Catch the Moon

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The player's turn ends immediately. If the player had not yet placed his ladder, it is also removed from the game. The straight ladders used during setup are never removed.

If you drop your ladder or any ladders fall off onto the cloud base or the table, they are removed from the game, and you receive a raindrop. The game ends when either (a) all the ladders are used or (b) all 7 raindrops have been taken. And the winner is the player with the fewest raindrops in total! Catching And DroppingTo make things more challenging, though, you won’t be able to place dice of the same colour or number next to one another. Each player works to complete a different design, and the result is a game that feels a bit like sudoku on steroids. You’ll have to spot ways to maximise your score while avoiding painting yourself into a corner and ending up unable to finish your masterpiece. As you may have guessed, Catch the Moon is about climbing up into the night sky to grab that globe of glorious Gouda….haha okay so even I know the moon is not made of cheese. But how cool would that be?!

On his turn, the player rolls the die in the box and takes a ladder at random from the box lid. Using only one hand, he must place the ladder on the structure, according to the die result: There isn’t much direct interaction, but ladders can be placed so that they make things harder for the next player. Placing a ladder down so the next one can’t lay flat is always a great way to attempt to force a raindrop on the next player. Banter can help add pressure, but this is an otherwise solo game that just happens to be social. Replayability Then the next player takes his turn. As long as the next player has not rolled the die, the last player to play is responsible for any ladder that falls or touches the table or the base. Climb through the clouds and reach for the moon! All it takes is a few cleverly placed ladders, a steady hand, and a bit of imagination. Reach for the moon, but don't stretch yourself too thin, or you may lose the ladders under your feet. With the right mix of suspense and risk taking, you will ascend to success.

The Seven Tears of the Moon

Publisher:KOSMOS Designers: Fabien Riffaud & Juan Rodriguez Artist: Emmanuel Malin 2-6 Players Playtime: 20 Minutes

Players take turns rolling a die to determine how they must place their wooden ladder (must touch one other ladder, two other ladders, or be the highest point) On the player’s turn, they will grab a random ladder from the box and roll the die. If one ladder is displayed, they must place the ladder anywhere on the cloud so that it touches exactly one ladder. If a side with two ladders is displayed, the ladder must touch exactly two ladders. If the moon is displayed, the placed ladder must be the highest. The player must use only one hand and can manipulate the ladders in any way they need to as long as no ladder touches the cloud or table. When the player lets go of their ladder, if anything falls or their ladder doesn’t meet the die’s requirements, they must take a raindrop.

Start the game off by placing the cloud shaped base in the center of the table. Next, insert two straight ladders in the base in any configuration you want to start the game off. Place the remaining ladders in the lid of the box to be randomly drawn from during the game.