Scythe expansions
Invaders from Afar vs Scythe Modular Board
Short answer: buy Invaders from Afar first. Get it if you often have 6-7 players or want more factions. Otherwise it can wait.
Pick Scythe Modular Board first instead if this sounds more like your table: For groups who feel their openings have become scripted.
| Question | Invaders from Afar | Scythe Modular Board |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Depends on your group | Depends on your group |
| Buy order | #3 for Scythe | #4 for Scythe |
| What it adds | Two new factions (Albion, Togawa) with 10 minis, plus two player mats that raise the max to 7 players. | A new two-sided board with 4 two-sided tiles and home base tiles, so the map changes every game. |
| What it fixes | Lets 6 or 7 people play and adds more faction matchups. | Adds a tighter map for low player counts and stops set openings from repeating. |
| Type | More players | Expansion |
| Players | 1–7 players | — |
| Rules load | About the same rules load | — |
| Best for | — | — |
| You need first | Just the base game | Just the base game |
| Price guide | $20–$40 | $20–$40 |
| More | Invaders from Afar details | Scythe Modular Board details |