Exhibition: 20th Century – Variation Showcases
BGG rating
7.3

Expansion for Exhibition: 20th Century

Exhibition: 20th Century – Variation Showcases

2021

Rules assistance for Exhibition: 20th Century – Variation Showcases

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–5 players
  • 30–40 min
  • 10+

Rules assistant for Exhibition: 20th Century – Variation Showcases

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Exhibition: 20th Century – Variation Showcases is an expansion for Exhibition: 20th Century released in 2021 for 2–5 players, 30–40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Corné van Moorsel, Peter Joustra, and Ron van Dalen and its main mechanics are Set Collection.

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About the game

Add 1 or more of these VARIATION SHOWCASES to the players' exhibition halls. Possibly on top of base game showcases, to replace those. The 6 new showcases are: Showcase ANTIQUITY (2 spots) for 5/4/3/2/1(0) victory points: Who has the oldest year in the right side spot? Showcase UNIQUE DECADES (2 spots): Each decade must differ from the earlier placed decades of all players (including yourself) in this showcase. (With 4, 3 or 2 players, only the respectively middle 8, 6 or 4 decades are allowed. (So with 2 players only the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s.) Showcase SHORT ERA (3 spots) for 5/4/3/2/1(0) victory points: Who has the smallest difference in years between the left and the right side spot. Showcase ONE DECADE (3 spots): All cards in this showcase must have the same decade. Showcase SPREAD THE YEARS (4 spots): The difference between neighboring cards must be 20 years or more. Showcase LINKS (4 spots): Each 2 neighboring cards must have OR the same continent OR maximum 5 years difference. (or both) —description from the publisher

Questions and answers

Exhibition: 20th Century – Variation Showcases supports 2–5 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.