Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Lead a criminal syndicate, deploy agents across a lunar city, and manipulate cards to control its most profitable districts.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Read the full game description
Shadow Moon Syndicates casts each player as a crime boss competing for influence across a dangerous science-fiction moon. Over three rounds, players recruit cards from an open market, send agents into contested regions, and use operations and specialists to bend the balance of power. Credits fuel expansion, but every visible commitment gives rivals information about which districts matter most. The game combines area majority with flexible multi-purpose card play, producing a tense contest of timing, hand management, and calculated interference.
