- BGG rating
- 7.7
Rules assistance for Fantastiqa: Special Delivery 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 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Fantastiqa: Special Delivery Expansion
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Fantastiqa: Special Delivery Expansion is an expansion for Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition released in 2012 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
This expansion for Fantastiqa lets you become an Adventurer for Hire! Fantastiqa is required for you to play. Components: 18 Special Delivery Cards (3 per terrain type; all 18 cards have unique flavor text) 8 +1 Point Bonus Tokens Special Delivery cards reward your Adventurers for performing escort and delivery missions to Regions all over Fantastiqa. Special Deliveries may not always be glamorous, but the pay is good! Examples include: Return Five Stolen Chin Hairs to the Brooding Bridge Ogre Brenda! Deliver a Supply of Decaffeinated Brew to the Nervous Necromancers of Groo! Return the Forbidden Tome of Terrors -- Unopened! -- to the Lonely Librarian Lyria. (This book is overdue.) Summary: Each player begins the game with one Special Delivery card. Each card shows one of the six Regions in Fantastiqa (Fields, Forests, Frozen Wastelands, Hills, Highlands, or Wetlands). If you end your turn in a Region marked on your Special Delivery card, you complete the Special Delivery and add one Gem to your supply. You also keep the Special Delivery card (turn it face-down on your Adventurer Placard). Then redraw a new Special Delivery (you will always have one active Special Delivery card available.) Trade in three completed Special Delivery cards for one +1 Point Bonus Token.
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- Eagle-Gryphon Games
Questions and answers
Fantastiqa: Special Delivery 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: Special Delivery 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: Special Delivery 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: Special Delivery Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Fantastiqa: Special Delivery Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Adventure, and Expansion for Base-game. 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: Special Delivery 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: Special Delivery 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.