Table feel
China Moon has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.
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China Moon
Once upon a time, in far-off China, there lived a mandarin duck. This duck was very sad because he wanted to give his sweetheart a special gift, but didn't know what would please her. One night, when the moon was full, the frogs that shared his pond decided to help him by gatheri...
Players
2-5
Time
?-?
Age
8+
Weight
1.59
Rating
5.83
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China Moon has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.1
Scales well
Strategy
4.7
Deep strategy
Control
2.8
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
China Moon offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. The game adapts well to different player counts and provides a balanced player interaction. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment. Overall, China Moon has a strong replayability score of 7.8.
Luck profile
The final luck score for China Moon is 5.67, indicating a moderate influence of luck on the game outcome. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game, and players have some ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome.
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Once upon a time, in far-off China, there lived a mandarin duck. This duck was very sad because he wanted to give his sweetheart a special gift, but didn't know what would please her. One night, when the moon was full, the frogs that shared his pond decided to help him by gathering a beautiful bouquet of water lily blossoms (the rare and beautiful lotus flowers) for him to give his beloved. The frogs divided into teams of 3, and hopped frantically from lily pad to lily pad, each team trying to gather the most beautiful lotus blossom bouquet. Relive this loony leap-frog race and lead your team to victory by aiding your opponents' frogs - who can't help but do the same for you. Well, let's hope so, anyway! Originally published 1996 as Flower of the Lotus at The Game Cabinet website. At Essen 2003 published under the titles China Moon and Lotusblume by Eurogames / Descartes Deutschland. Republished in 2008 in Klutz's book of the The 15 Greatest Board Games in the World.
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Designers
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Bruno Faidutti
Artists
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Vincent Dutrait
Guillaume Rohmer
Publishers
2
(Web published)
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