The Castles of Burgundy expansions
The Castles of Burgundy: Vineyard vs The Castles of Burgundy: 8th Expansion - Trade Routes
| Question | The Castles of Burgundy: Vineyard | The Castles of Burgundy: 8th Expansion - Trade Routes |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Worth it | Worth it |
| Buy order | #1 for The Castles of Burgundy | #2 for The Castles of Burgundy |
| What it adds | A tile rack beside the main board and a vineyard sideboard on each player's duchy board (4 vineyard boards, 51 double hex tiles, 1 vineyard depot, 1 vineyard store, 1 cloth bag per the Special Edition rulebook). Double hex tiles are placed on your vineyard board, and the more tiles of the same type you place, the more victory points you gain. | Trade-route tiles with 3 spaces each. Each player gets 5 tiles (2 players), 4 (3 players) or 3 (4 players) and lines them up under their board; sold goods go onto the route left to right, and you get the bonus shown when the tile's number matches the route space. |
| What it fixes | No base-game flaw is cited by reviewers; it adds a second set of tile-placement goals rather than fixing something. | Gives selling goods a more varied payoff than the base game's fixed sale spaces. |
| Type | Expansion | Mini expansion |
| Players | 1–4 players | 2–4 players |
| Rules load | Adds more rules | About the same rules load |
| Best for | Best for experienced groups | Fine for any group |
| What you need | Just the base game | Just the base game |
| Price guide | — | — |
| More | The Castles of Burgundy: Vineyard details | The Castles of Burgundy: 8th Expansion - Trade Routes details |