“The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Herb Witches” is the first expansion to the family board game “The Quacks of Quedlinburg”. It introduces a new ingredient (fool’s herb), herb witches, and includes many new ingredient recipe books, along with everything needed for a fifth player.

Expansion Overview

Overall, the core game rules remain unchanged. At the start of the game, each player receives 3 coins of different colors. Three times during the game, players can request help from the herb witches. To use a specific witch’s power, a player must pay her during the designated phase.

With the addition of herb witches, the game becomes less reliant on the “push your luck” mechanic, making it easier to create exciting combinations and craft superior potions. A new bowl extension board is added to the cauldron board for cases when ingredients overflow the cauldron. Chips in the bowl contribute half the victory points based on the total value of all chips on this additional board. Colored chips in the bowl lose their special properties, but white chips still count toward explosion checks.

Final Thoughts

Gallu the Rooster recommends this expansion to all fans of the popular family game “The Quacks of Quedlinburg”. It adds even more variety to the gameplay.