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18 games like Blue Moon City

The best games like Blue Moon City are Everdell, Discworld Ankh-Morpork and Lords of Waterdeep — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Everdell shares city building, fantasy, hand management with Blue Moon City.

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Every alternative below links to its own Blue Moon City-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s city building / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Blue Moon City’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Everdell board game cover
    1. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: City Building, Fantasy, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~20 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  2. Discworld  Ankh-Morpork board game cover
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Discworld Ankh-Morpork alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: City Building, Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · same complexity
  3. Lords of Waterdeep board game cover
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Lords of Waterdeep alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: City Building, Fantasy, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~50 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  4. Ethnos board game cover
    4. Ethnos (2017)
    2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Ethnos alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~13 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  5. Mansions of Madness  Second Edition board game cover
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: Fantasy, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~110 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  6. Blood Rage board game cover
    6. Blood Rage (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Blood Rage alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~35 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  7. BattleLore board game cover
    7. BattleLore (2006)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See BattleLore alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Blue Moon City: both play at 2 · ~20 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  8. Viceroy board game cover
    8. Viceroy (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · See Viceroy alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: City Building, Fantasy, Hand Management, Set Collection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~13 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  9. Warhammer Underworlds  Shadespire board game cover
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon City: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Blue Moon City: both play at 2 · ~10 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  10. 7 Wonders board game cover
    10. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See 7 Wonders alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: City Building, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
  11. Above and Below board game cover
    11. Above and Below (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Above and Below alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: City Building, Fantasy, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~50 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  12. Tash-Kalar  Arena of Legends board game cover
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
  13. Arcadia Quest board game cover
    13. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: Fantasy, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  14. Carcassonne  Traders & Builders board game cover
    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Carcassonne Traders & Builders alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: City Building, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~20 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  15. Citadels board game cover
    15. Citadels (2016)
    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Citadels alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: City Building, Fantasy, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  16. Wiz-War (Eighth Edition) board game cover
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Wiz-War (Eighth Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: Fantasy, Grid Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
  17. Citadels Classic board game cover
    17. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Citadels Classic alternatives →
    Shares with Blue Moon City: City Building, Fantasy, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 1 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  18. Super Fantasy Brawl board game cover
    2–4 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Blue Moon City: Fantasy, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Blue Moon City’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Blue Moon City: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

Frequently asked

What game is most like Blue Moon City?
Everdell (2018) is the closest match to Blue Moon City, sharing city building, fantasy, hand management. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Blue Moon City?
Everdell, Discworld Ankh-Morpork, Lords of Waterdeep are the top-ranked alternatives to Blue Moon City in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Everdell harder than Blue Moon City?
Compared with Blue Moon City, Everdell is +0.5 heavier and ~20 min longer (2.8 vs 2.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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