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- BGG rating
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Madeline Game
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 1992
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Goodnight Moon
1997
Rules assistance for Goodnight Moon
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- 1–4 players
- 10 min
- 3+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Goodnight Moon
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Goodnight Moon is a board game released in 1997 for 1–4 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 3 and up. It was designed by Martine Redman and its main mechanics are Memory and Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
From the game box: From the well-loved classic by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd. For over fifty years, Goodnight Moon has been every family's favorite bedtime story. Find the matching cards for your game board. When all the boards are completed, everyone wins! Advanced versions for more experience players include memory games and poster activities. No reading or numbers required. Safe for toddlers: no small parts. 6 ways to play! Versions are included for beginning and advanced players. The Goodnight Moon game helps players develop cognitive, strategic, memory, physical, visual, and language skills as well as important social skills: taking turns, following rules, sharing and respecting others.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Briarpatch
Questions and answers
Goodnight Moon supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Goodnight Moon is 10 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Goodnight Moon for ages 3 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Goodnight Moon has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Goodnight Moon belongs to these categories: Children's Game, Memory, and Educational. Its main mechanics are Memory and Pattern Recognition. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Goodnight Moon are: Martine Redman. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Goodnight Moon as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.