Playing Nova Luna Alone: A Solo Adventure

Welcome to Nova Luna, an exciting tile-laying game where it’s just you against the challenge. In this game, you’ll be matching tiles strategically to complete tasks and reach your goal. It’s time to embark on a solo adventure like never before.

Getting Started

The first thing you need to do is prepare the game. Shuffle the tiles and place them face-down within reach. Create the moon wheel by arranging the tokens randomly, but with no more than one special token directly adjacent to another. Place the black marker on any empty space on the moon wheel. Select a set of goal tiles based on your desired difficulty level.

Your Objective

In Nova Luna, your objective is to complete as many goals as possible within the time limit. There are two types of goals: short-term and long-term. Short-term goals are represented by the goal tiles, and you must collect enough moonstones to claim them. Long-term goals are indicated on the game board and require specific tile placements. Strive to complete both types of goals to maximize your score.

Gameplay

On your turn, you will reveal a tile from the pile and add it to the table. You must then place one of the available action markers on a space adjacent to the black marker. This will determine the possible actions you can take in future turns.

The main action you’ll take is selecting and placing a tile from the table onto the board. The tile you choose must match the color or the symbol of the space on the moon wheel where your action marker is placed. You can rotate the tile as needed before placing it.

Each tile you place will help you complete goals on the board or collect moonstones. When you complete a goal, take the corresponding goal tile and earn its points. Collect enough points to increase your monthly bonus on the moon wheel.

End of the Game

The game ends when a specific number of goals have been completed based on the number of players. The final round is played, and then it’s time to tally up your score. Add up the points from your completed goals, monthly bonuses, and leftover moonstones. Compare your score to the target score for your level of difficulty to determine how well you did.

Now that you understand the rules, it’s time to play Nova Luna solo. Take your time, plan your moves wisely, and enjoy the challenge of this unique tile-laying adventure.

Alright, let’s break it down. We’ll start with steps 1 to 4 – they’re just like the multiplayer game. Easy peasy. Now we move on to step 5. Here, you get to pick a color and make two stacks using that color’s goal discs. The first stack has 8 goal discs, and the second one has 13. Oh, and don’t forget, no player disc on the moon track for this solo adventure. Finally, step 6 is all about freedom – since you’re playing by yourself, there’s no strict player order to worry about. You call the shots, my friend.

Ready to Play

When playing the solo game, there are two phases to consider. The objective is to strategically position your 21 goal discs to minimize the total time taken. It’s important to keep in mind that the time spent in phase 1 will be counted twice.

Phase 1

So here’s the deal: In this game, you get to pick one of the three tiles that come after the Marker. Easy enough, right? But here’s the catch: you can’t move your player disc on the moon track. Got it? Good. Your mission is to place all 8 goal discs from the small stack onto your display tiles as quickly as you can. Once you put down your eighth disc, you can refill your display. If you want, you can hold off on refilling and keep picking more tiles. Don’t worry, you don’t have to toss out any leftover tiles. Even if you haven’t placed all 8 discs, you still need to refill your display when the time comes. And when you do refill, don’t forget to add up the time costs on your tiles and write down the total. Oh, and for each of the 8 goal discs you didn’t place, slap an extra 10 on that total. Good luck!

Important: Why should you choose more tiles after reaching your eighth goal disc, even if it increases your score? By doing so, you improve your chances of successfully placing all your goal discs in phase 2. But is it worth taking the risk for a higher score?

Phase 2

Once you have refilled the selection track, you move on to the second phase. During this phase, you continue selecting tiles as usual. As you complete goals, you place the corresponding goal discs from the remaining stack. In phase 2, there are 13 goal discs, plus any remaining ones from phase 1. The game ends when either all your goal discs are placed or when there are no more tiles on the selection track.

End of Solo Game

• A score below 100 is great! Placing all goal discs is quite challenging because you have to deal with the unpredictability of the uncovered tiles.

When it comes to playing the game, there’s something important that you need to keep in mind: you can’t swap tiles from the selection track. It might seem like a small detail, but it can actually make things quite challenging. Imagine if you’re missing a color that’s really hard to find – that adds a whole new level of difficulty to the game. So, be prepared for this unique challenge and see how it elevates the gameplay. There’s always an opportunity for a fresh strategy and a new way to approach the game. Embrace the challenge and have fun!