Expedition: Famous Explorers

About this board game

Expedition: Famous Explorers is an exploration-themed board game for 2–6 players, with games lasting around 90 minutes. Based on the award-winning Wolfgang Kramer games Wildlife Adventure and Expedition, it challenges players to guide three expeditions across a map.

Players place arrows on the map to direct the expeditions toward different locations. When an expedition reaches a location that matches a location card in a player’s hand or a public location, that player scores the card by placing it in front of them.

The game retains the core rules of its predecessors while introducing a discovery and exploration theme. Its central challenge comes from directing expeditions toward locations that can help you score, while working with both personal and public objectives.

• Lead three expeditions across a map.
• Place arrows to determine expedition routes.
• Score matching location cards as expeditions arrive.
• Use optional advanced rules with explorer and event cards.
• Discover secret locations through an additional game mechanism.

For players looking for more variety, the optional advanced rules add purchasable explorer and event cards. These cards allow players to score additional points, expanding the possibilities beyond the core location-scoring system.

Another mechanism introduces secret locations, adding a further layer to the discovery theme. With its combination of shared expeditions, route planning, location cards, and optional rules, Expedition: Famous Explorers presents a refreshed take on a classic expedition concept.