Terra Mystica expansions
Terra Mystica: Merchants of the Seas vs Terra Mystica: Fan Factions
| Question | Terra Mystica: Merchants of the Seas | Terra Mystica: Fan Factions |
|---|---|---|
| Our label | Worth it | Depends on your group |
| Buy order | #2 for Terra Mystica | #4 for Terra Mystica |
| What it adds | Ships and a new Shipyard building with twenty faction-board extensions, trading ships that give VP and resources (and power to the receiver), ships that can dig and build dwellings, 12 new round-scoring tiles, four ship-related Favor tiles, three new bonus tiles, three additional power actions, two new town tiles and two new maps (Lakes and Fjords). | 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 | Adds an extra tactical movement layer and more interaction; the designer says it improves the 2-player game because ship trading forces interaction. It also carries the official updated starting-VP balance list. | 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 | 2–5 players | 2–5 players |
| Rules load | Adds more rules | About the same rules load |
| Best for | Best for experienced groups | Best for experienced groups |
| What you need | Just the base game | Just the base game |
| Price guide | $20–$40 | $20–$40 |
| More | Terra Mystica: Merchants of the Seas details | Terra Mystica: Fan Factions details |