OM: The Journey
Embark on a spiritual adventure across India!
Race across India to visit 48 beautifully illustrated locations while fate throws vivid events in your path. In this exciting 2-4 player game, every choice advances your Outer and Inner journeys—the first to harmonize both writes their legend.
Join the Journey Pass to get early digital access & launch perks.
Game overview
Travel (optional)
Play one or more Travel cards to move your traveller pawn along connected routes on the map, and collect the energy cube on your destination.
Trade Energy (optional)
Use your character’s power once per turn to swap any number of cubes you have for the one type they specialize in (Artha, Karma, Gnana, or Bhakti). This lets you “tune” your energies toward the Journey cards you’re aiming to claim.
Collect Om Tokens
If your movement ends on a Jyotirlinga shrine that still holds an Om Token, you take it and advance on the Om Turn Track. This both feels like a sacred milestone and can improve your turn order for the next round.
Take 1 Main Action (required)
Choose one of two options:
Who it’s for
Modern board gamers
For players who love meaningful choices, route planning, and 30–60 minute games that still feel “full”.
Travel & India lovers
A love letter to India’s routes, regions, and sacred spaces—from coasts and coffee hills to ancient temple towns.
Families & friends
Approachable at 2–4 players, easy to teach, and thoughtful enough to bring parents, teens, and game-night friends to the same table.
What’s in the box
A table-filling game board, beautiful Journey and Travel Cards, player mats, and satisfying cubes and Om Tokens—every decision feels physical.
Why join early?
Join the list to lock in your early-bird bonus and reserve a seat in the limited browser-based digital preview of OM: The Journey.
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Early-bird bonus stored with your email for launch.
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Free digital access before physical copies are in hands.
Creator story
I’m Jigar—a lifelong gamer, software engineer, and traveler who grew up criss-crossing India by train and bus. OM: The Journey started as a way to bottle memories of temple aartis, roadside chai, and mountain sunrises into a game box, and to blend them with the thoughtful modern board games I love.
I built OM: The Journey to create a welcoming, spiritual-but-approachable experience for friends, families, and yet-to-be-friends around the table.
Designer & Publisher, ButterThief Games — Jigar Chandra
What early players are saying
Snippets from playtests in Toronto as OM: The Journey has evolved over multiple iterations.
“Loved the theme and gameplay.”
Shivam, Playtester, Toronto
“Absolutely amazing. I need the first copy.”
Harshal, Playtester, Toronto
“The game played quite smoothly and is quite thoughtful.”
Steve, Playtester, Toronto
FAQ
Light-weight strategy: teachable in ~10 minutes; decisions focus on timing, route planning, and smart use of energy cubes, events, and turn order.
Solo mode is TBD; we’ll announce when it’s locked in.
Limited browser-based digital access is coming soon for early supporters, with details shared first via the email list.
Kickstarter/Gamefound timing to be announced; join the list for updates.
English first; localized rule PDFs considered post-launch.
Many, but the one to highlight is how most travel games focus only on visiting outer destinations; OM: The Journey blends it with inner journeys with a unique convergence at the end.
Not at all. OM: The Journey is designed as a respectful, welcoming introduction to India’s landscapes and sacred spaces. There are no religious rules or requirements—just real locations, gentle spiritual flavour, and thoughtful decisions. The rulebook explains everything you need to know as you play.
Be first to play OM: The Journey
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