Word Colony® Original: Using Expansions
EXTRAS:
Word Colony® Expansions Rules
The Word Colony® game with expansions follows the same rules as the Word Colony® Original Base Game, with some game setup tweaks:
The new set of cards from this expansion should be added to the base game box alongside the other cards.
If you own additional Word Colony® expansions, you can add those card sets to the same base game box and use them simultaneously, regardless of the number of players. The base game box can hold all 500 base game cards plus the cards from up to 10 expansions, for a total of 1,500 cards, if available in your country.
Players have two options for placing cards in the box, whichever they prefer:
Sort the expansion cards into the base box holders by theme, with each expansion in its own divider. This allows players to easily identify and access cards from each expansion. During the game, players can draw cards from any topic they prefer.
Shuffle the expansion Letter Cards, Black Cards, and Special Cards together with all the other base game cards, and randomly place them into the box holders. During the game, players will draw cards randomly from the entire variety of topics.
Whether players own one or more expansions, they can choose their favorite pawn and set of four ABCD Answer Cards, regardless of whether they are from the base game or an expansion.
Side note: Unused pawns and ABCD sets will be removed from the game.
At the start of each new game, players will be dealt 5 cards randomly from the box, including expansion cards.
Thereafter, all other rules for drawing cards, reading questions, choosing the correct answer, collecting new cards and building words are identical to those in the base game. The winner is still the player who gets their pawn to the FINISH line first.
1 pawn and a set of 4 ABCD Answer Cards for one extra player
90 Letter Cards with new questions (4 Black Cards included)
6 Special Cards
No more friends will be spectators
Each expansion contains a new pawn and a set of 4 ABCD Answer Cards. This means that with each purchased expansion, you can add one extra player to the game.
Each expansion contains a set of new cards featuring fascinating questions from a variety of topics. From now on, you can choose the Question Cards from your favorite topics.
Do you have a large family or a very competitive group of friends? Using the expansions you can play together, either individually or in alliances of 2, 3, or more players, and enjoy some in-game benefits. Choose your allies carefully! View more about alliances here.
No need to increase your storage space or carry multiple boxes on holiday. One is enough! The base game box is specially designed with plenty of space, allowing you to add any additional expansion directly into it (up to 10 different expansions in addition to the base game cards already in the box).
The game is modular, allowing you to customize it however you like. You can play with either the 500 cards in the base game or incorporate one or more expansions. If you have all 5 expansions available in English, you can exclusively play with them and replace all 500 cards in the base game.
You don’t need to worry about keeping the cards from the expansions separate from those in the base game. Mixing them won’t affect gameplay. Each expansion card includes a graphic identifier for easy separation if desired.
You can even intentionally shuffle the expansion cards with the base game cards. During the game, players can draw cards from anywhere they choose, randomly.
Alternatively, players can group the cards by expansion theme using dividers in the box, allowing them to select cards from any theme during gameplay.
Good to know:
If necessary, the cards in the Word Colony® expansions can be separated from the other cards. All cards that are part of an expansion are marked with one of these symbols:
Complete your set with all the Word Colony® expansions and start the game! Find them at retailers in your country. View the available Word Colony Original expansions here!
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Word Colony® Original Expansions
EXTRAS:
Using Expansions
Have one or more Word Colony® expansions? Discover additional game rules and how you can use the expansions.
Creating Alliances
Choose your allies carefully and let the game begin!
Set your strategy and build impressive common word colonies.
Words Allowed
If you choose to play as objectively as possible, we recommend that you consider the official Word Colony® admitted words.
Exploring the Glossary
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