Your inner superhero is ready to emerge, one chapter at a time. Reveal your backstory, gather gadgets and allies, develop a grudge against your archenemy, and unleash an ultimate ability as you transform. Use a combination of brains, love, speed, and strength to craft your origin story.

Origin Story is a 1-5 player competitive tableau-building, trick-taking game played over 5 rounds. Each round represents a chapter in your development and grants a new card to add to your player mat. Charge your cards and use their abilities to score more points than your opponents.

Components

2 rulebooks (multiplayer and solo)
5 player mats
5 alignment/VP dials
64 story cards (57x87mm)
52 playing cards (63x88mm)
18 event cards (57x87mm)
10 superhero/reference cards (70x100mm)
36 stamina tokens
1 dealer token
18 Automa solo mode cards (57x87mm) and 4 Automa love cards (63x88mm)
1 box (195x150x60mm)

Origin Story requires minimal tabletop space and is colorblind friendly. It is language dependent.

Origin Story launches local stores retail release on November 7 for.

Players 1 to 5
Minimum Recommended Age 14+
Average Play Time 45 Minutes

It may not be possible to ship very heavy items outside of the Mainland UK.
Released: 11 November 2025