
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,697
- BGG rating
- 8.6
Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2024

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Wonderland's War: Shards of Madness is an expansion for Wonderland's War released in 2023 for 2–5 players, 45–125 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Tim Eisner, Ian Moss, and Ben Eisner and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence.
The denizens of Wonderland are choking on the ever so serious business of war. The Cheshire Cat offers them a madness fix in the form of corrupted shards. These Wonderlandians and their artifacts offer powerful rewards, but at what cost? Will you risk looking into the chaotic grin of the cheshire? Will you drink the Hatter's mercurial tea? An all-new 35-card expansion! Includes in The Shards of Madness: - 24 Wonderlandian Cards - 10 Quest Cards - 1 Battle Marker Card - 8 10x Shard cardboard Tokens Wonderlandian Cards The new Wonderlandian cards are focused on giving, gaining and discarding Shards during the War phase. These cards allow players to risk gaining more shards for strong boosts, as well as new ways to discard shards, or give them to other players. The contest for who will gain the extra Madness chip at the end of the next Tea Party now starts in the War Phase. Leader Quests & Double Feats The two new quest types allow players more ways to score questing points. Leader quests can be completed in any region, granted that your Leader is present. The double Feat quests have two feats that can be completed, giving players more reason to enter the fray in different regions. Starting Battle Reward The Entombed Sword now not only marks where the starting battle will occur, but grants a strong bonus to the winner of that battle. This double-sided card gives more texture to your choice of where to send your supporters and which battles you will attempt to win each round. The Shards of Madness expansion offers a full set of new Wonderlandian cards that emphasize and enhance Shards as a resource, new Quest types that will push your strategy in new directions, and a Starting Battle reward that adds incentive to win in the first battle region.
Wonderland's War: Shards of Madness 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 Wonderland's War: Shards of Madness is 45–125 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 Wonderland's War: Shards of Madness 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.
Wonderland's War: Shards of Madness has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Wonderland's War: Shards of Madness belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Wonderland's War: Shards of Madness are: Tim Eisner, Ian Moss, and Ben Eisner. 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 Wonderland's War: Shards of Madness as an expansion for Wonderland's War. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Wonderland's War to use it. Check that your edition of Wonderland's War is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.