Blue Moon
A two-player fantasy card duel where rival peoples fight a tug of war for the dragons' favor.
See how it plays
How to playUitleg & Review (NL) - Nox' Spellenzolder
ReviewKnizia in Five Minutes. Episode 5 Blue Moon.- Designer
- Reiner Knizia
- Published by
- KOSMOS
- Editions by
- Fantasy Flight Games, 999 Games, Tilsit
Two players lead rival peoples of the Blue Moon world, each with a fixed 30-card deck and its own tricks, fighting to win the favor of the dragons. Fights are a card-driven tug of war, playing characters and boosts to out-power your opponent and drag the dragons to your side. Often likened to Magic, but with no random cards to buy.
Who it's for
Duos who enjoy asymmetric card duels and mastering a deck's rhythm, and lapsed Magic players wanting that clash without collecting.
Not for you if…
You want more than two players or dislike learning card interactions. It needs a few plays to click, and the base peoples can feel imbalanced.
Vibe's take
A sharp deck-versus-deck tug of war where knowing your people's rhythm and pushing power at the right moment sways the dragons.
Published 2004 · 22 years ago
older than 88% of games
In 7,940 collections
collected more than 73% of games
2 players · ages 10+
Best with 2 · publisher: 12+
about 30 min
shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.2 out of 5 · heavier than 56%
Opinions: divided
Some love it, others really don’t
Language: lots of text
Lots of text, fluency helps
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