Valeria: Card Kingdoms – Expansion Pack #07: Ward Towers

Valeria: Card Kingdoms – Expansion Pack #07: Ward Towers adds a layer of strategy and cooperation to the already vibrant Valeria universe. The pack replaces one of the Domain piles with five Ward Tower cards, each requiring 9 Gold, 9 Strength, and 9 Magic to complete. Players can use actions to pay those resources and place Build markers on a tower; when three markers are placed, the tower is finished. All participants retrieve their markers, which flip to the 5‑point‑value side, and the tower is placed next to the Monster row. The big bonus? Each completed tower reduces the cost of any monster by 1 Strength or 1 Magic, chosen by the player, and the effect accumulates for everyone, even those who didn’t help build. The pack contains 5 rule cards, 5 double‑sided Ward Tower cards, 1 divider, and 30 Build markers. Financed on Kickstarter, the limited edition can only be found at events, the publisher’s site, or the BGG store, depending on availability. The pack keeps the deck‑building, dice‑rolling, and open‑draft mechanics that already thrive in the base game, while adding a cooperative resource‑saving layer that can shift the tide of monster battles. If you love exploring new ways to optimize your deck and want a collective bonus that affects everyone, Ward Towers is a piece worth adding.

The gameplay experience remains accessible: the learning curve is gentle, as the rules are simple and fit naturally into the existing flow. The average playtime stays around 30‑45 minutes, keeping the pace fast. Component quality is high, with well‑illustrated cards and durable markers. In short, Ward Towers offers a new tactical and cooperative layer that fits perfectly into the Valeria universe without overloading players with complex rules.