Terra Mystica expansions
Terra Mystica: Automa Solo Box vs Terra Mystica: Fan Factions
| Question | Terra Mystica: Automa Solo Box | Terra Mystica: Fan Factions |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Depends on your group | Depends on your group |
| Buy order | #3 for Terra Mystica | #4 for Terra Mystica |
| What it adds | Solo mode against an Automa (card-driven opponent) with 10 Automa factions, several difficulty levels, an Automa deck, tribe cards and round-scoring tiles; includes a variant to add the Automa as a neutral third player in a 2-player game. | 20 new factions (two for each of the seven colours plus two multi-colour ice and fire factions), all ideas submitted by fans and vetted by the publisher. It is an official published product, not a free download: it started as a community faction contest and print-and-play file, and Capstone now sells a physical version. |
| What it fixes | Gives Terra Mystica a solo mode and a way to play it with fewer than the usual 3 to 4 players. | Adds faction variety only (no new map or rules overhaul); the Merchants-of-the-Seas shipyard rules for these factions are still being asked about on BGG. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 1–2 players | 2–5 players |
| Rules load | About the same rules load | About the same rules load |
| Best for | — | Best for experienced groups |
| What you need | Just the base game | Just the base game |
| Price guide | Under $20 | $20–$40 |
| More | Terra Mystica: Automa Solo Box details | Terra Mystica: Fan Factions details |