Terra Mystica expansions
Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice vs Terra Mystica: Automa Solo Box
| Question | Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice | Terra Mystica: Automa Solo Box |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Buy this first | Depends on your group |
| Buy order | #1 for Terra Mystica | #3 for Terra Mystica |
| What it adds | Six new factions (Ice Maidens, Yetis, Acolytes, Dragonlords, Shapeshifters, Riverwalkers), a new world map and a variant of the base map, four new final-scoring tiles, a turn-order track (turn order follows the order players passed) and an optional auction for factions. | 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. |
| What it fixes | Fixes some base-game balance issues: a Karma Games reviewer says the new map and the faction auction reduce the old strong-faction problem, and the final-scoring tiles make where you build matter more. | Gives Terra Mystica a solo mode and a way to play it with fewer than the usual 3 to 4 players. |
| Type | Expansion | Expansion |
| Players | 2–5 players | 1–2 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 | $20–$40 | Under $20 |
| More | Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice details | Terra Mystica: Automa Solo Box details |