Expeditions is an engine-building board game set in the Scythe universe, where 1-5 players control giant mechs to explore a map of hexes. Players investigate mysterious meteorites and interact with locations by strategically moving their action tokens to perform various actions. It offers deep strategic depth through card play and action selection, suitable for competitive and solo play.
The Verdict
based on 35 reviews
This video from BoardGameCo provides a thorough review of the physical board game Expeditions, detailing aspects the reviewer liked and disliked, and concluding with overall final thoughts and recommendations.
The reviewer rates Expeditions highly, calling it an early Game of the Year contender. They find it a compelling and unique engine-building and exploration game that stands apart from Scythe despite shared lore, offering tough strategic decisions and various paths to glory.
This video from Board Game Museum offers a review of the 2023 physical board game 'Expeditions' from Stonemaier Games. It covers aspects like gameplay, components, and player experience for this engine-building exploration game, which is a spiritual successor to Scythe.
This video from Board Gaming Ramblings provides a thorough review of the physical board game Expeditions by Stonemaier Games. It covers components, gameplay, and overall impressions, concluding with a final score and recommendations.
The reviewer highly praises "Expeditions" as an enjoyable, competitive, card-driven engine-building exploration game, expressing a strong desire to own it. However, he notes that the game's enjoyment and score significantly decrease with higher player counts.
The reviewer highly praises Expeditions' solo mode, highlighting its efficient automa, enjoyable card play, and rewarding combos. He considers it a strong solo experience, even suggesting it surpasses Scythe for solo play.
Expeditions offers amazing components and a liberating setup process, though its rulebook can be confusing for beginners in the middle sections. Overall, it delivers an epic worldbuilding experience that earns a strong positive rating.
The video provides a review of "Expeditions," the sequel to "Scythe," evaluating its gameplay and overall quality. It examines whether this card-driven engine-building game lives up to the reputation of its predecessor.
This video from Tabletop Turtle offers a critical review of the physical board game Expeditions, expressing the channel's disappointment with the game.
The Dice Tower panel offers a positive review of Expeditions, highlighting its engaging gameplay, appealing artwork, and quick turns. Reviewers note it can be a 'table hog' but generally found it to be their preferred style of game.
The reviewer finds 'Expeditions' to be a complex and strategic game that offers enjoyable variability through its random setup and unique character abilities, despite minor drawbacks like small card text and extended playtime with more players.
The reviewer was highly impressed with the production quality of Expeditions, praising the excellent feel of the components, the quality of the rulebooks, and the impressive detail and size of the mech miniatures.
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