World Wonders: Mundo Wonders Pack Expansion
boardgamequest.comOne of my favorite games of 2023 was World Wonders from Arcane Wonders. While I didn’t have a chance to play it until this year, so it didn’t make my Top 10 Games from 2023 list, I’ve still enjoyed each and every play of it. It does a great job of scratching that tile-laying and city-building itch.
Less than a year after its release, Arcane Wonders is back with their first expansion for World Wonders: Mundo Wonders Pack. Is this a worthy addition to the game? Let’s find out.
This small box expansion adds 9 new wonders, many of which should be familiar. Much like the base game, each of those wonders comes with a wooden monument and matching card. But what else is included in this expansion are 9 Mundo cards that add an alternate scoring condition for each of the new wonders.
The World Wonders Mundo Expansion is an easy add for anyone who enjoyed the base game. It adds in more wonders… and not much else. This falls into one of the “more variety, hurray!” expansions. And that’s a welcome addition because some games of World Wonders at higher player counts would have players running out of wonders to buy. With another 9 now, that shouldn’t be a problem anymore.
More interesting for me were the Mundo cards. One of my complaints with the base game was that the wonders, while being the coolest part of the game, we’re a pretty low part of your final score. These new Mundo cards seek to fix that. You can now earn 1-3 points depending on how well you meet the criteria for the card.
For example, the new Gate of All Nations Wonder will earn you 1 point just for building it. However, if you are able to run a road through it, you’ll instead earn 2 or 3 points depending on how long your road is. Or with Himeji Castle, you can earn up to 3 points by building next to Natural Resources in your city.
I really enjoyed the Mundo mode, but it also begs the question, why not include cards for the original monuments? That seems like the obvious move because any player who is able to build
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