- BGG rating
- 5.0
Expedition: Famous Explorers – Travel Tickets and Hazard Cards
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2013
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,620
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Expedition: Famous Explorers
2013
Rules assistance for Expedition: Famous Explorers
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 60–90 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Expedition: Famous Explorers
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Expedition: Famous Explorers is a board game released in 2013 for 2–6 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Wolfgang Kramer and Jason Maxwell and its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement and Network and Route Building.
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About the game
Expedition: Famous Explorers is an updated version of two award-winning Wolfgang Kramer games – Wildlife Adventure and Expedition – with a new theme: discovery and exploration. Players lead three expeditions to various locations by placing arrows on a map. When an expedition arrives at a location that matches either a location card held by that player or a public location, that player scores that card by placing it in front of him. Expedition: Famous Explorers retains all the core rules of earlier versions of the game, but adds optional advanced rules that allow players to score additional points based upon purchasable explorer and event cards. Another game mechanism introduces secret locations.
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- 8th Summit
Questions and answers
Expedition: Famous Explorers supports 2–6 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 Expedition: Famous Explorers 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 Expedition: Famous Explorers 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.
Expedition: Famous Explorers has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Expedition: Famous Explorers belongs to these categories: Travel and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement and Network and Route Building. 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 Expedition: Famous Explorers are: Wolfgang Kramer and Jason Maxwell. 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 Expedition: Famous Explorers as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.