Aug 1, 2023
Expeditions is a new game within the 1920+ universe that was
created by artist Jakub Rozalski. The game designer Jamey Stegmaier
previously partnered with Jakub to create Scythe, which is a hugely
popular game with multiple expansions. It also happens to be in my
top 5 all-time favourite games.
Expeditions is clearly something very new. It has the look and feel
of Scythe, but the mechanics are substantially different. So much
so that there is no way that one could consider expeditions to be
another expansion to Scythe.
We absolutely love Scythe, but having played it to death it has
been a long while since we have been able to enter into the 1920+
universe of Jakub Rozalski. In expeditions the art is still
provocative and engaging. I was instantly drawn to the story.
However, what really makes or breaks the game is how well the new
mechanics work. Does this new game capture the same feel as Scythe?
Is it different enough to be worth playing? Does it live up to the
hype of being a true sequel to Scythe, or could it even be a better
game?