The problem is my city no longer looks like a nicely formed group of hexes. They do some neat things and fit in well with the game play. I’m not quite sure what to make about them. Overall I love the new tiles in the expansion and think that they integrate very well.įinally, I get to the boarder tiles. You are basically getting a $2 discount on every tile you buy. That tile gets you $2 for each of your other tiles and is a great way to get a constant influx of cash. I already mentioned the Redevelopment Planner and the nasty Redistricting Office, but my favorite has to be the County Assessor. The 13 different tiles that come with Suburbia Inc add a good amount of diversity to the game and are quite clever. Sometimes it does feel like the Bonus tiles get here too quickly as we burn through the “A” stack, but that just ups the challenge a little in the game. My goal tile always feels more like an overall long term strategy, that it’s kind of fun to have something else to work on during the game. I also like having a short-term goal to work towards during the game. They add a nice little mid-game boost if you are lucky enough to meet their requirements. The bonus and challenge tiles are probably my favorite part of the new expansion. The bonus and challenge tiles add a nice short term goal to the game. I actually like the diversity of the tiles more than I worry about synergies, so I just dump them all together and let fate decide what I can build.
So the rulebook recommends removing a base game tile for each expansions tile you add. I should note that for players that like to use a lot of tile synergies (airports, restaurants, etc.) the expansion tiles will dilute the overall pool of tiles. The new building tiles (and the goal tiles) can be dumped right in with the previous choices with minimal effort. Game Experience with the Expansion:Īfter spending some time with Suburbia Inc, I’m happy to report that the game will play pretty much of the same way once you’ve added in the expansion. There are a number of new elements in Suburbia Inc: New tiles, goals challenges & Bonuses and the awkward border tiles. New Goals: Five new goal tiles are added. Three border tiles will be face up at any given time to choose from (replaced when one is purchased). The borders also have lakes on the back, but are worth $4 per adjacent hex instead of the usual $2. They work just like the regular hex tiles, but are usually much more powerful. These area straight tiles that can hold 4 hex tiles on one side and nothing on the other three sides. The challenge tiles work the same way but are placed on the “C” stack and boost a player’s reputation.īorder Tiles: The board tiles are probably the most different of all the expansions in Suburbia Inc. If they are successful, they will get an immediate income boost (+2 to +4). A Bonus tile is placed on top of the “B” stack and when it comes time to draw a tile from that stack, each player checks to see if they meet the requirements on the tile (the tile is face up during the game, so players know what they need). The new tiles all add a bit of diversity to the base game and I enjoyed playing with them.īonus and Challenges: Bonus and Challenge tiles offer mid game boots for players that can meet their requirements. Another is the Redistricting office which will steal population from your fellow players and pass them to you. One is the Redevelopment Planner that basically will act as a placeholder for future tiles. There are actually some clever new tiles included here. New Building Tiles: 26 new building tiles come with Suburbia Inc for all three phases of the game.
The four new parts are: The new redevelopment planner tile acts as a placeholder for a future tile. You can add these expansions in piece meal, or do it all at once (my preferred method). There are four new game play elements you add to your game. Suburbia Inc adds some new game play elements to integrate with your base Suburbia Game (if you haven’t read our review of Suburbia, you can do so here). Does Suburbia Inc fit the bill? Read on to find out! Expansion Overview: I want my game expansions to seamlessly fit in with the base game and not be so fiddly that I feel like I’m learning a second game. When it comes to game expansions, my usual preference is for them to enhance the game, not make it more complicated. Since that time, I have been eagerly awaiting the Suburbia Inc expansion that I was able to demo at Gen Con 2013. We quickly fell in love with this game ( giving it a 5 star review) and it has often made it to our gaming table. If you haven’t already, you can read the review for the base game here.Ī while ago we reviewed the popular board game Suburbia from Bezier Games. This review is for an expansion for Suburbia.
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