November 20, 2017 - 6:13pm
Moa, a successful
Kickstarter Project from
APE Games and
Martin Wallace (
A Study In Emerald,
Steam,
Brass), is a territory control card game in which players control tribes of New Zealand birds. Each player holds a hand of 9 cards dictating their actions, and players can play as many cards on their turn as they like, but these 9 cards must last for 7 rounds. Additionally, each round only two territories on the board can be manipulated. Players score points for area control, but can also sell their territories to the invading mammals when they lose control. Each tribe of birds has unique abilities; The Eagles are fearsome warriors, the Kiwis respected and honored by their tribe, the Moreporks are mysterious mystics, and the Pukeko can spread far and wide. The Moa, as the leader, has all these abilities and tries to hold the tribes together.
Moa features gorgeous art from
Vincent Joubert (
Via Nebula), and plays 3-5 players at 20 minutes per player.