
- BGG rank
- BGG #391
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Tikal
- 2–4 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 1999

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Wandering Towers: Mini Spell Expansion 1 is an expansion for Wandering Towers released in 2023 for 2–6 players. It was designed by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling.
This expansion contains 2 spells: Retrieve A Card and Movement Swap. Retrieve A Card Effect: Take the top card from the discard pile, even if it is the card you just played. Note: you will not draw to fill your had to 3 cards at the end of your turn until you have less than 3 cards. This is the same spell as the previously released "Re-Use A Card". Movement Swap Effect: Swap the movement values on the movement card you play. this has the following effect: For a card that can move either a tower or a wizard, their movement values are swapped. For a card that can only move a tower, it moves a wizard instead. For a card that can only move a wizard, it moves a tower instead.
Wandering Towers: Mini Spell Expansion 1 supports 2–6 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.
Wandering Towers: Mini Spell Expansion 1 has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Wandering Towers: Mini Spell Expansion 1 belongs to these categories: 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 Wandering Towers: Mini Spell Expansion 1 and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Wandering Towers: Mini Spell Expansion 1 are: Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling. 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 Wandering Towers: Mini Spell Expansion 1 as an expansion for Wandering Towers. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Wandering Towers to use it. Check that your edition of Wandering Towers is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.