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Rules assistance for Mining Colony: Master Plans
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- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Mining Colony: Master Plans
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Mining Colony: Master Plans is an expansion for Mining Colony released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Steve Finn.
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About the game
In Mining Colony: Master Plans, a mini-expansion pack to Mining Colony, players collect Master Plan cards during the excavation phase which provide them with new goals for their mining colonies. The pack comes with 16 Master Plan cards. In each round, a card is added to each excavation zone. When a player takes the resources from a zone, they also take a Master Plan card and immediately place it around one of the 4 sides of their mining colony, pointing to 1 of the rows or columns. Players score bonus points at game end if the item on the Master Plan card matches items in the row or column. The pack gives players even more to think about as they build their colony. The pack is compatible with the Mining Colony: Secret Missions Pack. —description from the designer
Designers
Publishers
- Dr. Finn's Games
Questions and answers
Mining Colony: Master Plans supports 1–4 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 Mining Colony: Master Plans is 30–45 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 Mining Colony: Master Plans for ages 14 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.
Mining Colony: Master Plans belongs to these categories: Territory Building, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Mining Colony: Master Plans and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Mining Colony: Master Plans are: Steve Finn. 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 Mining Colony: Master Plans as an expansion for Mining Colony. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mining Colony to use it. Check that your edition of Mining Colony is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.