Nova Luna (2019)

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.

“Nova Luna is a beautifully designed abstract game that offers a blend of strategy, planning, and adaptability. Its unique moon wheel mechanic and color-coordinated tasks provide a fresh take on the tile-laying genre.”

ThinkerThemer highly recommends Nova Luna as one of their top five filler board games, highlighting its quality and appeal within this category.

“Nova Luna is a brilliant game, combining the mechanics from two great games to make one spectacular game that is well-deserving of its SdJ nomination and one I’ll gladly support if it wins.”

“I really enjoy the puzzle aspect of trying to maximize your scoring opportunities while trying to increase the number of turns you may get in a row, while not blocking yourself from being able to complete a goal. My final view is that I love this as a two player game and like it with more players.”

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.

The reviewer highly praises Nova Luna as a beautifully colorful and engaging abstract puzzle game with simple yet effective mechanics and a clever turn order system.

The reviewer highlights Nova Luna as an abstract tile-laying game requiring clever choices, emphasizing its easy-to-learn nature and quick 30-minute playtime. It is positively presented as a 2020 Game of the Year Nominee.

Rahdo praises Nova Luna as a fantastic and streamlined abstract puzzle game that beautifully achieves its design goals, making it an excellent and engaging gateway game with elegant tile-drafting and goal-completion mechanics.

The reviewer highly recommends Nova Luna, praising its innovative and satisfying puzzle gameplay, high replayability, and versatility for both experienced gamers and families. He considers it a well-designed abstract game that earns a permanent spot in his collection and a 'shield of quality'.

The reviewer highly praises Nova Luna as an enjoyable abstract tile-laying puzzle game with streamlined mechanics offering deep strategic choices and high replayability, despite its lack of a strong theme and the potential for a race-game feel.

“Easy to learn, hard to master, beautiful in look – this is probably why everybody likes it so much. Definitely, if you have not done yet, try Nova Luna!”