
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,664
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Aqua ROVE: Results-Oriented Versatile Explorer
- 1 player
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2024

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Adventurous: Grand Expeditions is an expansion for Adventurous released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Dustin Dobson and Milan Zivkovic.
Scientists must always let their curiosity lead. Explore new scientific phenomena and uncover the factual truth behind old legends! Add remarkable new marvels to discover and a new ship (with new journey effects) in this 6-card expansion. Replace marvels from the base game with new, scientific discoveries, or add them in directly for an epic journey! Grand Expeditions 6-card expansion adds two optional components: a new ship with unique journey effects, and five marvels featuring distinctive costs and placement restrictions. Each can be used on its own with the base game or combined for greater variety. The expansion also includes a new Epic Mode, offering a longer journey and tougher scoring targets to conquer. —description from the publisher
Adventurous: Grand Expeditions supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Adventurous: Grand Expeditions is 15 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Adventurous: Grand Expeditions for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Adventurous: Grand Expeditions has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Adventurous: Grand Expeditions belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Adventure. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Adventurous: Grand Expeditions and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Adventurous: Grand Expeditions are: Dustin Dobson and Milan Zivkovic. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Adventurous: Grand Expeditions as an expansion for Adventurous. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Adventurous to use it. Check that your edition of Adventurous is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.