Obsession expansions
Obsession: Wessex Expansion vs Obsession: Characters Expansion
| Question | Obsession: Wessex Expansion | Obsession: Characters Expansion |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Worth it | Depends on your group |
| Buy order | #2 for Obsession | #3 for Obsession |
| What it adds | A fifth family board (start with a Breakfast Room or Tennis Court), five starter, six casual and five prestige guests, and six solo opponents for extended play. 2nd-edition copies add the Morning Room and Retiring Room tiles. | Constable, Reverend and Dowager Marchioness characters, second-chance servants, distinguished family members, a 52-card universal objective deck, 28 new gentry, 14 solo opponents, cooperative play and a 20-page variant catalogue. |
| What it fixes | A reviewer says the extra low-VP tiles help with the early-game imbalance in the base game. | Gives an escape route from bad guest or objective draws: remove unsavoury guests, swap objectives, or recruit prestige guests. |
| Type | Mini expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 1–4 players | 1–4 players |
| Rules load | About the same rules load | Adds more rules |
| Best for | Fine for any group | Best for experienced groups |
| What you need | Just the base game | Just the base game |
| Price guide | Under $20 | $20–$40 |
| More | Obsession: Wessex Expansion details | Obsession: Characters Expansion details |