Carthago: Merchants & Guilds – Support of the Guilds

If you're already a seasoned merchant in Carthago, get ready to level up with 'Support of the Guilds'. This isn't just any expansion; it's a promotional mini-expansion straight from the 2018 Advent Calendar, designed to add a spicy layer to your commercial strategy. The core idea is simple yet impactful: the guilds now have a direct say in your trading empire.

The expansion introduces 6 new tiles that can be mixed and matched with the Achievement Tiles from the base game. How does this change the gameplay? Well, you gain new ways to score victory points at the end of the game, but the real magic lies in the risk-versus-reward balance. You can opt for paths that secure extra end-game points, or, if you're feeling more aggressive and dynamic, you can leverage these tiles to gain additional turns during the game. In a resource management game driven by action points, an extra turn is like finding a gold mine!

These new components allow for even deeper customization of your winning strategy. Want to focus on accumulating wealth for a massive end-game score? Go for it. Prefer to move faster than your rivals and dominate the market before anyone else? The new guild support tiles can provide that much-needed agility. It's the kind of content that doesn't rewrite the core rules but significantly expands the strategic horizon, making every session of Carthago a bit more unpredictable and tactical. Just a heads-up: this is an expansion, so you'll definitely need the base game to put these new abilities to use!