
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,262
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Small City: Deluxe Edition
- 1–4 players
- 60–180 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2023

Rules assistance for Clinic Expansion: Medical Dossier 4
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Clinic Expansion: Medical Dossier 4 is an expansion for Clinic released in 2020 for 2–4 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Alban Viard and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Pattern Building, and Worker Placement.
This Medical Dossier 4 has been designed for the fans who love the 1st Edition of Clinic and still want to complete the collection of extensions. It is packed in the same beige Dossier than the other Medical Dossier #1, #2, and #3. It contains: - All Stretch goals unlocked during the Clinic Deluxe Edition campaign (4 Workaholic purple Doctors, 8 Blood rectangles, and 8 Red Cylinders for the extinguishers, and 8 lime green Zombies). - All the components of the Clinic Deluxe Extension 4, released for the Essen fair 20: 4 Basement player boards printed both side with the old illustrations from Sampo Sikïo 9 Double tiles with the old illustrations from Sampo Sikïo A set of English rules. This set is only compatible with the 1st edition of Clinic released in 2014 (tiles size, components illustrations, commun boards and player boards). You need to have Clinic 1st Edition. You need to have Clinic 1st Edition. Limited to 100 copies.
Clinic Expansion: Medical Dossier 4 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 Clinic Expansion: Medical Dossier 4 is 30–120 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 Clinic Expansion: Medical Dossier 4 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.
Clinic Expansion: Medical Dossier 4 belongs to these categories: City Building, Educational, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Pattern Building, and Worker Placement. 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 Clinic Expansion: Medical Dossier 4 are: Alban Viard. 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 Clinic Expansion: Medical Dossier 4 as an expansion for Clinic. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Clinic to use it. Check that your edition of Clinic is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.