2018 · Post-Napoleonic
Obsession: Wessex Expansion
Adds a fifth family board that represents a larger starting country estate and gives different opening options for manor improvements. A player who takes this family board begins the game with a choice between two second-level manor improvements (Breakfast Room or Tennis Court). The expansion also supplies five additional Starter Guests, five additional Casual Guests, five additional Prestige Guests, and six new solitaire opponents to increase variety and solo play options.
- Players
- 1–4 best 2
- Playing time
- 30–90 min
- Age
- 14+
- Complexity
- 3.2 / 5
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Full stats in Ludoya- 25
- Plays logged
- 44
- Players
- 2h 21m
- Average play
- 131
- In collections
- 3
- On wishlists
8.0/10
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Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
Does the Wessex family start with both the extra Tennis Court and Breakfast Room?
No. At setup, the Wessex player chooses one of those tiles to add to the country estate organiser with the standard START tiles, and returns the other to the box. (p. 1)
Can we use the extra Tennis Court and Breakfast Room if nobody chose Wessex?
No. Those two tiles have a modified START icon and are used exclusively with the Wessex player board. (p. 1)
What’s special about the Morning Room?
It is an Essentials tile with prestige 1, giving players with low family reputation another improvement option. Its variable invitation is intended to help prevent unnecessary passing. (p. 2)
What’s the point of the Retiring Room, and does it need a lady’s maid?
It is a Prestige tile with prestige 1; its single female invite can extend a deck, provide reputation early, and offer flexibility in the first two seasons. Yes—the Retiring Room is the first tile where a lady’s maid is the essential activity servant. (p. 2)
How does the expansion change solo play?
It adds six unique opponents, ranging from beginner to expert, for Extended Solo Play on the Extended Play side of the Round Track. (p. 2)
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