- BGG rating
- 7.5
Rules assistance for Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- 8+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion
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Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion is an expansion for Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition released in 2014 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Alf Seegert and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Point to Point Movement.
About the game
Three new interlocking expansions for Fantastiqa, by Alf Seegert. See FILES below for a recommended designer variant! This expansion is compatible with both the Enchanted Edition and the Rucksack Edition of Fantastiqa. You must have one of these versions in order to play. I. CLOUD CRYSTALS and GEM BAGS You’ve overheard a secret at a tea party of talkative fairies! If you combine three Gems of identical color, they will magically transform into a valuable Cloud Crystal! A Gem Bag is used to keep Gem colors secret when drawing them at random. (Your Dog is smart: he will dig up a Gem in any color you request!) Trade in 3 identically colored Gems to collect a Cloud Crystal. Cloud Crystals are large bluish crystals worth 5 Gems (!) in purchasing power -- but they only count as one single Gem in the eyes of the Mischievous Raven! Cloud Crystals are thus a great way to increase your wealth.... safely. Cloud Crystals are also the only way to gain admission to the illustrious Castle in the Air.....! II. THE CASTLE IN THE AIR The Castle in the Air is an exotic, exclusive, and largely inaccessible Region of Fantastiqa, filled with all conceivable Artifacts, Beasts and works of fine art. A special Flying Carpet service is eager to convey you to its cloudy abode.... if you have the Cloud Crystals to pay for admission! The Castle in the Air is a beautiful new Region tile eagerly awaiting your visiting, deep-pocketed Adventurers. The admission fee is 2 Cloud Crystals (or only one if you bring your own Flying Carpet or broomstick as transportation!) At the Castle in the Air, instead of only drawing three Artifact or Beast cards at a time, you gain full access to these decks! At the Castle in the Air you can also fulfill a valuable Epic Quest to exhibit prestigious landscape paintings created by your very own Dragon Artistes! III. DRAGON ARTISTES and FANTASTIQAL LANDSCAPES Four of Fantastiqa’s Peaceful Dragons have just returned from Art School at Academie Fantastiqa, eager to paint the landscapes of Fantastiqa and exhibit their work at the Castle in the Air! (In exchange for a nominal payment from their patron, of course.) Begin your new Quest as Fantastiqa’s patron of the arts! Whenever your Dragon Artiste appears in your hand, you may pay him 1 Gem to paint your current landscape. Collect the beautiful Fantastiqal Landscape card for this Region. Exhibit paintings of all six Regions at the Castle in the Air to fulfill the Exhibit Quest and earn 6 points!
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Eagle-Gryphon Games
Questions and answers
Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion 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 Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion is 60 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 Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion for ages 8 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.
Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Economic, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Point to Point Movement. 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 Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion are: Alf Seegert. 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 Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion as an expansion for Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.