Dark Moon

Hidden infected crew members sabotage a Titan mining base from inside.

πŸ‘₯ 3–7 players⏱ approx. 75 minπŸͺ„ A round to warm up10+
β˜… 6.4 Β· BGG #1,709

Who it's for

You love Battlestar Galactica-style betrayal but want a smaller, quicker box. Best with five to seven players who enjoy lying to each other.

Not for you if…

You dislike bluffing or being accused. With only three players the secrets lose their bite.

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Vibe's take

Whispery and suspicious: every helpful move might be a lie, and every accusation might be wrong. Tension builds as the crew thins out.

About this game

A crew of miners at a Saturn-moon outpost on Titan, and some of them have caught something that makes them paranoid and violent. That is Dark Moon, formerly BSG Express, a hidden-role game in the Battlestar Galactica spirit with teams of Uninfected and Infected. You do not know who is who, everyone has their own abilities, and dice and bluffing decide whether the base survives. It plays up to seven and keeps the suspicion simmering without needing a whole evening.

Uninfected versus Infected teamsSecret roles with variable powersSci-fi horror at a Titan outpost

By the numbers

Players

Best at 5, 7 playersWorks with 4–7

Duration

60–75 min

Ages 10+

Complexity

2.4 / 5 β€” Light

BGG Rating

6.4/10

Rank #1,709

3.6k ratings

Published

2011

Language

Moderate text

Designed by

Evan Derrick

Published by

Stronghold Games, (Web published), kΓ‘rtyagyΓ‘r

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