- BGG rank
- BGG #4,986
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.6/5
- 2013
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Rules assistance for Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden – Advanced Play Mini Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden – Advanced Play Mini Expansion
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Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden – Advanced Play Mini Expansion is an expansion for Heart of Crown released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by ginkgo and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Are you a Heart of Crown expert? Get to the action faster by swapping out your starting deck in this mini expansion. Compatible with all the Heart of Crown games - the base game is required (original Heart of Crown or Fairy Garden). In the Advanced Play Mini Expansion, each player starts the game with a deck of 10 cards as listed below. Otherwise, the rules of the game are unchanged. 6 Farming Villages 1 Mansion (New) 1 Attendant (New) 1 Alternate Art Apprentice Maid 1 Personal Maid (New) To begin the game, instead of the number of Apprentice Maids, determine who goes first by who has the highest total number of Attendants, Apprentice Maids, and Personal Maids. All four Personal Maids have the same effect. Number of Cards Included: 16 Sleeve Size: Standard —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden – Advanced Play Mini 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 Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden – Advanced Play Mini Expansion is 45 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 Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden – Advanced Play Mini Expansion for ages 12 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.
Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden – Advanced Play Mini 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.
Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden – Advanced Play Mini Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Open Drafting. 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 Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden – Advanced Play Mini Expansion are: ginkgo. 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 Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden – Advanced Play Mini Expansion as an expansion for Heart of Crown. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Heart of Crown to use it. Check that your edition of Heart of Crown is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.