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Rules assistance for Age of Craft Expansion #1: Blueprints and Visitors
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 40 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Age of Craft Expansion #1: Blueprints and Visitors
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Age of Craft Expansion #1: Blueprints and Visitors is an expansion for Age of Craft released in 2014 for 2–4 players, 40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Toryo Hojo and its main mechanics are Trading and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
This expansion for Age of Craft introduces two new sets of cards, Blueprints and Visitors, along with new rules for their use. It also includes two new random cards that can be used with the base game rules. Blueprints begin in a face down stack. Each player is dealt two random Blueprints at the beginning of the game and can choose to purchase more during the building phase. Blueprints can either be events, which are discarded after use, or they can be buildings that are constructed in the same manner as the buildings on offer in the common supply. There is no limit to the number of Bluprints that a player may purchase. Visitor cards are goals that offer points to the player who meets their requirements. Two Visitor cards are drawn randomly at the beginning of the game. Once a player has obtained a Visitor card, an opponent may take it by surpassing the requirements met by the owner of the card.
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- Chicken Dice Games (チキンダイスゲームズ)
Questions and answers
Age of Craft Expansion #1: Blueprints and Visitors supports 2–4 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 Age of Craft Expansion #1: Blueprints and Visitors is 40 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 Age of Craft Expansion #1: Blueprints and Visitors for ages 10 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.
Age of Craft Expansion #1: Blueprints and Visitors has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Age of Craft Expansion #1: Blueprints and Visitors belongs to these categories: Dice, Negotiation, and City Building. Its main mechanics are Trading and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Age of Craft Expansion #1: Blueprints and Visitors are: Toryo Hojo. 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 Age of Craft Expansion #1: Blueprints and Visitors as an expansion for Age of Craft. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Age of Craft to use it. Check that your edition of Age of Craft is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.