Barrage - ext. Compagnies Lointaines (FR)

*French version

Barrage - Compagnies Lointaines (FR) opens two new paths to conquering the energy-hungry Alps. This strategy expansion adds the Japanese company and the Brazilian company to the already dense Barrage universe, each with its own boards, buildings and ways to build a hydroelectric empire. The Japanese company draws on earth-fill dams: its elevations can also serve as bases, multiplying the possible construction spots, but the resulting structures stay lower, and therefore less powerful, and its machinery relies on excavators rather than concrete mixers. The Brazilian company plays the versatility card: bases, elevations and conduits can be built in any order from its board, with a wider choice of bonuses, sometimes at the cost of permanently losing a piece of machinery for the strongest rewards. Both companies unlock a unique special ability as soon as their third powerhouse is built, adding another layer of resource management and long-term planning to the already demanding Barrage experience.

You will probably enjoy Barrage - Compagnies Lointaines if you already have a handle on the base game and are looking for new ways to optimize your hydroelectric empire. This expansion is aimed at experienced groups who want to push the strategic depth and replayability of Barrage even further.

With Compagnies Lointaines, the total number of playable companies in the Barrage universe climbs to seven, on top of the four base companies and the fifth one added by The Leeghwater Project expansion. On BoardGameGeek, this expansion already holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10, an encouraging sign for fans of demanding management games.

Barrage - Compagnies Lointaines is designed by Simone Luciani and Tommaso Battista, the same duo behind the base game. Simone Luciani is also known for co-designing Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar and Lorenzo il Magnifico, two safe bets in the management game world. The artwork is by Alex Galbero, who already illustrated the base game and its previous expansions.

This expansion does not work on its own: you need the Barrage base game to play it.

BOX CONTENTS
1 rulebook
2 company boards
2 player aids
2 company board extensions
10 buildings
8 powerhouses
10 bases
10 elevations
10 conduits
24 engineers
2 turn order markers
2 energy markers
2 victory point markers
2 duel company tiles
10 basic technology tiles

Number of players: 1 to 4
Duration: 60 to 120 minutes
Age: 14 and up