
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,794
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Tikal Legend
- 1–4 players
- 30–180 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2026

Rules assistance for Gaïa: Mumbai Mini Expansion
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Gaïa: Mumbai Mini Expansion is an expansion for Gaïa released in 2018 for 2–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Olivier Rolko and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Area Majority / Influence.
This mini pack includes 8 new cards for the game Gaïa: - 4 merchant cities with a new need to satisfy (to be next to another city). - 2 Power cards, the time (receive two more actions for this turn only). - 2 animal Life cards with their own condition (put two pairs of animal tokens on two different tiles).
Gaïa: Mumbai Mini Expansion 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.
The listed playing time for Gaïa: Mumbai Mini Expansion is 30 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 Gaïa: Mumbai Mini 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.
Gaïa: Mumbai Mini Expansion belongs to these categories: Territory Building and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Gaïa: Mumbai Mini Expansion are: Olivier Rolko. 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 Gaïa: Mumbai Mini Expansion as an expansion for Gaïa. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Gaïa to use it. Check that your edition of Gaïa is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.