# Wombat Rescue: Expansion Pack

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2015
- **BGG Rating**: 6.4
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 1-4
- **Duration**: 60 min
- **Weight**: —
- **Designers**: Matt Wolfe
- **Artists**: Mateusz Szulik
- **Publishers**: Eagle-Gryphon Games
- **Categories**: Animals
- **Mechanics**: Grid Movement, Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver

## Verdict
If you love a route‑building puzzle with a quirky animal theme, this expansion will crank up the fun.More tile varietyObstacles raise challengeDingo‑protection tilesVibrant artworkSlightly higher complexityNot for very young kidsRECOMMENDED

## Description
Wombat Rescue: Expansion Pack is the add‑on that levels up the already charming Wombat Rescue designed by Matt Wolfe. In the base game you play as a mama wombat trying to rescue her four babies after a mischievous dingo storms the burrow. The core loop has you eating, digesting and turning food into poop cubes, which become "smell tiles" that let you carve paths through a hex grid. The expansion adds fresh components: four extra six‑hex tiles to enlarge the play area, a set of twelve boulders that act as obstacles for seasoned players, dingo‑protection tiles that let you slip by unnoticed for a turn, and food‑disk stickers that give the cubes a thematic look. All pieces keep the vivid, slightly off‑beat artwork of Polish illustrator Mateusz Sxulik. The goal stays the same – plan your smell zones and move efficiently to locate and bring the babies home. The game works for 1‑4 players, runs about an hour, and is suitable for families 10+ but also appeals to light‑to‑medium gamers who enjoy route‑building and pick‑up‑and‑deliver puzzles. While the theme may look kid‑friendly at first glance, the depth of planning and movement optimisation makes it surprisingly strategic. If you liked the base game or are after a title that blends humor, resource management and a modular board that shifts each play, this expansion is a perfect fit.

## FAQ
### How many players can join?
It supports 1 to 4 players, just like the base game.

### What is the playing time?
Approximately 60 minutes, varying with player experience.

### What age is it suitable for?
Recommended for ages 10 and up; the humor is light but the strategy can be tough for very young kids.

### What does the expansion include?
Four extra six‑hex tiles, a set of 12 boulder obstacles, dingo‑protection tiles, and food‑disk stickers.

### Do I need the base game?
Yes, the expansion is designed to be used with Wombat Rescue.

### Does the expansion make the game harder?
It adds more obstacles and larger boards, raising the challenge level for seasoned players.

### Are there new rules?
The core rules stay the same; the new components just give you extra tactical choices.