
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,460
- BGG rating
- 8.6
Malifaux (Third Edition)
- 2 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 4.2/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Vagrantsong: Bonus Scenario – Fool's Gold
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Vagrantsong: Bonus Scenario – Fool's Gold is an expansion for Vagrantsong released in 2022 for 2–4 players. It was designed by Matt Carter, Justin Gibbs, and Kyle Rowan and its main mechanics are Variable Set-up, Events, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
You have to fill out a form on the publisher's website to get the promo, it's not included with every copy of the base game. Offered for free as part of a Wyrd Games Promotion in January and February 2022. The Scenario includes a small Scenario booklet for the Scenario itself, 2 Skill cards, 3 Ritual cards for that Scenario, and a Junk card. It utilizes existing standees from the core game, but gives them a new story. A Junk card is shuffled into the Junk deck immediately triggers the Scenario when revealed during the Camp Phase.
Vagrantsong: Bonus Scenario – Fool's Gold 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.
Vagrantsong: Bonus Scenario – Fool's Gold belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Set-up, Events, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 Vagrantsong: Bonus Scenario – Fool's Gold are: Matt Carter, Justin Gibbs, and Kyle Rowan. 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 Vagrantsong: Bonus Scenario – Fool's Gold as an expansion for Vagrantsong. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Vagrantsong to use it. Check that your edition of Vagrantsong is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.