At a glance
Players: 1–5 · Play time: 45 min · Game weight (Stonemaier Games): Light · Trick-taking, tableau-building card game · Publisher: Stonemaier Games · Designer: Jamey Stegmaier & Pete Wissinger
Origin Story (STM520)
Origin Story is a trick-taking, tableau-building card game from Stonemaier Games for 1–5 players that plays in about 45 minutes.
How it plays
Origin Story is a trick-taking game where you craft a superhero's origin story. Over five rounds (each one a chapter in your hero's development), you play tricks and gain a new card for your player mat.
Reveal your backstory, gather gadgets and allies, develop a grudge against your archenemy, and unleash an ultimate ability. Charge your cards and use their abilities to score more points than your opponents.
It includes a solo mode with Automa cards, needs little table space and is colorblind friendly. Stonemaier notes it is language dependent.
What's in the box
- 2 rulebooks (multiplayer and solo)
- 5 player mats
- 5 alignment/VP dials
- 64 story cards
- 52 playing cards
- 18 event cards
- 10 superhero/reference cards
- 36 stamina tokens
- 1 dealer token
- 18 Automa solo mode cards and 4 Automa love cards
Saga Table Talk
Great for: Card players who like trick-taking (think Hearts or Spades) and want a superhero twist, solo players included.
What a game night feels like: Classic trick-taking tension with a story building up on your mat, plus a grin when your ultimate ability finally fires.
If you like this, try: The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game, Between Two Castles
Teaching tip: Before the first trick, walk through how the cards you win become chapters on your player mat.
FAQ
How many players can play Origin Story?
Origin Story is for 1–5 players.
How long does Origin Story take?
Stonemaier Games lists about 45 minutes.
Is Origin Story good for two players?
Yes. It plays with two, and Stonemaier Games lists it for 1–5 players.
Is Origin Story hard to learn?
Stonemaier Games rates its game weight as Light.
Can I play Origin Story solo?
Yes. It includes a solo mode with Automa cards.
