Carpe Diem: 1st Expansion

If you're already a Carpe Diem fan and feel your city could be a bit more bustling, this first expansion is exactly the seasoning you need! The heart of the novelty lies in the introduction of a new bonus bar (the banderole bar) that brings an extra layer of strategy and reward. Before starting the fun, you lay out four bonus strips side by side, which can be placed in any order or even upside down, giving you a taste of customization right away. The magic happens when you place a building tile on a space with a bonus icon. Instead of simply removing the bonus from the game, you move it to the leftmost or rightmost empty space on your personal bonus bar. If the space where you placed the bonus has an icon, you receive the corresponding reward: it could be a resource (fish, herb, chicken, or grapes), a coin, bread, a fountain card, or even a 3-point victory point card! Additionally, you continue to advance one space on the main bonus bar, as usual. It's that 'eward management' mechanic we all love, where you decide whether to take the bonus now or position it strategically to reap greater rewards later. It's a compact expansion, but it shifts the game's rhythm and provides more paths to victory. If you enjoy optimization games where every placement decision counts, get ready to enjoy every second of this expansion!