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Game Night Pick
Moonrakers: The Shard
Requires:Moonrakers
Designed by Max Anderson, Austin Harrison
Published by IV Studio
Expansion
Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach
Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
Game: Moonrakers
Players
1-5
Play Time
60-120 min
Complexity
2.5 / 5
Rating
8.3
Year
2021
Community Snapshot
Medium-Light complexity
60–120 min
8.3 on BGG (170)
Categories
Designed for 1–5 players and playable in 60–120 min, Moonrakers: The Shard delivers a medium-light experience that earned a 5.7 on BGG.
How It Plays
Action Points
You get a limited number of action points each turn and choose how to spend them — prioritizing is everything.
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
You start with a basic set of cards or tokens and gradually add better ones — watch your engine grow stronger over time.
Dice Rolling
You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!
Hand Management
You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.
Negotiation
Players talk, bargain, and make deals with each other — your persuasion skills matter as much as your strategy.
Team-Based Game
Players split into teams and work together to outplay the other side — teamwork makes the dream work!
Trading
You can swap resources or cards with other players — making clever trades can give you a serious edge.
About This Game
We first encountered the Shard under the guise of peaceful trading. They had fairly priced and exotic goods, even if they were a bit eclectic. It wasn't long until some of our ships disappeared.…
Source: BoardGameGeek