Catch the Moon

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There are games that you just want to pull out and play with minimal fuss and set up, just to have a good time. Catch the Moon is one of those games. A simple concept with simple execution and a fun hook leads to lots of fun. 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. To 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.

Catch the moon is a simple but fun one handed dexterity game for up to six players. In this game, participants can compete or cooperate to connect ladders in a whimsical way to reach the sky. This games is special in that it offers a great balance between fine motor skills and problem solving techniques. I’m sure you are wondering what is so special about a combination of dexterity and problem solving game? Well, they are great for children because these type of games help develop control of the small muscles in fingers, hands, and wrists, while also helping to develop hand-eye coordination. Problem solving games are a great way to teach children how to think critically and creatively. Having a game that combines these two skills is some what rare. One of my homeschooling secrets is to play this game to warm up in morning before diving into school work. It helps get the hand muscles ready and the brain thinking. It’s also a great game to play just for fun on family game nights! Age Recommendation: The company lists age 8+; however, I think young children could definitely enjoy this and find it fun. You know your kid best. My kids would play this around age 4-5 years old. Raindrops are given to players whose ladders cause the structure to collapse; the winner is the player with the least amount of raindrops at the end of the game 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.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: one or several ladders fall or touch the table or the base. As soon as this happens, these ladders are removed from the game if at all possible (they will not be used for the rest of the game). 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?!

Here’s where we get into how to win! Included in the game are seven blue tear drops. These are the seven tears of the moon. The moon is saddened by clumsiness of the dreamers, and sheds a tear for each mistake. The game ends as soon as a player places the last ladder or collects the last tear. In a two-player game, the first player to collect three tears is eliminated; the other player wins. In a 3- 6 player game, who ever collects the last tear is eliminated and the player with the least tears wins. A player must collect a tear if: Place the ladder so that its tip becomes the highest point of the structure. The ladder must be touching at least one other ladder, but no more than two. The game ends as soon as a player places the last ladder or collects the last tear. The player who collects the last tear is eliminated and the player with the least tears wins.

The Seven Tears of the Moon

Who would’ve thought ladders could be so much fun? After playing Catch the Moon, never again will steps be resigned to memories of fetching Christmas decorations from attics or clearing leaves from gutters. Nope, instead you’ll recall the time you managed to somehow perch a tiny ladder on top of a wobbly rung to become the new highest point in the knitted web of crisscrossing legs. Or perhaps the moment you collapsed, head-in-hands, as your carefully-positioned wooden frame slipped from its seemingly secure place between two upright supports and clattered onto the table, causing the moon to cry – and you to end up a teardrop further from victory.

Select a player to go first. A turn starts with the player rolling the die in the box; than takes a ladder at random from the box lid. Using only one hand, the player must place the ladder on the structure, according to the die result: One or several ladders fall or touch the table or the base. As soon as this happens, these ladders are removed from the game if at all possible (they will not be used for the rest of the game).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. There are a couple of downsides. For one, there’s almost no interaction between players, and it’s easy to become engrossed in your own game, ignoring everyone else around the table. Things can also slow down considerably as players mull over the options available to them, leading to some long waits between turns. But if you’re looking for a game that’s simple yet cerebral, this is a tight and elegant little brain-teaser.I’m thrilled to write another board game review; this time on Catch the Moon by Kosmos games. This game is truly brilliant and I couldn’t be more excited to announce that it will be available to try out at this years Southern Maryland Board Game Convention. The Playful Parent will be hosting a family game room at the convention. The convention is set for fall 2023 at the College of Southern Maryland. I will have more details about this opportunity as the event date approaches. Century: Spice Road casts players as merchants leading caravans in search of precious spices. Photograph: Owen Duffy/The Guardian Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica is famous for its breathtaking stained glass windows, and now they’ve inspired a game where players compete to create beautiful displays of their own. Each round of Sagrada sees players roll a random selection of coloured dice from a bag. You’ll take turns choosing one at a time to incorporate into your window, scoring points for placing dice in certain configurations.