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Moana Nui

Moana Nui

2026·Luke Badger

2 - 4 players
45 - 60 min

From BoardGameGeek

In the distant past, intrepid explorers from the western islands of the great ocean venture into the vast unknown. They hope to find new lands for their families, somewhere to call home. But they are not alone. Others are racing to settle the islands they discover, islands scattered all over Moana Nui. In Moana Nui, you and your friends compete for control over a newly-discovered island group. Create the islands as you explore, revealing precious resources along the way. Establish buildings and defend your new community. As you settle new islands, will you develop a peaceful presence or expand to neighbouring shores? Be careful though, for as you compete for control, peace can turn to conflict. Moana Nui is a hexagonal tile-placing game where you explore a newly discovered archipelago in the vast Pacific Ocean (Moana Nui). You and your friends will take turns placing tiles and resolving actions. Explore the archipelago, deploy units and move them to defend your new territory, or mobilise your forces to defeat those who stand in your way. At the end of the game, controlling territory and buildings will score you victory points (VP). The player with the most points wins! -description from the designer

Moana Nui

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Learn to play

Dad vs Daughter - Gen Con 2025 Special Edition - Badgers From Mars10:25

Dad vs Daughter - Gen Con 2025 Special Edition - Badgers From Mars

Dad vs Daughter

Dad vs Daughter

Review

Moana Nui - DT Preview with Mark Streed5:22

Moana Nui - DT Preview with Mark Streed

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Which Moana Nui video should I watch?

Moana Nui has 4 videos from 3 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 other video. They date from August to September 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "Dad vs Daughter - Gen Con 2025 Special Edition - Badgers From Mars" by Dad vs Daughter, which runs 10 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Moana Nui - DT Preview with Mark Streed" by The Dice Tower.

If you like it, try Regicide Legacy, Regicide and Regicide Inferno, also by Luke Badger, or Yucatan, which shares several of its mechanics.

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Dad vs Daughter - Gen Con 2025 Special Edition - Badgers From MarsHow to play10:25

Dad vs Daughter - Gen Con 2025 Special Edition - Badgers From Mars

Dad vs Daughter

Dad vs Daughter

Moana Nui in about 3 minutes3:38

Moana Nui in about 3 minutes

3 Minute Board Games

3 Minute Board Games

Moana Nui - DT Preview with Mark StreedReview5:22

Moana Nui - DT Preview with Mark Streed

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

How to Play Moana NuiReview20:57

How to Play Moana Nui

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

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The Dice Tower
The Dice Tower
2 videos of this game
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About Moana Nui

From BoardGameGeek:

In the distant past, intrepid explorers from the western islands of the great ocean venture into the vast unknown. They hope to find new lands for their families, somewhere to call home. But they are not alone. Others are racing to settle the islands they discover, islands scattered all over Moana Nui. In Moana Nui, you and your friends compete for control over a newly-discovered island group. Create the islands as you explore, revealing precious resources along the way. Establish buildings and defend your new community. As you settle new islands, will you develop a peaceful presence or expand to neighbouring shores? Be careful though, for as you compete for control, peace can turn to conflict. Moana Nui is a hexagonal tile-placing game where you explore a newly discovered archipelago in the vast Pacific Ocean (Moana Nui). You and your friends will take turns placing tiles and resolving actions. Explore the archipelago, deploy units and move them to defend your new territory, or mobilise your forces to defeat those who stand in your way. At the end of the game, controlling territory and buildings will score you victory points (VP). The player with the most points wins! -description from the designer

Designer

Luke Badger

Artists

Isacc Te Kanawa, Andy Shaw

Publisher

Badgers from Mars

Categories

AncientCivilizationExploration

Mechanics

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea MovementTile Placement
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