Patchwork: 5×5 Bonuskarte

About this expansion

Patchwork: 5×5 Bonuskarte is a special two-player bonus card for a game lasting about 30 minutes. Released in 2017, this single card rewards the first player to complete a 5×5 square.

The card introduces a clear race objective: fill out a complete 5×5 square before your opponent. The first player to achieve this milestone receives the card and gains the ability to choose from the next four tiles.

This reward creates a focused moment of competition within the game. Completing the square is not only a visual achievement; it also determines who receives access to the card’s tile-choice benefit.

• Players: 2
• Play time: about 30 minutes
• Release year: 2017
• Bonus condition: be the first to fill a 5×5 square
• Reward: choose from the next four tiles

Patchwork: 5×5 Bonuskarte was given out as a single card at Spiel 2017 in Essen. Its compact format makes the condition and reward easy to understand: race to complete the designated square, then use the card to select one option from the next four tiles.

For players looking to identify this special release, the 5×5 square condition and four-tile choice are its defining features. It is a concise addition centered on timing, completion, and the advantage awarded to the first player who reaches the goal.