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Shadow Moon Syndicates

Shadow Moon Syndicates

Arkus Games · 2026
2–560–90 min14+ yrs2.7/5 complexity7.6 BGG#9.080 BGG329
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What was once a small rag-tag mining colony, Shadow Moon has grown to become the greatest trading hub of the outer sector — but beneath the thin veneer of legitimacy lies a plague of desperate, corrupt, and highly motivated criminal syndicates.

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What was once a small rag-tag mining colony, Shadow Moon has grown to become the greatest trading hub of the outer sector — but beneath the thin veneer of legitimacy lies a plague of desperate, corrupt, and highly motivated criminal syndicates. Here, success is for the sinful, and fortunes are won through daring heists and ruthless raids. Rub shoulders with the street thugs, corporate operatives, and two-faced humanitarians as you build your syndicate from the underbelly of society to establish your influence over Shadow Moon.

In Shadow Moon Syndicates, 2-5 players take on the role of a syndicate crime boss. Over three rounds, players use their hand of cards to nefariously influence regions of the Shadow Moon, carry out high-stakes criminal operations, and assemble their specialists for the game's finale. How players manage their cards is the key to placing influence in the most effective way to gain lucrative credits, complete missions, and overcome their rivals for ascendancy. The player who accumulates the most credits by game's end wins.

Will you be the one to rise above the rest, turning sin into success, to become the Sovereign of Shadow Moon?

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.7 / 5
BGG rating7.6 / 10
Play time
60–90 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.080
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Q3How do you play Shadow Moon Syndicates?
Shadow Moon Syndicates is a mafia game, for 2–5 players, taking ~60–90 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Shadow Moon Syndicates — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Shadow Moon Syndicates support?
Shadow Moon Syndicates is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Shadow Moon Syndicates take?
A game of Shadow Moon Syndicates takes about 60–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Shadow Moon Syndicates for?
Shadow Moon Syndicates is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Shadow Moon Syndicates?
Shadow Moon Syndicates has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.7 out of 5.
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