
- BGG rank
- BGG #997
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Merchants Cove
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2021

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Bardwood Grove: Kickstarter Exclusive Pack is an expansion for Bardwood Grove released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Carl Van Ostrand.
Additional game play content backers received. Comes in a tuck box separately packaged from the base game. Includes: Bard Cards Alma Aspirante - Bagpipes Breck - Organ Grinder Bard Meeples: Alma Aspirante - Bagpipes Breck - Organ Grinder Fan Cards: Smooth Jazz Fan Rubba Dub Dub Step Fan Arrr & B Fan Improv Cards: Shuffle x2 Inhale Exhale Crank Instrument Cards: Bagpipes Organ Grinder Creature Cards: Rattleshake x2 Croakzart Muse Cards: Quick Step Highland Huff Grace Note Crow Like a Record Magnus Opum Moonlit Pinata Daydream of Blue Skill Cards: Goodfeel Think x2 Quick Step Highland Huff Grace Note x2 Crow x2 Like a Record Magnus Opum Moonlit Pinata x2 Daydream of Blue x2
Bardwood Grove: Kickstarter Exclusive Pack 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 Bardwood Grove: Kickstarter Exclusive Pack is 60–90 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 Bardwood Grove: Kickstarter Exclusive Pack for ages 14 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.
Bardwood Grove: Kickstarter Exclusive Pack belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. 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 Bardwood Grove: Kickstarter Exclusive Pack and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Bardwood Grove: Kickstarter Exclusive Pack are: Carl Van Ostrand. 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 Bardwood Grove: Kickstarter Exclusive Pack as an expansion for Bardwood Grove. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Bardwood Grove to use it. Check that your edition of Bardwood Grove is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.