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Irondale: Irondale Expands is an expansion for Irondale released in 2010 for 2–4 players and 30 minutes per game. It was designed by John Clowdus and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Tile Placement.
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About the game
Irondale: Irondale Expands, is the first expansion for Irondale. The expansion itself contains several smaller expansions, add-ons, and variants. Irondale Expands includes 18 new Building cards (3 copies of each - 1 for each deck), including a new building type: Monuments. Also included are 3 new Special Buildings including the Architect's Guild and the Banking Institution, which enable trade withing the game and add extra options to the existing Master Plan mechanic. The City Square is also a new special building which is used to change the way Irondale is played. 4 new dedicated start city cards are also included. This expansion is completely modular, and players may choose to use any or all included material to enhance their games of Irondale. A copy of Irondale is required to play Irondale Expands.
Editions
- Irondale: Irondale ExpandsenSmall Box Games2010
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Questions and answers
Irondale: Irondale Expands 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 Irondale: Irondale Expands 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.
Irondale: Irondale Expands has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Irondale: Irondale Expands belongs to these categories: Card Game, City Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Tile Placement. 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 Irondale: Irondale Expands are: John Clowdus. 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 Irondale: Irondale Expands as an expansion for Irondale. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Irondale to use it. Check that your edition of Irondale is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.