Carpe Diem: 1st Expansion

About this expansion

Carpe Diem: 1st Expansion is an expansion for 2–4 players, with a playing time of approximately 75 minutes, released in 2019. It adds four strips for the banderole bar and introduces a new way to gain benefits from banderoles.

Before the game begins, place the four strips next to one another in a single line above the banderole bar. Each strip may be arranged in any order and orientation, meaning some spaces can be upside down depending on how the strips are placed.

When a player places a building tile on a space with a banderole, the banderole is no longer removed from the game. Instead, it is placed on the first empty space from the left or from the right on the bonus strip. The position may show an icon that immediately grants the corresponding reward.

• A ware: fish, herb, chicken, or grapes
• A coin
• A bread
• A fountain card
• A 3-point victory point card

This rule turns banderoles into a reusable source of bonuses rather than simply discarding them. The randomly arranged strips also determine which rewards are available as the bonus strip fills, while their orientation can change the layout before play starts.

As usual, the player also advances one space on the banderole bar. Carpe Diem: 1st Expansion therefore adds a compact reward system that links building placement, banderole movement, and immediate bonuses without changing the core banderole advance.