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Crescent Moon

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  1. 8.5 out of 10

    Beautiful game in concept, execution, and presentation. A territory control game where there's a lot of incentive to ally and help each other in symbiotic relationships--until someone gets too far ahead and everyone else starts to work against them. This fits into the category of high asymmetrical games where every player has a different role that involves many special abilities and different scoring objectives. There's a lot to try to keep in mind, and while there player aids are great at suggesting how to play to one's strengths, they don't point out how other players are going to score. Obviously some of that is figured out in table talk, but it realistically it's going to take multiple games to really get a handle on it. The short 3 year games are good for learning, but 4 years feels more optimal once everyone has a handle on the game flow. Between that and the strict player count that might be why it hasn't gotten much buzz in board game outlets. But this feels like a game that will still stand out years from now.

  2. 10 out of 10

    This is a new Rising Sun / Diplomacy, but with hyper-asymmetric fractions that create the unique game economy you have not seen in any other games. Beware, it is a very challenging game for people who like to talk, not a simultaneously played solitaire;)

  3. 7 out of 10

    ? Game explanation: In Crescent Moon, you try to change the course of history and seize power. The game is played in 3 or 4 rounds and in each round each player gets to perform 4 actions in turn. Each player plays with their own faction and each faction thus has its own way of scoring points and performing actions. The standard actions are: collect influence, move, buy card from the market and play a card. The other actions depend on your own faction. Since you might want to perform some actions, sometimes you have to team up with another faction to do your action. The Sultan gets points by building cities and can trade well, but has no army of his own. The Caliph wins by owning the most territories and has his own army. The Warlord can get many military units, earning many points. The Murshid wins by influence and collects as many good cards as possible. If you play with 5 players, the Nomad also plays. At the end of each year, the different factions score points based on their own unique faction goals. At the end of the game, the player with the most points wins. ⭐ Our review: Crescent Moon looks fantastic and the quality is very good! We do regret that the game is only from 4 & 5 players and is actually too difficult for our company. The game rules are very clear and each player has their own faction overview. Because you need each other but want to win, this game is semi co-op, which is very cool!

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As the sun rises over the deserts, rivers, and oases of the Caliphate, a delicate balance has been upset. As one of many rival powers in the region, you now have the opportunity to alter the course of history and seize power for yourself. The ambitious Sultan sits in a golden palace, presiding over great works of architecture. The secretive Murshid works to covertly undermine the central authorities through an expansive network of agents.

The wandering tribes of the Nomad aim to sow discord in order to secure employment for their experienced mercenary citizenry. The ravaging forces of the Warlord sweep across the land, chasing after promises of plunder. And, in the face of chaos and uncertainty, the Caliph aims to preserve order through military might. Will you successfully navigate this web of rivalries and rise to prominence, or will you squabble with your lesser adversaries and fade into obscurity?

Crescent Moon is played over three years (or four years in the long game). Each year, players will take four actions which might be to deploy new armies, enlist mercenaries, build fortifications and settlements, conquer new land, expand their influence, and much more. Each character has a unique pool of abilities and available actions, which will shape their game, whether its the Sultan, who cannot raise their own army and must depend on mercenaries, or the Murshid, who can use their political influence to interfere in other characters’ battles. Players can purchase potent power cards, representing ploys, wise advisors, and specialist units from a market shared between all players. At the end of each year, players score points according to their own unique character objectives, and at the end of the game, the player with most points wins.

Crescent Moon is an area control game for four or five players. Take on the role of one of five radically asymmetric characters, each with their own objectives to fulfil, unique actions to utilise, and game-changing special powers to employ. Build symbiotic relationships with your allies, undermine your rivals, and choose your friends and enemies wisely in this cut-throat game of power and politics.

Ages

14+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players
Play Time

150m – 180m
Designer

Steven Mathers
Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence, Market, Hand Management, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers
Theme

Abstract Strategy, Arabian, Political
Publisher

Giant Roc, Game Harbor, Osprey Games, Portal Games
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