Terra Mystica · Expansion

Terra Mystica: Fan Factions

Depends on your group

Our take: Weak evidence: BGG rates it 8.7 from only about 210 ratings and it is new, so there are no written reviews. Forum threads show owners still asking about rules (shipyards for the new factions, the Firewalkers faction, differences between the 2022 boards and 2025 rules). Reddit coverage was about the Capstone launch, not play opinions. Treat it as an add-on for experienced groups who already own the base game and want yet more factions; it is not a fix for any base-game problem.
What you need first: Just the base game

What it adds: 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 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.

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