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Mini Moons
2025
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- 1 player
- 20–30 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.6/5
For 1 player
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Mini Moons is a board game released in 2025 for 1 player, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Diego Teran and Natasha Kononenko and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Resource to Move.
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About the game
Five magical kittens, your scientific creations and newfound family, are scattered across the moons after your space station exploded. But fear not, brave spacefarer! You've snagged your trusty spaceship and some precious resources from the fiery mess. Your mission? Reunite with as many lost kittens as possible and safely return them to your home planet. Mini Moons is a Resource Management game with different actions you can take while exploring the moons! Actions include movement, mining for resources, trading resources, using special item/cat abilities, and flying your spaceship. —description from the designer
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Questions and answers
Mini Moons supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Mini Moons is 20–30 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 Mini Moons for ages 12 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.
Mini Moons has a complexity rating of 1.6 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.
Mini Moons belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Animals. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Resource to Move. 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 Mini Moons are: Diego Teran and Natasha Kononenko. 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 Mini Moons 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.