What expansion should I teach? (Patreon)
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Hey folks, so I've taught a bunch of games that have come out with expansions after the fact. I'd love to revisit them all but I'm afraid I don't have enough time in my schedule to feasibly do that, so I'm asking you to help me decide which one to cover.
Dune: The Ixians and Tleilaxu expansion came out almost immediately after my Dune video, and so I've been hearing about it for quite some time. The two new factions seem pretty wild, and that's mostly all that this expansion adds, but there's also a new mechanic involving "tech tokens" which give economic benefits to whoever controls them and the equivalent of a stronghold if you have all of them.
Root: So the latest kickstarter dropped a few expansions on our laps. Marauders adds two new factions, the Keepers in Iron and the Lord of the Hundreds, both of which look very cool. The 2nd clockwork box gives us automated factions matching the otters, lizards, moles, and crows. And the Hirelings offer mini-factions that help spice up lower player count games, something that I'd have particular interest in trying out.
Dune Imperium: The Rise of Ix (yes there's another Dune expansion, and it also concerns the Ixians) adds some new faction leaders, cards, mechanics, and from what I've heard, it also revamps the solo mode a little, which I found a bit lackluster in the base game. Of course, out of all of these, this is the only one that Rodney has already covered, so maybe it's not so necessary that I do one as well? I don't know, you tell me.
Anachrony: As far as I know, there are two big expansions, Future Imperfect and Fractures of Time. Future Imperfect is a modular expansion, adding four new elements to add in as you like, whereas Fractures of Time is a big box expansion with new mechanics, areas of the map, and more. While Anachrony was not my favorite game that I've covered, I've also heard that the expansions really kick it up a notch, so I'd be curious to give them a try.
Spirit Island: While the Jagged Earth expansion mostly just adds new spirits, there are a few new gameplay elements and board configurations to teach as well. To be completely honest, I don't know that it needs another video, but I want to put it on the list because Spirit Island is one of my favorite games of all time, and any more coverage would just be a treat for me.
As with my other polls, vote for as many options as you like. It'll run for a week and once it's done, I'll add the winning game to my schedule. Fair warning though, it'll probably be a little while before the video comes out.