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2019 Ranked #9,522

MOON

Think like a lunar-module computer, translating binary goals into efficient operations while every unit of energy and every hardware fault matters.

Educational Pattern Building Simulation

Players

1-4

Play time

15-30 min

Age

10+

Complexity

2.27/5

Rating

6.80

Easier to teach Low interaction Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 3.5/5

Easier to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.3/5

Low interaction

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.3/5

Deep strategy

Player control 4.3/5

More strategic control

Setup time About 5 min
Teach time About 15 min
Table footprint Medium
Recommended edition MOON – multilingual English edition
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How it plays

How does it play?

Program a lunar module’s tiny computer with binary operations, repair failures, and solve every target bit pattern before energy runs out.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

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MOON is a compact educational strategy game about how a simple computer works. Goal cards show bit patterns that must be stored in register A, and players spend energy to move values through registers and apply logical operations. Hardware failures can disable useful actions until repaired, forcing alternate programs and careful sequencing. The system supports solo and cooperative missions, plus competitive variants, turning binary arithmetic and CPU logic into a hands-on puzzle without requiring prior programming knowledge.

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Editions

Language and publisher variants currently recorded in the catalog.

Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
MOON – multilingual English edition 2019 English / Spanish / Basque / Catalan / Polish / Romanian Pablo Garaizar / Universidad de Deusto / ES

Game and edition data

All specifications (21)

Play and group

Players
1–4
Play time
15–30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.3/5
Language dependence
Medium
App
None app

Practicalities

Setup time
About 5 min
Teach time
About 15 min
Teardown time
About 5 min
Table footprint
Medium

Campaign and continuity

Group continuity
Flexible
Resettable
Fully Resettable

Edition and product

Recommended edition
MOON – multilingual English edition
Language
English / Spanish / Basque / Catalan / Polish / Romanian
Region
ES
Availability
Observed
Edition type
Standard Edition
Current edition
Yes
Components
120
Consumable components
None.
Compatibility
Verified Released 2019 Multilingual Physical Edition With Printed English Rules, Ean 8425402331996, Exact Retailer Record, And Exact English Tutorial.
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Pablo Garaizar

Artists

1
Pablo Garaizar

Publishers

1
Self-Published

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