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Nova Luna is an abstract tile-laying puzzle game where players draft tiles from a moon wheel and place them strategically in their tableau. The goal is to complete a variety of listed objectives on the placed tiles by creating adjacencies with specific colors. It's known for its cleverly simple rules and elegant design, appealing to players who enjoy tactical optimization.

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The Verdict

based on 17 reviews

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Clever, engaging abstract puzzle gameplay.
Quick to learn and plays fast.
Streamlined rules and elegant mechanisms.
Excellent two-player experience.
Offers good replayability.
Often considered overpriced.
Lacks strategic depth and tension at higher player counts.
Can feel repetitive; luck of tile draw impacts strategy.
Minor aesthetic issues and small components.
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kovray, Kovray (Ilia and Tyler)Video

The reviewer ranks Nova Luna as the best among Nova Luna, Sagani, and Framework, praising its elegant action selection and unique turn sequence, making it their top choice in the comparison.

95
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Board Gamers AnonymousArticle

Nova Luna is lauded as a brilliant, accessible, and tactically deep puzzle game, effectively combining elements from other popular titles. Despite concerns about its high price, the reviewer highly recommends it as a purchase, especially if available at a discount.

90
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The Board Games Chronicle, The Boardgames ChronicleArticle

The reviewer finds Nova Luna a beautiful, highly replayable, and accessible puzzle-like game that offers a constant desire for 'one more try.' They praise its visual design and recommend it as an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master title suitable for everyone.

90
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Gameosity, GameosityVideo

Gameosity highlights Nova Luna as a beautiful, colorful, and delightfully puzzling abstract tile-laying game. The review praises its engaging mechanisms, particularly the turn-order system, and its strategic race-like objective.

90
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Game Boy Geek, Game Boy GeekVideo

The Game Boy Geek reviews Nova Luna, praising its streamlined abstract puzzle and unique turn order. Despite a lack of theme and the potential for a runaway leader, he highly recommends the game, awarding it a rare 'saxophone seren' for its engaging depth.

90
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The Boardgame Mechanics, Jason and KatieVideo

The reviewers consider "Nova Luna" to be a highly regarded board game, earning a spot on their list of honorable mentions for their top games of all time.

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Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the BoardVideo

The reviewer praises Nova Luna as a versatile, well-designed abstract puzzle with high replayability, noting its clean design and striking visual production. He highly recommends it, awarding it a 'shield of quality' and keeping it in his collection.

90
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The Opinionated Gamers, TeryArticle

I enjoy the puzzle of maximizing scoring opportunities and consecutive turns without blocking goals. It's loved as a two-player game, and liked with more.

85
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Board Gaming Ramblings, Johannes and SA (Board Gaming Ramblings)Video

The hosts enjoyed Nova Luna, describing it as a neat, quick abstract puzzle game that works well at all player counts. They recommend it for those who appreciate abstract games.

85
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Tantrum House, Will and SaraVideo

The reviewer found Nova Luna to be a very solid tile-placement puzzle game with enjoyable mechanics that consistently deliver a good gameplay experience. They noted it is strategic enough for various gamers, despite being surprised by its Spiel des Jahres nomination.

80
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AV Club, Keith LawArticle

The reviewer praises Nova Luna as a very good, light, family-friendly abstract tile-laying game. It offers streamlined, strategic gameplay with solid replay value, successfully simplifying its predecessor.

80
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Meeple Mountain, David McMillanArticle

The reviewer highly praises Nova Luna as a beautiful and engaging abstract racing game, noting its elegant tile-placement objectives and strategic time-track mechanics. They appreciate its unique turn order system and the challenge of optimizing personal goals while managing opponent turns, despite its lack of thematic connection to the moon.

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