Anachrony expansions
Anachrony: Fractures of Time vs Anachrony: Classic Expansion Pack
| Question | Anachrony: Fractures of Time | Anachrony: Classic Expansion Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Buy this first | Depends on your group |
| Buy order | #1 for Anachrony | #3 for Anachrony |
| What it adds | A new playable faction (Path of Unity with 6 Paladin miniatures), a Valley board with new action spaces, a Fracture device that lets you "blink" an Exosuit to a second action for Flux Cores, glitch and Operator-worker rules, Technology cards, new leaders for the original Paths, a Variable Anomalies module, and two solo modes (Chronobot and Chronossus). | Three modules: Doomsday (Experiments that move the asteroid Impact earlier, later or cancel it), Pioneers of New Earth (dice-and-card Adventure action plus Exosuit upgrade boards) and Guardians of the Council (worker-free Guardian Exosuits and a private action space), with 6 Guardian miniatures. |
| What it fixes | Gives the weak research action a real use, adds competition for Capital spaces and lets you take two actions with one Exosuit, at the cost of a shorter game (5 rounds instead of 7) with more decisions per round. | Adds variety and some relief from Capital blocking (Guardians), but changes the timeline in ways that clash with the newer expansions. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 1–4 players | 1–4 players |
| Rules load | Adds more rules | Adds more rules |
| Best for | Best for experienced groups | Best for experienced groups |
| What you need | Needs the Anachrony base game (original or Essential Edition). The Path of Unity can only be played with this expansion. It is also the only source of the solo Chronossus and improved Chronobot modes. | The Mindclash US shop page states it requires Anachrony - Essential Edition and is not standalone. Bundles the older Doomsday, Pioneers of New Earth and Guardians of the Council modules plus 6 Guardian Exosuit miniatures. A BGG poster reports that with Fractures of Time installed Pioneers works, Doomsday does not, and Guardians needs a house rule. |
| Price guide | $40–$60 | $40–$60 |
| More | Anachrony: Fractures of Time details | Anachrony: Classic Expansion Pack details |