Terra Mystica: Fan Factions includes 20 new factions for the game! All of these factions were submitted by fans and vetted to produce a high-quality, “must-have” expansion for the classic game.
All of the new factions are completely compatible with the base game, Fire & Ice, and Merchants of the Sea.
New Factions :
Briefly, here is an idea of what is offered in with the new Factions:
Architects – Focus on Building Bridges
Archivists – Interact with more Bonus Cards
Atlanteans – Start the Game with a Stronghold which help with Power
Changelings – Use 3 Differing Types of Terrain each Game
Chash Dallah – Additional Income Track & Coins as Power
Children of the Wyrm – Lose less VP to Gain Power
Conspirators – Favor Options
Dynion Geifr – Fire Affinity and Converted Priests worth additional Workers/Coins
Enlightened – Power transforms terrain & better conversion rates
Firewalkers – Pyro token dictates power gain and Victory Points transform terrain
Geologists – Transform changing terrain using its Glowing Rock
Goblins – Use Treasure to gain Rewards
Kingdom of Ember – Use Lava instead of Spades
Prospectors – Golden Spades replace Spades
Selkies – Build on the River
Snow Shamans – Advance faster on Shipping or Conversion Track
Time Travelers – Score Previous and Next Rounds
Treasurers – Resources can (Coins, Workers, and Priests) go into Treasury to Double
Wisps – When Building Trading Posts, you may transform Terrain
Fan Faction Designers:
Pascal Amberg, Eduardo Andrade, Craig Atkins, Alexander Bobrox, Isaac Childres, Dave Edwards, Fadi El-Riachi, Chris Harris, Raphael Hohl, Jessica Larsen, Matthew Larsen, Kitano Masashi, Luke McKinnes, Hershil Patel, Raj Patel, Mario Ruhmann & the Yeti Knights (featuring Richard Sivel), Jamey Stegmaier
Terra Mystica has long been considered one of the best foundational board games since its release in 2013. Quickly garnering multiple awards, including 2013 Game of the Year, Terra Mystica is a staple in any board gamers collection. Followed by a large community to this day, Terra Mystica offers an incredible level of replayability that will bring you back to the game to fine-tune your strategy or to discover a new way of playing by utilizing a different faction. With 20 playable factions in Terra Mystica: Big Box, there is so much for you to discover in this timeless classic!
