Anachrony expansions
Anachrony: Fractures of Time vs Anachrony: Future Imperfect
| Question | Anachrony: Fractures of Time | Anachrony: Future Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Buy this first | Worth it |
| Buy order | #1 for Anachrony | #2 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). | Four mix-and-match modules: Neutronide Buildings (4 buildings that scale with Power Plants), Hypersync Future Actions (take a Capital action now and repay it later), Quantum Loops (a new warp tile with Quantum Effect cards paid back with Breakthroughs), and Intrigues of the Council (Council Chamber board, mission cards and Agenda tiles that replace the base game's endgame condition cards). |
| 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 the player interaction and flexibility the base game lacks: Hypersync lowers the pressure to grab Capital spaces first, and Intrigues lets players shape and contest the endgame scoring. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 1–4 players | 2–4 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. | Needs the Anachrony base game. Its four modules work on their own and mix with each other and with most other modules. Solo play with Quantum Loops or Hypersync needs Fractures of Time for the Chronossus; Intrigues of the Council cannot be used with the Chronossus solo mode. |
| Price guide | $40–$60 | $20–$40 |
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