Tapestry Plans & Ploys Expansion: New Strategies Guide

Quick answer

The Tapestry: Plans & Ploys expansion introduces revised civilizations, individual achievements, and landmark miniatures that add new strategic layers without overhauling the base game.

How to integrate Plans & Ploys into your game

1. Set up the new civilizations: Replace the base game civilization mats with the revised versions from the expansion. Each player chooses one, gaining a new starting ability and a unique achievement goal. Check that each player understands their new ability before the first turn; some revised mats have different resource costs.
2. Introduce the achievement and landmark system: Place landmark tiles on the board and give each player their landmark card. When a player meets the achievement condition on their card, they claim that landmark miniature and add it to their capital city for bonus points. Achievements are individual, so players can pursue them without direct conflict, but they may compete for the same landmark tiles.
3. Use the new tapestry cards and space tiles: Shuffle the 15 new tapestry cards into the base deck and place the 4 new space tiles (plus the replacement) into the space tile pool. These add sneaky interaction options, such as stealing resources or blocking opponents. The new cards can disrupt careful plans; players should adapt their strategy on the fly rather than sticking to a rigid sequence.

What you get with the expansion

• Tapestry: Plans & Ploys: Includes 7 landmark miniatures, 5 landmark cards, 10 civilization mats (revised versions), 15 tapestry cards, 4 new space tiles (and 1 replacement), and 12 landmark tiles. These components let you pursue individual achievements and build visible landmarks, adding a personal scoring layer that changes how you prioritize actions.