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Expeditions: Gears of Corruption

Game ID: GID0452546
Game Info
Year
2024
Players
1-6
Age
14+
Playtime
90 min
Complexity
3.1/5
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Description

Expansion adding a corrupted mechanical threat new mechs and hero workers to Expeditions

Description

Expansion adding a corrupted mechanical threat new mechs and hero workers to Expeditions

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Video 7w_rW1czOTM the mill Discussion at 0:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Adds new mechs and interactions with map tokens
  • Asymmetry at start speeds up early game
  • New color option expands player count to six
  • Four new characters and companions increase identity
  • Wild workers increase early-game flexibility
  • Corrupted Mech introduces optional variability
  • Exploration tokens enhance the exploration aspect
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
  • Scythe
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Asymmetric starting setup — Each starter begins with a wild worker and a different power depending on their card.
  • Corrupted Mech optional module — Optional module where a corrupted Mech appears; bonuses for defeating it and creates chaos.
  • Exploration tokens — Exploration tokens provide unique bonuses when uncovered, enhancing exploration.
  • Interaction with map tokens by new mechs — Two new mechs (Scarecrow and Mole) interact with map tokens in different ways.
  • New characters and animal companions — Four new characters and their animal companions introduced.
  • New item cards — Five new item cards added; shuffled into the deck; one in each worker color.
  • New player color — New muted green color added; expands player count to six.
  • Replacement tiles and corrections — Replacement tile for Ather mirror and another corrected tile included.
  • wild workers — Wild workers (gold) can be used as anything, increasing early-game flexibility.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • my absolute favorite is actually the four new cars characters
  • the wild workers are just um they had a lot of flexibility early on
  • my favorite part of Scythe was the exploration tokens
  • we love shuffling anything new in and just letting it exist in there
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Video 8N9ZePlyfk0 Unknown Channel Review at 2:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Addresses minor base-game issues
  • Speeds up game rhythm with hero worker
  • Adds variety and tension without overcomplicating
  • Upgrade tokens make exploration more rewarding
Cons
  • Potentially increases complexity (though handled well)
Thematic elements
  • tension, risk, and extra variety
  • Expansion to Expeditions adding corruption and new modules
  • adds thematic layer to Expeditions' world with cross-over flavor
Comparison games
  • Scythe
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Additional cards and characters — More diversity in play and interaction with the engine
  • Hero worker — Start with a wild hero worker that stays with you, accelerating engine development
  • New mechs and modules — Additional mechs and a corrupted Mech module to spice up play
  • Upgraded map tokens with rewards — Tokens provide tangible rewards on exploration to increase engagement
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • Gears of corruption in this one little box coincidentally addressed the three issues that we had when we played Expeditions
  • Gears of corruption is a perfect expansion
  • it does all three of those things
  • final thoughts ... if you have played neither I think you could just play Expeditions and you will be fine
  • I would highly highly recommend getting Gears of corruption
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