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Moonquake Escape

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Category: Game

Number of Players: 2-6
Age Group: 10+
Time to Play: 45-60 Minutes

In MoonQuake Escape, get ready to face the challenges of the spinning, changing 3D surface of the doomed prison planet of Zartaclaton. A massive MoonQuake grants you sudden freedom from your captivity, but there's only one way to Escape--the last rescue rocket, and you need to reach it before the other players. Use the rotating and revolving 3D moon to gather charges and decide which actions will best meet your goal: finding and stopping others players, readying or stealing key equipment, or finding better ways to hide. Along the treacherous journey, watch out for shifting and dangerous terrain, out of control defenses, and a relentless prison guard that are out to end your sentence--for life!

Finding and stopping the other players is your best plan, but each is hiding amongst decoys and traps. Player interaction focuses on a risk fraught variation of the classic 3-card Monte combined with a thematic "Bluffing" component that completely reverses the "Take That" mechanic. Can you use protective shields to lure opponents into picking the wrong hiding spot and keep your own plan from backfiring? Reach the rocket and prepare for a climatic battle--will you be prepared to capitalize on unexpected turn of events? Be the first to launch during the MoonQuake and you've Escaped the competition!

Customer Reviews (4.2 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Timothy B. ★★★★★

The way the board actually spins and shifts under you makes every turn feel like you're genuinely fighting the planet's surface. We played with five and the chaos was perfectly balanced—even when I got knocked off early, watching everyone scramble on that changing 3D terrain kept me hooked.

Timothy H. ★★★★☆

The spinning 3D surface of Zartaclato genuinely messes with your head in the best way — we kept losing track of where we'd already been. Only gripe is that with six players it drags past the hour mark, so stick to four if you want it tighter.

Carter Q. ★★★★☆

Played with four people and the 45-60 minute window felt about right, maybe a touch long on our first run while we figured out the rules. The rotating 3D prison surface is a genuinely clever gimmick that kept us second-guessing our moves. Only gripe is that with six players it can drag between turns