Expeditions: Around the World

Steer three shared expeditions around the world and score the archaeological sites on your private cards.

Designer: Wolfgang Kramer
Publishers: AMIGO, Queen Games, Ravensburger, Super Meeple
Editions by: Evrikus, Arrakis Games, Kobold Spieleverlag

Three expeditions, one world map and everybody secretly steering for different ruins. Expeditions: Around the World is the 2023 name of Wolfgang Kramer's 1996 game Expedition, itself based on his earlier Wildlife Adventure. The three expeditions belong to all of you. On your turn you extend their routes along the branching paths of the board by placing plastic arrows. When an expedition reaches a site that matches one of your private site cards or one of the public ones, you score that card. Some spaces give you another turn straight away, others hand you a bonus action card to play at the right moment. The game ends when someone has scored all their cards, and the highest total wins.

Three expeditions that everyone movesPrivate and public site cards to scoreBonus action cards and extra-turn spaces

Who it's for

You want a route game that works for kids from eight and adults alike, with shared pieces and quiet scheming, for three or four in under an hour.

Not for you if…

You want your own pieces and total control. Here the expeditions belong to everybody, so your plans can be hijacked at any time.

Vibe's take

Light, scheming and a little devious. Everyone pushes the same pieces, so you nudge them toward your sites while pretending to want something else.