Everdell expansions
Everdell Newleaf vs Everdell Pearlbrook
Short answer: buy Everdell Newleaf first. The safest pick: more of the same game, done well. Meeple Mountain ranks it the best boxed expansion and King Panda ranks it second.
Pick Everdell Pearlbrook first instead if this sounds more like your table: King Panda ranks it first, but Meeple Mountain found the race for Wonders pulls focus from the base game. Great if you want a new goal; less so if you like the base game as is.
| Question | Everdell Newleaf | Everdell Pearlbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Buy this first | Worth it |
| Buy order | #1 for Everdell | #2 for Everdell |
| What it adds | A train station, ticket tiles, visitor cards, a second board, and 100+ new cards with new critters. | A river board, frog ambassadors, pearls to collect, Wonders to build, and new water critters and cards. |
| What it fixes | Adds more face-up cards to pick from as the deck grows. | Gives you a big goal to build toward beyond your 15-card city. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 1–4 players | 1–4 players |
| Rules load | — | — |
| Best for | — | — |
| You need first | Just the base game | Just the base game |
| Price guide | $60–$100 | $60–$100 |
| More | Everdell Newleaf details | Everdell Pearlbrook details |