Stonemaier Games: Expeditions: Gears of Corruption Expansion by Jamey Stegmaier | Add to Expeditions - A Strategy Board Game | New Mechs, Characters, Hero Worker, & Map Bonuses | 1-6 Players, 90 Mins

Great to add additional players!

This is an excellent expansion to an already stellar base game. The additional mech, cards and starting acceleration have become a staple. Generally speaking, I feel very satisfied with the value Stonemaier expansions add above their base games.

There were really only two aspects of the base game that we had an issue with, but this expansion ironed them both out better than we could have expected! - The start of the game is a lot faster, with everyone starting out with a "wild color" worker. This especially helps in 4-5 player games where you need to gain workers early on, now it's not so bad if you don't. - Map tokens mean something now. Originally, map tokens didn't really have a use, but they really are beneficial now giving you an instant benefit, and more mechs do things with the tokens. This expansion brings the game from good, to great!

Gears of corruption does a great job of improving the mech mats in the base game as well as adding variety with a new mechanic, 2 new mechs and a new worker type. The new mechanic adds a lot for my wife and I's 2 player sessions of expeditions, adding another mech to the board as well as more opportunity to vanquish. The new hero workers also do a great job of speeding up the start of game by giving everyone a worker to be used anywhere. Great expansion and we would highly recommend it if you usually play 2 player!

The only gameplay that really changes is the corrupted mech that takes a turn moving as a player. It adds an extra layer of fun especially for a two player game.

Expeditions was already one of my top games of 2023, but Gears of Corruption really elevated it and it’s still seeing several plays at my table in recent months. The addition of the Hero Worker and the starting resources really make the beginning of the game feel smoother. Oh, and the new characters and mechs add more variety and new strategies to an already massive base game. Highly recommended!

I'll start by saying, this should really be part of the main game. New cards, new characters, the ability to now play with 7 players & a replacement tile. It can also speed the game along if you decide to use the additional workers (optional). The big improvement is the new player mats. They come with grooves where your guile & power counters won't slide out. All this fits perfectly in the original box too.

This is what I got inside the board game box...