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- 8.3
Expeditions: Gears of Corruption
- 1–6 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #380
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Expeditions
2023
Rules assistance for Expeditions
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.1/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Expeditions
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Expeditions is a board game released in 2023 for 1–5 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jamey Stegmaier and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Variable Set-up.
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About the game
The sequel to Scythe sends players on a new adventure into Siberia, where a massive meteorite crashed near the Tunguska River, awakening ancient corruption. An expedition led by Dr. Tarkovsky ventures into the taiga to learn about the meteorite and its impact on the land. Itching for adventure, heroes from the war privately fund their own expeditions to Siberia, hoping to find artifacts, overcome challenges, and ultimately achieve glory. Expeditions has completely different mechanisms than Scythe, though the goal was to capture some of the same feelings that Scythe evokes, with a slightly darker, more supernatural theme. Expeditions is a competitive, card-driven, engine-building game of exploration. Play cards to gain power, guile, and unique worker abilities; move your mech to mysterious locations and gain cards found among the tiles; use workers, items, meteorites, and quests to enhance your mech; and use power and guile to vanquish corruption. —description from the publisher
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- Arclight Games
- Delta Vision Publishing
- Galápagos Jogos
- Matagot
- Ghenos Games
- Maldito Games
- Geekach LLC
- Albi
- Surfin' Meeple China
- Feuerland Spiele
- Stonemaier Games
- Automa Factory
- PHALANX
Questions and answers
Expeditions supports 1–5 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.
The listed playing time for Expeditions 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 Expeditions 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.
Expeditions has a complexity rating of 3.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Expeditions belongs to these categories: Exploration and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Variable Set-up. 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 Expeditions are: Jamey Stegmaier. 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 Expeditions 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.