The best games by Alan R. Moon 🇬🇧👨 2024
Looking for a really good game from game designer Alan R. Moon 👨? Then we have just the thing: the list with the best Alan R. Moon games 2024.
Who is Alan R. Moon anyway?
Alan R. Moon has been designing dice, card & board games since 1981. The game designer hails from Southampton, England🏴, Great Britain🇬🇧, was born in 1951 and currently lives in New York, USA🇺🇸. He is also known as Alan Moon.
Initially only marginally successful
Moon's first game was Black Spy (later re-released as Black Spy), inspired by the classic card game Hearts. He developed Black Spy in 1981 at the age of 30 - so he's been designing games for over 43 years.
Attention from Germany
His first game to get at least some attention was Airlines), published by the German company ABACUSSPIELE in 1990. Alan R. Moon then worked as a game designer for The Avalon Hill Game Co, Parker Brothers and Ravensburger and F.X. Schmid USA respectively.
In 1990 he founded his own publishing company, White Wind, and ran it with little success until 1997.Meanwhile Moon publishes his games through other companies, such as Ravensburger or Days of Wonder.
Famous for German-games Style
He is generally considered one of the most important designers of German-style board games. Many of his games can be seen as board game variations of the Travelling Salesman problem.
Famous Moon games are for example Ticket to Ride, Incan Gold or Elfenland.
2 times Spiel des Jahres winner
Alan has been a full-time freelance game designer since 2000 and has created dozens of games. Moon has twice won the Game of the Year award, 1998 for Elfenland and 2004 for Ticket to Ride. Ticket to Ride has won him several dozen other awards worldwide.
How good are "Alan R. Moon" games?
There are 10 games by Alan R. Moon included in our list of the best board games, making Moon the 15th best game author out of 708 authors in our database.
More information about Moon
More information about Moon can be found on Moon's BGG profile and the Wikipedia contribution for Moon.
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List of the best games by Alan R. Moon 👨 2024
In this list we have listed the best board games that Alan R. Moon either designed himself - or where he was involved in the design.
Unfortunately, not all games by Alan R. Moon are available anymore. In the following list you can find all dice, board & card games by Alan R. Moon which can be bought 2024:
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
Nominated for 4 awards.
⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2024
More details for Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West- 2 - 5 Players
- 20 - 90 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Ticket to Ride: Europe
Ticket to Ride: Europe invites you to embark on an exhilarating train adventure through the heart of Europe. From the historic streets of Edinburgh to the vibrant city of Constantinople, and from the sunny shores of Lisbon to the grandeur of Moscow, you'll traverse the great cities of turn-of-the-century Europe. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or a family looking for a fun challenge, this game, like the original Ticket to Ride, offers an elegantly simple gameplay experience that can be mastered in just five minutes.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 2.
More details for Ticket to Ride: Europe- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: Europe
Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries
More details for Ticket to Ride: Nordic CountriesTicket to Ride: Nordic Countries takes players on an enchanting journey through the northern realms of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. This edition of the popular Ticket to Ride series is specially designed for 2-3 players, offering a more intimate and strategically intense experience.
- 2 - 3 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries
Ticket to Ride
Ticket to Ride offers a delightful and accessible gaming experience that can be grasped in under 15 minutes, making it perfect for both newcomers and seasoned gamers. Designed by the renowned Alan R. Moon, this board game revolves around a railway adventure across North America.
Nominated for 17 awards and won 11.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2004
More details for Ticket to Ride- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
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Incan Gold
The board game known as Diamant or Incan Gold unfolds as an exhilarating press-your-luck experience, offering players a quick and enjoyable journey into mine shafts and jungle paths. As participants flip cards from a deck, the gems discovered are evenly distributed, creating a shared bounty. However, the decision to venture deeper comes with the risk of encountering hazards like scorpions, snakes, poison gas, explosions, and rockfalls.
Nominated for 9 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2005
More details for Incan Gold- 3 - 8 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Ticket to Ride: London
Ticket to Ride: London brings the classic gameplay of the Ticket to Ride series to the vibrant city of London in the 1970s. This edition offers a fast-paced, streamlined experience on a condensed map of London, allowing players to complete a game in just about 15 minutes.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Ticket to Ride: London- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 - 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: London
Ticket to Ride: New York
Ticket to Ride: New York is a fast-paced, compact variation of the beloved Ticket to Ride game series. Set against the backdrop of Manhattan, this version offers a quick and streamlined playing experience, perfect for both fans of the original game and newcomers. With a focus on the bustling streets of New York City, players race to complete taxi routes and reach destinations in a condensed version of the classic gameplay.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Ticket to Ride: New York- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 - 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: New York
Ticket to Ride: Germany
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: Germany
Ticket to Ride: Märklin
Ticket to Ride: Märklin is the third installment in the popular Ticket to Ride series by Days of Wonder. Set on a map of Germany, this edition brings a unique twist with Märklin Trains models represented on each card. While maintaining the core essence of the series, Märklin adds complexity and new mechanics that appeal to both veterans and newcomers to the series.
Nominated for 5 awards.
More details for Ticket to Ride: Märklin- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: Märklin
Ticket to Ride: First Journey (U.S.)
Nominated for 2 awards and won 2.
More details for Ticket to Ride: First Journey (U.S.)- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Ticket to Ride: First Journey (Europe)
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Ticket to Ride: First Journey (Europe)- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Easy to learn
Ticket to Ride: Amsterdam
- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 - 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
Zug um Zug: Deutschland
- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
10 Days in Europe
Nominated for 2 awards.
⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2003
More details for 10 Days in Europe- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for 10 Days in Europe
Ticket to Ride: San Francisco
- 2 - 4 Players
- 10 - 15 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
10 Days in Africa
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for 10 Days in Africa- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Airlines Europe
Before the likes of Ticket to Ride, Santa Fe Rails, and Union Pacific, there was Airlines - one of the earliest creations from renowned designer Alan R. Moon and publisher ABACUSSPIELE. Now, more than two decades later, Moon and ABACUSSPIELE bring you a reimagined experience with Airlines Europe, a game born from Moon's desire to expand upon the original while introducing exciting new choices.
Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.
More details for Airlines Europe- 2 - 5 Players
- 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
10 Days in Asia
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for 10 Days in Asia- 2 - 4 Players
- 25 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Ticket to Ride: Rails & Sails
More details for Ticket to Ride: Rails & SailsTicket to Ride: Rails & Sails expands the classic Ticket to Ride gameplay to a global scale, introducing an innovative twist by incorporating boats into the well-loved train route-building formula. Players are tasked with navigating both land and water, using trains and ships to connect distant cities and fulfill their ticket objectives.
- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Video reviews for Ticket to Ride: Rails & Sails
10 Days in the USA
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
More details for 10 Days in the USA- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for 10 Days in the USA
10 Days in the Americas
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for 10 Days in the Americas- 2 - 4 Players
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews for 10 Days in the Americas
King's Breakfast
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for King's Breakfast- 3 - 5 Players
- 15 Minutes
- 7+ years old
- Immediately playable
Ticket to Ride: Ghost Train
- 2 - 4 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 6+ years old
- Immediately playable
Gloria Picktoria
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Immediately playable
Black Spy
- 3 - 6 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Immediately playable
👍 Good price!Check for best price now at*Union Pacific
Union Pacific is a strategic train-themed stock market game where players navigate the balance between expanding railway companies and acquiring stock shares. The game revolves around increasing the value of different companies by extending their rail lines and strategically managing your stock portfolio for maximum dividends.
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 1999
More details for Union Pacific- 2 - 6 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Elfenland
Elfenland is a redesigned version of the original Elfenroads game, set in a mythical elven world. Players, as young elves, embark on a journey across the land to visit as many of the twenty Elfencities as possible. The game is uniquely characterized by its variety of whimsical transportation methods and strategic movement across a network of interconnected cities.
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 1998
More details for Elfenland- 2 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
Immer oben auf!
- 3 - 5 Players
- 20 Minutes
- 5+ years old
- Immediately playable
San Marco
San Marco invites you to the charming districts of Venice, where you'll use strategy and influence to outmaneuver your opponents. Ideal for players who enjoy a blend of strategy and luck, this game stands out with its unique card distribution mechanic, especially in a four-player setting. Players draw cards, form them into groups, and then choose from these groups to take actions. These actions include placing and removing aristocrats, building and relocating bridges, and scoring regions. The game is played over three Passages, each comprising multiple turns, making it a dynamic and engaging experience.
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for San Marco- 3 - 4 Players
- 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
Isla Dorada
Nominated for 3 awards.
More details for Isla Dorada- 3 - 6 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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