
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Stone Age: Anniversary
- 2–4 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Stone Age: The Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Stone Age: The Expansion is an expansion for Stone Age released in 2011 for 2–5 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Bernd Brunnhofer and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Trading, and Dice Rolling.
The prehistoric players have already learned how to build huts and hunt food. Now they sit around the fire, gaze in wonder at the tribal matriarch, and wonder how they can look as good as her: "Why is my tooth just hanging?" "Honey, I also want something to make my skin look good." In this expansion for Stone Age, style is the goal as ornaments and jewelry become part of the game – not to mention a merchant to handle such items. Players can now transform their raw materials into jewelry and other adornments. This expansion includes a new location for the village, new cards, and new huts – not to mention components that allow game play with up to five Stone Age hunter-gatherers.
Stone Age: The Expansion supports 2–5 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 Stone Age: The Expansion is 60–90 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 Stone Age: The Expansion for ages 13 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.
Stone Age: The Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Stone Age: The Expansion belongs to these categories: Prehistoric and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Trading, and Dice Rolling. 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 Stone Age: The Expansion are: Bernd Brunnhofer. 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 Stone Age: The Expansion as an expansion for Stone Age. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Stone Age to use it. Check that your edition of Stone Age is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.