from being just another player in the dark, to confidently leading the group through the next in a line of sensory challenges.
It’s not easy to make unique experiences accessible - and yet The Touch of Hope is a shining beacon.