
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,035
- BGG rating
- 6.2
504
- 2–4 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for Wombat Rescue: 5th Player Expansion
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Wombat Rescue: 5th Player Expansion is an expansion for Wombat Rescue released in 2015 for 1–5 players and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Matt Wolfe and its main mechanics are Grid Movement, Modular Board, and Network and Route Building.
The Wombat Rescue: 5th Player Expansion does exactly what its name suggests: It expands Wombat Rescue to support 5 players (the rules for a 5-player game are included in the base game's rulebook, along with the rules for the other expansions that were available upon release of the game). This was the final stretch goal for the Kickstarter campaign, and that stretch goal was not met; however, it is available for purchase through the publisher's website.
Wombat Rescue: 5th Player Expansion 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 catalogue lists Wombat Rescue: 5th Player Expansion for ages 10 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.
Wombat Rescue: 5th Player Expansion belongs to these categories: Humor, Animals, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Grid Movement, Modular Board, and Network and Route Building. 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 Wombat Rescue: 5th Player Expansion are: Matt Wolfe. 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 Wombat Rescue: 5th Player Expansion as an expansion for Wombat Rescue. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Wombat Rescue to use it. Check that your edition of Wombat Rescue is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.