
- BGG rank
- BGG #554
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Skymines
- 1–4 players
- 75–150 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2022

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Mombasa: Cooked Books Mini Expansion is an expansion for Mombasa released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 75–150 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Alexander Pfister and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Area Majority / Influence.
Contained in the Deutscher Spielepreis 2016 Goodie Box Includes 6 book tiles and 1 bookkeeper tile Setup: Add the new book tiles to the ones from the base game. Place the bookkeeper tile next to the game board. This bonus space is an additional bonus space and remains there for the duration of the game Game Play: Pay the amount depicted on the bonus tile to acquire it. At the end of the game, the bonus values of all new book tiles that your ink jar has reached or passed are added to your bookkeeping scoring category Majority bonus bookkeeper space: If no other player has a higher total of bookkeepers, you may place here. You bookkeepers are not used up by this action. Reward: 1 bookkeeper gets you 2 pounds from the bank. 2 bookkeepers gets you 5 pounds from the bank 3 or more bookkeepers gets you 9 pounds from the bank
Mombasa: Cooked Books 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 Mombasa: Cooked Books Mini Expansion is 75–150 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 Mombasa: Cooked Books 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.
Mombasa: Cooked Books Mini Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.5 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.
Mombasa: Cooked Books Mini Expansion belongs to these categories: Economic and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, 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 Mombasa: Cooked Books Mini Expansion are: Alexander Pfister. 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 Mombasa: Cooked Books Mini Expansion as an expansion for Mombasa. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mombasa to use it. Check that your edition of Mombasa is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.