Asking for Trobils

Picture yourself as the space pest hunter, ready to cleanse the star system of the dreaded Trobils. In Asking for Trobils, each player starts with a ship and must place it at various resource points to gather the supplies needed to build traps and capture these interplanetary vermin. When you think you have enough, you can hop through a wormhole and spawn another or two ships, multiplying your workforce and expanding your reach.

The game blends two classic mechanics: Pick‑up and Deliver, where you collect resource cards and deliver them to strategic locations, and Worker Placement, which forces you to decide where to slot your workers each round, since each space can only accept one. The competition heats up as you can send pirates, bounty hunters, or gangsters to sabotage opponents, or traders and courtesans to improve areas for everyone.

The aesthetic is nerdy, with ship miniatures, Trobils, and sci‑fi character figures. Rules are easy to learn, but strategic depth comes from resource management, worker placement decisions, and when to duplicate your ships. The game lasts 60‑90 minutes, supports 2‑7 players, and has a moderate complexity level—ideal for fans of strategic games with a humorous, futuristic twist.

If you enjoy worker‑placement games that require route planning and love to see your rivals suffer from your sabotage tactics, Asking for Trobils will delight you. The only caveat is that the theme might feel a bit “seven‑headed monster” for those not into sci‑fi, but the fun is guaranteed once you start blasting Trobils into space.