
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,391
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Exodus: Proxima Centauri
- 2–6 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 3.6/5
- 2012

Rules assistance for Progress: Personalities
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Progress: Personalities is an expansion for Progress: Evolution of Technology released in 2014 for 1–5 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Andrei Novac and Agnieszka Kopera and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Action Points.
Personalities is a mini-expansion for the base game of Progress: Evolution of Technology. It consists of 15 cards: 5 Ancient Philosophers 5 Medieval Scientists 5 Renaissance Artists Each Personality provides a bonus for the controlling player. The Ancient Philosophers also determine the turn order while the Scientist and Artists bring to the game the Heritage mechanism allowing the players to give up their long term bonus for a one-time larger one.
Progress: Personalities supports 1–5 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 Progress: Personalities is 90 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 Progress: Personalities 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.
Progress: Personalities has a complexity rating of 2.8 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.
Progress: Personalities belongs to these categories: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, and Civilization. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Action Points. 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 Progress: Personalities are: Andrei Novac and Agnieszka Kopera. 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 Progress: Personalities as an expansion for Progress: Evolution of Technology. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Progress: Evolution of Technology to use it. Check that your edition of Progress: Evolution of Technology is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.