# Top 5 Expansions We Won't Play Without

An episode of [Board Game Hot Takes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1531729571), 2 Feb 2026, 1 h 06 min.

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In Episode 286 we cover 5 board game expansions each that are (almost) mandatory. 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Board game expansions we won't play without 03:31 Look back at Top 5 Board Game Expansions from Episode 47 10:17 Roll Player - Monsters and Minions 15:02 Agricola - Belgium, France, Gamer's Deck, etc. 19:43 Radlands - Cult of Chrome 22:05 Thunder Road: Vendetta - Choppe Shoppe 24:36 Blood Rage - Kickstarter Exclusive Monsters 29:04 Stockpile - Continuing Corruption 31:04 The Castles of Burgundy - Trade Routes 34:51 Obsession - Upstairs, Downstairs 38:36 Chaosmos - The Temple 42:16 Downforce - Danger Circuit, Wild Ride 46:07 Tapestry - Plans and Ploys 50:20 Gaia Project - The Lost Fleet 53:13 Fantastic Factories - Manufactions 55:12 Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix 59:33 March of the Ants: Evolved Editions - Predators and Prey If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd

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