- rank: 2,986
- rating: 6.7
- published: 1996
- designer: Wolfgang Kramer
Print Status
- recently re-published as Expeditions: Around the World in 2023
Why It's On The List
- I love the expedition mechanic at the heart of the game. There's nothing quite like it... (well, this isn't altogether true - but look in the Extras for more on that.)
Tips & Tricks:
- Travel bucks are a relatively scarce currency that aids you in game play and must be managed VERY carefully.
- Watch the number of arrows left in each expedition - other players can run them out to keep you from certain sections of the board.
- There are a variety of options in how loops work - we like the "place anywhere on the loop" one - but you should give them all a try.
- While the game will work with 2-6 players, it's best with 2-3.
Extras
- The designer (Wolfgang Kramer) actually revised his classic Ravensburger game (Wildlife Adventure) which became Expedition - and then he gave it a big tweak and turned it into a children's game (Schatzsucher). While I haven't played Schatzsucher, I've enjoyed my couple of plays of Wildlife Expedition (and still kick myself for not picking up a copy back when you could find them at zoo gift shops).
- There were some rules changes for National Geographic Expedition edition - I only played once but I didn't like them. Frustratingly, I don't remember what I didn't like!
- Here's what I wrote about Expedition for The One Hundred.
- This is the second of five games designed by Wolfgang Kramer on this countdown.
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